NZ Politics
Free Jimmy Lai
A good man is going to die in a Hong Kong prison for believing in freedom and democracy. His name is Jimmy Lai.
LNG Imports: A Band-Aid on Labour’s Self-Inflicted Wound
This LNG terminal might buy time, but it is no victory. It is an admission that ideology trumped common sense and now Kiwis foot the bill.
Wellington Citizens Are in It
Sewage, after all, is brutally egalitarian: it does not care about your values, your slogans, or your intentions. It simply goes where neglect sends it – and Wellington is swimming in it, some say, deservedly.
Waitangi Day 2026
The coalition, in spite of claiming they are committed to equal rights and opposed to race-based law, is not doing nearly enough to protect New Zealand from the threat of tribal rule.
Latest Taxpayers’ Union Poll: National Fails to Fire as Election Tightens
National needs to wake up. Time is running out to put the opposition away but it appears National and Luxon lack the killer instinct.
A Mirror Can Only Reflect What Is Standing in Front of It
Politicians mirror our preferences. Even non-participation, such as apathy or failing to vote, allows extreme adherents to dictate outcomes. This is the hard truth of representative government: change is slow because the system reflects us, as a people.
The RMA
As election year is upon us, we must all demand real reform of both the RMA and Local Government.
Bias at the New Zealand Herald
All of this analysis led me to the question: Maybe the pro-government, anti-climate catastrophe people just don’t write letters? But if my own experience is anything to go by, that’s not true.
The Treaty or Te Tiriti? It Matters…
In election year it is time to wake up lazy political aspirants. Quiz them. Do they know what they are signing up to if they talk about “Te Tiriti”?
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 23 – Hugh Devereux-Mack
In Episode 23 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Hugh Devereux-Mack, public spokesperson for the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners.
Why Central Banks Commonly Ease up on Inflation Too Soon
These lop-sided public and political pressures commonly cause central banks to ease off on inflation too early. Jarring policy reversals are then needed.
The Year of In-Fighting on the Left
Labour and Te Pāti Māori competed in the drama stakes airing their dirty laundry.
The Theatre That Is Politics
‘No place in cabinet’. There’s the wriggle room explicated. Still allows Hipkins to have the Māori Party join him in a coalition.