2026 Through a Political Lens
Right now the political waters might look more like the Cook Strait on a bad day, but I think by election day the sun will be shining on the coalition.
NZ Politics
Latest Taxpayers’ Union Poll: A Wake-Up Call for the Centre-Right
The centre-right needs to capitalise on the discontent, sharpen its message and remind Kiwis what is at stake. Otherwise, prepare for higher taxes, more division and a government that prioritises ideology over commonsense.
They Are Busy at Work
Gain of function research ramps up with the support of the US military.
Luxon’s State of the Nation
Dull or disciplined? The PM’s State of the Nation laid out an election strategy built on continuity and trust.
A Failed Trip to Auckland CBD
The lasting, departing impression of our day trip to Auckland CBD is of a third-world city dressed up and marketed as first world – an un-developing city living of borrowed prestige.
Luxon Drops the Election Date and Hipkins Fumbles Again
Kiwi voters must vote for either National, ACT or NZ First to continue forward, otherwise we will be dragged backward by the race baiters and the retards. This isn’t hyperbole: it’s the stark choice ahead.
A Check on Our School Attendance Issue
Education in NZ in 2026 needs a great deal of work – from attendance to achievement.
The Blackrock Fund Collapsed Without Any Investing
A case study in how announcement-driven climate policy collapses under scrutiny.
CTU’s Dodgy Survey Hammers Coalition Ministers, But Peters Comes Out on Top
This CTU hit job reeks of partisan axe-grinding, courtesy of Egan’s Labour connections. Yet it underscores a real issue: the government must get visible and deliver for everyday Kiwis or risk more of this noise.
He Is Refusing To Confront He Puapua
Chris Luxon won’t confront He Puapua. Because he supports it? Or simply weak leadership?
The Hidden Architecture of Government Failure
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.
This Dark and Angry Man
New Zealanders need to recover from socialism – a ‘lower stage of communism’ – and not let a Labour-Green coalition win the next election.
State of the Nation 2026
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’!