Change the incentives and behaviour will change – and outcomes along with it. Leave the architecture untouched, and nothing will. If we want a state that works, we must build one whose incentives make success – not failure – the rational choice.
New Zealanders need to recover from socialism – a ‘lower stage of communism’ – and not let a Labour-Green coalition win the next election.
As New Zealand heads towards the polls, the big question is whether the coalition has done enough to persuade voters to give them a second term. For the sake of the country – and our future – let’s hope the answer is ‘Yes’!
Is this an election-winning strategy? It feels like more of the same theme from National – not being as shit as Labour and spending a bit less.
I trust that whatever lies beyond is not characterized by the vast stupidity and selfishness of what lies here: a stupidity and selfishness that lead many to abandon their right to their own sovereign selves.
If we cannot talk openly about trends without being shouted down, we will never fix the underlying causes. Silence does not protect communities. Truth, handled responsibly, just might.
They enter election year with their poll numbers trending down, their internal organisation in flux, and their strategic positioning unclear. Friendly observers could be forgiven for asking: have the Greens lost their way?
X is simply the space the managerial class can’t control.
National’s path is clear: win Auckland or bust. Time to consult real Aucklanders for fixes, not Wellington’s debate-club graduates.
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When the architect of the Christchurch Call appears to abandon those principles when applied to a different community, it raises fundamental questions about whether those principles were ever truly universal, or merely convenient.
National has a glaring problem here, and I have said it time and time again: they need real strategies to turn this around. At least the problem has a name, and that name is Christopher Luxon.
The reforms come as the government continues broader work to address high electricity prices, manage dry-year risks, and ensure long-term energy security.
Some reflections on the protests in Iran, and exploring the reasons why the usual activists, mainstream media, and others are disturbingly silent despite a nation's desire to be free.
