The Public Service Isn’t a Welfare Scheme
Some quick thoughts on the public service reforms.
NZ Politics
Willis Takes Another Swing At Winston And Misses Badly
This is shabby politics from Willis. Attacking Peters yet again because she can. It is all too obvious. She is building a case to have a crack at Luxon when the polls do not improve for National.
Face of the Day
Regulation Minister David Seymour said the mapping exposed decades of overlap and complexity, revealing a “twisted spaghetti of regulators” that drives up costs, creates long delays, and weakens accountability.
Stanford and the Digital ID Backlash
Riley claimed the policy followed what he called a “Commonwealth speech crackdown playbook”, arguing governments often introduce online controls under the justification of “protecting children” before later broadening enforcement powers.
Not Really About Selling Butter to India
The India FTA promises exporters freer access to markets, but behind the sales pitch sits a familiar Wellington miracle: fewer tariffs, more officials.
How to Win Big Revealed in Poll
If National reads these poll results, they might realise how out of touch they are with their voter base. The ‘woke’ MPs, including the PM, need to ditch their nonsense, grow a spine and start giving their supporters not only what they voted for but, what, in fact, they campaigned on.
Now Parliament Passing Legislation Is... Undemocratic?
Whacky reactions to proposed legislation extinguishing crazy climate Court cases. Mendacious Mike’s only role in court should be as defendant, for such things as his chainsaw vandalism of One Tree Hill’s iconic pine.
National’s Public Service ‘Cuts’ Are Late, Lame and Likely to Fizzle
The public is tired of endless bureaucracy and wants results, not more recycled promises.
Face of the Day
There are currently just over 63,000 full-time public servants, which is a slight decrease under this coalition government from the high of approximately 65,000 in the 2024/25 year.
Albo Is Just Copying Jacinda’s Homework Again
There’s not a failed idea from across the ditch Albo doesn’t love.
Why the Word Aotearoa Should Be Discarded
The name that unites us – the name recognised throughout the world – the name carried through war, peace, hardship, triumph, and generations of shared endeavour – is New Zealand.
The Creation of an Online State Regulator
History demonstrates that broad censorial powers rarely remain narrowly confined.
The Silence on Welfarism and Children
Problems don’t go away because you don’t talk about them. Talking about them is an essential prerequisite to progress.
Hipkins Drags Out Phoney War With Coalition
If Labour leads the next government, He Puapua will undoubtedly be back at full throttle – even though Hipkins will undoubtedly not mention it by name.