The Left Can’t Satire, Either
I don’t know, maybe regular readers of the Spinoff would find all this hilarious. All I see is the far-left showing everybody else how it sees the rest of us.
NZ Politics
More Biased Voices Are Wanted
Stuff is calling for Kiwis to share views on what's happening in Israel and Gaza, but don't expect there to be any balance.
Jami-Lee Ross: The Comeback Kid Deserves a Shot at Redemption
Look, nobody’s saying you have to forget the past. But holding it over someone’s head forever is a cheap shot. We’ve all got skeletons in our closets: what matters is what we do next.
Repealing the Offshore Oil Ban: A Bold Move to Undo Labour’s Economic Sabotage
We know what’s at stake: a thriving economy or a return to Labour’s dark ages. The coalition’s got it right – now they just need to see it through.
Kids Books and Big Policy Stitch-up
Join Stephen and I as we discuss kids books, library policies, whether we can actually have our concerns heard or not, and, if not, why not?
Court Dismisses Public Interest in Mass Medication
This is the same logic that justified Covid vaccine mandates – the state knows best, individual rights don’t matter, and anyone who questions medical authoritarianism represents only “private interests”.
Women to Go Australia for Treatment?
New Zealand women are being told to wait, fly across the country, or potentially cross international borders to receive care they should get in their own hospital.
Nicola Willis’ Cost-of-Living Sermon Falls Flat: More Spin Than Substance
Hipkins might be a hypocrite but he’s not wrong about one thing: things are getting worse for most New Zealanders. The coalition can’t keep blaming Labour forever – eventually they’ll have to own this.
The Backdoor to Australia That We Don’t Talk About
For many foreign nationals, New Zealand has become a stepping stone. A place to wait and qualify before making the real move.
NZ’s Involvement in the Trans Industry
The people and corporations who ‘win’ in the trans industry won’t be happy for our children and youth to stop at social transition. Where’s the money in that? The goal can only be the medicalisation and mutilation of our children, which the ‘health’ industry calls “gender-affirming healthcare”.
The Debate Over Transgender Inclusion in Sport
The Law Commission is currently reviewing whether gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics, should be added to the Human Rights Act.
The Psyche of a Small, Proud, Compliant Country
NZ was not the test case this time. Ardern knew the Covid-19 injections would cause harm but went ahead and imposed them upon an accepting public.
Wellington: What Is Wrong With It?
To the rest of New Zealand, what goes on in the capital matters. That’s where our laws are made. We have a right to expect that officials provide quality input to them.
Electoral Law Shake-Up: A Victory for Common Sense or a Storm in a Teacup?
If you want to vote, get off your backside and enrol. It’s not rocket science and it’s not oppression. It’s just adulthood.