Why the Platform Decision Gets It Wrong
A statutory misadventure dressed up as purposive interpretation
NZ Politics
How Low Do National Wish to Go
The aim should be not to win reliant on other factors but to win big yourself with policies that appeal to the majority of voters. In this regard National has some work to do.
Hidden in the Agenda: When Your Vote Isn’t Enough
We cannot let this “Gated Democracy” become the new normal in Otago, Tasman, Taupō, Gore – or anywhere else in New Zealand, for that matter.
Why Councils Need to Live Within Their Means
Councils must get back to basics, live within their means, and treat ratepayer money with the same care that families apply to their own budgets. Because, if they do not, the pressure on communities will only grow and confidence in local government will continue to erode.
How Chris Luxon Is Using His Wife to Save His Political Skin
Are we witnessing organic ‘feel good’ stories about the PM’s wife? Or is it something else? And why does the NZ media call her our ‘First Lady’?
Coalition friction is MMP working, not failing. Labour is the real opposition vacuum
The next election will test whether New Zealanders prefer messy delivery with real trade-offs or polished irrelevance. Right now, only one side is offering the former.
The Distant Yet Pervasive State
The shepherd and the flock: De Tocqueville’s warning and the New Zealand condition.
They Will Entrench This Further
“…the language is the lifeblood that fosters Māori identity”
More Advice Ignored and Targets Over Safety
What the documents reveal about dose spacing, myocarditis risk, and political priorities.
National Reshuffle Shows Luxon Clearing the Decks for the Election
Luxon is trying to steady the ship before the election year proper begins. Whether this mix of promotions, sideways moves and quiet exits delivers the discipline and focus National needs remains to be seen.
Luxon Tries to Clip Bishop’s Wings but the Leadership Rumbles Have Already Started
The next few months will be critical. If the economy does not improve and the coalition keeps stumbling, the whispers in the National caucus will grow into open discontent.
The Podium of Truth Is Wobbling
The truth would emerge eventually, and media is finally asking questions. And those who deceived us must be held accountable.
This Is ‘Brown Optimism’
I don’t think I am ever going to behold this ‘monument’ with any sense of sympathy or warmth.
It Seems the BSA Is Ideologically Compromised
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) decision to include online broadcasting under its jurisdiction is an overreach, ideological, but also part of a global push to control speech.