Information Opinion Note: this article is an opinion piece. It is not intended as investment advice. Those seeking investment advice should consult a professional adviser. I thought I should wait a while before talking about the furore over My Food Bag, caused by insensitive remarks by Simon Henry, CEO of
Nothing sheets home the Cost of Living Crisis more than the rising price of a block of cheese. A block of Tasty cheese is now more than $21 at the supermarket. Our Aussie cousins, however, can buy the same brand for less than half that. A 1kg block of Mainland
www.defendnz.co.nz “One woman’s brave story…” was the opening statement to TVNZ’s Sunday programme advertisement for “Esther’s Story” on 15 May. That assertion made it clear from the start what angle the segment would take on Esther Richard’s euthanasia stance. What it really should
This Labour Government seems to be in the business of making life more difficult for Kiwis and for anyone wishing to immigrate to New Zealand. The country is alarmingly short of skilled and unskilled workers but PM Ardern is ideologically driven. Labour campaigned on reducing the number of immigrants coming
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Warning Long read: 2094 words
Jacinda Ardern experienced another bad poll this week, about the sixth poll that shows them trailing the National Party. This one was from Curia and it is indeed a bad poll both for the Labour Party and Jacinda Ardern. PartySupportChange from last monthNational36.8%down 1.0Labour34.2%down 2.
Peter Hitchens has noted that, up to the 1950s, Britain was one of the most law-abiding nations in the world. Today, London’s leading claim to fame is that it has eclipsed New York in murders. Mayor Sadiq Khan must be so proud. One wonders how proud the Ardern
One of the most concerning issues about our current state of political leadership is the level of political and life experience that each party brings to the table. Effective leadership requires a range of skills and backgrounds. “…skills are acquired in a wide range of different contexts, including social and
Owen Jennings “When there’s a single thief, it’s robbery. When there are 120 thieves, it’s taxation.” (Apologies to musician Vanya Cohen.) Something absurd and contradictory is going to happen to farmers this week. They are going to be taxed heavily for their ruminant methane emissions. Absurd, because
A recession is a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. Talking to journalists a short while later [Robertson] conceded that the Budget financial figures would show a deterioration relative to the last
The Weekend Herald deserves congratulations for their investigative journalism on the subject of mental health. What is being unearthed shows just what a parlous state our health system is in overall. Covid over the last couple of years has exacerbated an already dire situation. That, however, should not be used
Fred Too I have had some experience dealing with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) in my time in the public service. I’ve had to spend many hours crafting careful replies and traversing various provisions in the legislation to respond to totally bogus complaints they have forwarded to my department.
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura On Monday the government released their first three emissions budgets, which take us out to 2035. These budgets are based on the Climate Change Commission’s advice to get New Zealand to net zero by 2050. Next week the government will release their Emissions Reduction
Last week, it was announced that the Employment Court has ruled that three former members of the Gloriavale community were actually employees rather than volunteers, and that they should be considered as employees from the age of six until they left the religious group. As someone involved in the business
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. Members of Parliament are elected to make critical decisions on behalf of the constituents they represent, along with the wider New Zealand electorate. But from time to time, substantial issues need to be put to the public, like changing
