This Was a Lost Opportunity
The Royal Commission report into Covid was an opportunity for people's voices to be heard. Sadly, it has failed, preferencing power over humanity.
NZ Politics
Now the Eagle Has Floundered
Labourite Chatham Islands CEO comes a criminal cropper. Where are the coppers?
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 27 – Eeryk McRae
Passionate, articulate and sharply tuned to the political mood of the moment, Eeryk dives into government overreach, the rise of active young voices in online political debate and the increasingly fractured state of public discourse.
Latest Benefit Numbers – Beware the Spin
What really matters is the year-on-year comparison.
This Sudden Discovery of Restraint and Empathy
But is social media really the root of the evil of political scandals?
Lucy Needs Your Help So She Can Sue the Police
My hope is that if the defamatory press release put out about Lucy as a result of the botched police investigation results in findings against the police in court, then they will start caring about whether investigations are conducted competently.
NZ Must Heed the Warning
New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins recently described the current environment as “the most dangerous we have ever lived in”.
New Zealand’s Diesel Supply
How a Middle East conflict has exposed a structural vulnerability at the heart of the New Zealand economy.
Peters Drops the Hammer: Vowing to Shatter Power Cartels and Crush Woke Rot
Peters isn’t playing nice and why should he? Recall my top political rule: if you are explaining, you are losing. He’s not explaining – he’s attacking.
Fuel Fiasco: Luxon’s Crisis, Ardern’s Legacy of Lunacy
Luxon and his crew better brush up on crisis management, because things are getting iffy. The election’s looming and voters won’t forget who’s steering the ship when it hits the rocks.
CTV Families Back the Inquiry, but There Are Issues
As Tauranga faces dual inquiries and multiple investigations, CTV families are urging strong family representation, whistleblower protections and a genuinely open process.
This Campaign Is at Risk of Backfiring
Journalists are further degrading the public’s trust in them.
They Want To Lock-in Co-Governance of Our Water
I would argue that the very reason the Nats are doing poorly is precisely because they have not followed through on their mandate for change. We need them to take action now, before it is too late.