Banks: The Hidden Cost of Excessive Regulation
When bank capital requirements are excessive, the real victims are New Zealand borrowers. The banks themselves will adapt. But borrowers will face higher costs and constrained credit.
NZ Politics
Do You Remember Kelvin Davis?
When establishing the Office for Māori Crown Relations in 2019, I bet Kelvin never imagined his reach would go so far! Oh, and a postscript on the MACA legislation: Te Pāti Māori will repeal this legislation in their first 100 days!
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 19 – Simon Anderson
In Episode 19 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam talks to citizen journalist Simon Anderson, aka SimonTV.
The Covid-19 Jab and NZ’s Health Crisis
It is remarkable that our health authorities, media and political leaders are still looking the other way in the face of journal publishing detailing the adverse effects of Covid-19 vaccination.
Bloomfield in Scotland: Blurring Covid Era Realities
Bloomfield makes a number of totally untrue and deliberately misleading statements.
The Commission Is Promoting Māori Wards
The controversy comes at a time when debates over Māori wards remain deeply divisive across New Zealand.
We Are a Confused Country
If ethnicity trumps humanity, all we face is a future filled with conflict.
The Civil War in TPM
The implosion of radical Māori politics: the Kapa-Kingis come out swinging.
Protesters Target Winston Peters’ Home in Blatant Harassment Over Gaza Flotilla Fiasco
These protesters, including the three Kiwi numpties, look like useful idiots doing the bidding of Hamas terrorists. They might believe they are helping Gaza, but they are just props in a propaganda game.
The US Cannot Let Allied Fecklessness Stand
The United States can credibly punish Australia, Canada, and the UK for their diplomatic blunder.
Museums Need Neutral Viewpoints and Stronger Science
Making science exhibitions share space with cultural content, and challenging ‘colonial’ narratives, is risky. If politicians, donors, and the visiting public tire of a bias of culture over science, then visitation and funding may be threatened.
The Word-Art Plan Misses the Root Causes
Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing. It is a man-made epidemic – born of poor nutrition, pharmaceutical overreach, toxic exposures, and lifestyles stripped of resilience.
For God’s Sake Mr Luxon, Stop It!
I urge him take some advice because this government is seriously in need of a change of direction. His personal poll rating should be giving him pause for thought and a rethink on his own performance. The government is suffering because of it.