NZ’s Response to Israel Striking Iran
Christopher Luxon will have much to think about on his 12-hour flight to China. Israel’s strikes on Iran complicate an already complex geopolitical picture. The fog of war is here.
NZ Politics
The Bureaucrats Who Are Crying Wolf
Why the Regulatory Standards Bill terrifies the Wellington priesthood.
News Briefing: 17 June 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards EMPLOYMENT Stuff: Workers' rights in for a shake-up in employment relations bill set to be introduced Kelly Dennett (Post): Bill barring high earners from unjustified dismissal cases introduced (paywalled) RNZ: Minister Brooke van Velden says sick leave cuts for part-timers is what businesses
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 7 – Brian Tamaki
In episode seven of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam has a long and lively discussion with Destiny Church leader, Brian Tamaki.
Oh Dear: “Trickle-Down”, Again
Trickle-down economics deserves recognition – as economics’ most successful bogeyman. Forever attacked, never defended, because there’s nobody home.
Lockstep Lawfare and Legal Privilege in NZ
Unlike other judicial systems, we have no ‘independent’ panel or transparency of appointments.
The End of New Zealand’s ‘Good Chaps’
This is the hard path New Zealand must now walk, moving from a system based on trust and informal codes to one with rigorous oversight and enforcement.
Why Your Kids Can’t Write
Do you mean to say you’re still having to teach basic grammar even when your students are at senior level? Convince me that this isn’t a Monty Python sketch.
Woke Does a Lot of Harm
Not only had state wokescolds insisted on affirming the girl’s gender identity in life, in death they were still determined to ‘educate’ the parents.
News Briefing: 16 June 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE, TRADE Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Christopher Luxon on trade with China and getting on President Xi Jinping’s Christmas card list Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Christopher Luxon to meet Xi Jinping in visit to China Dan Brunskill (Interest): There is no plan Helen
Greenpeace Whinges While Shane Jones Gets On With the Job
New Zealand’s resources are a gift and it’s madness to lock them away while we beg for scraps from overseas. Shane Jones is right to tell the world we’re open for business.
Luxon’s Leadership Drags National Down as Labour Surges in Latest Poll
The 2026 election is shaping up as a referendum on Luxon’s leadership – and right now he’s losing.
The Blurring of State and Religion in NZ Education
The current system promotes one group’s spiritual worldview, while restricting or excluding others – a clear form of institutional bias.
Will Willie Win?
You have to ask yourself why is Willie taking on something that must inevitably end up as a lost cause.