NZ Politics
Ministers Tell the Whale Rider Straight: No Free Pass to Citizenship Just Because You’re Māori
At the end of the day, this citizenship carry-on is just another front in the culture war that’s been raging since the woke warriors discovered hashtags.
There Is a Universal Law of Opposites
That moment broke something in New Zealand. It divided us, left us unhappy, unhealthy, and it broke the country financially. Exactly what you expect when leaders embrace dictatorial methods. Division is toxic and must be resisted. We must not allow evil forces to divide us
This Hatred From the Left
The political left, along with their global counterparts, no longer represent democracy. They deserve to become political pariahs.
The Medical Workforce Issue in New Zealand
If fewer than half of international recruits can be expected to stick around, it makes little sense to focus on increasing recruitment to solve the crisis, as if pouring more water into a leaky bucket will overcome the leaks.
When This Becomes Normal
What the reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death says about the left.
Another Nail in Luxon’s Coffin: Poll Shows Deadlocked Parliament and a Leader Kiwis Can't Stand
Time for National to wake up, ditch the deadweight at the top and fight like they mean it. Otherwise, enjoy the view from the opposition benches come next election.
We Can’t Value ‘Ancient Wisdom’ Over Science
For science to survive the culture wars, scientists must be willing to evaluate indigenous knowledge without dismissing it outright or accepting its veracity uncritically, but duly evaluating it on merit, regardless of cultural significance.
The Law Commission and Trans
I identify as someone who is always right. And if you say I’m wrong then you’ve just mis-righted me and made me very upset and I need to cry all the way to the New Zealand Law Commission.
I Am Human
Ardern, what you did was unthinkable. You ruled like a tyrant, enforced obedience like a dictator, and left lives shattered in your wake. The punishment you face isn’t a courtroom, it’s reality. You are not welcome in New Zealand.
The Mystery About Hipkins’ Claim
The Covid-19 royal commission says it has no knowledge of a suppression order that would prevent Labour leader Chris Hipkins from appearing at a public hearing to detail his decision-making during the pandemic.
‘Harmless Jokes for Me, but Not for You’
‘The line we walk past is the line we accept,’ says academic who joked about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
The Other Side of the Story
The more the state does, the more the state is expected to do.
The Resort for Those Without Reason
The assassination of Charlie Kirk is yet another sad illustration that too many prefer violence to rational debate.
They Are Losing Our Trust
The coalition has a lot on its hands, but it is in danger of throwing away the next election because it is losing the respect and trust of voters. ACT and New Zealand First are raising legitimate concerns about the coalition’s direction. National needs to listen and learn, before it’s too late.
Te Pāti Māori's Slow-Motion Train Wreck: Racist Rants, Defiant MPs and a Dodgy 'Restorative Process'
They are hopelessly compromised by internal wars, racist outbursts and leadership that’s as effective as a chocolate teapot. If this “restorative process” doesn’t end in more sackings or walkouts, I’ll eat my hat.