The Taxation Enigma
But assuming rationality in human behaviour is always a huge miscalculation in ignoring the reality of our more common irrationality.
NZ Politics
News Briefing: 27 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards JUSTICE, CRIME, POLICE Glenn McConnell (Stuff): What a Green MP said about police, and why it’s being called ‘nutty’, ‘stupid’ and ‘la la land stuff’ Grant Duncan: The Green Police Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Green MP Tamatha Paul doubles down on criticism of police
Prebble Talks Sense on Luxon
Thomas Paine, the English-born American patriot and one of the founding fathers, once said “lead, follow or get out of the way”.
Heather Simpson Was Responsible for Health NZ
Now she’s been promoted to director of inter-island ferry procurement.
If Luxon Stays, the Country Blunders On
He must go. His party must put New Zealand’s future and democratic foundations first.
The Right Coalition Is Crashing
Voters who find themselves disappointed in the current government should realise that these parties are actually delivering what they promised – for all the talk of efficiency, they never promised real change. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
It Is the Lifeblood of Progress
It is time the coalition put the interests of New Zealand first by abandoning net-zero policies in order to focus on economic growth.
News Briefing: 26 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, OIA Joel MacManus (Spinoff): How new electorate boundaries could affect key races in the 2026 election Giles Dexter (RNZ): Labour's Greg O'Connor plans to stick around even if his Ōhāriu seat is carved up RNZ: Wellington to lose
The Death of the RMA: A Victory for Progress in New Zealand
By grounding the system in property rights, they’re telling Kiwis they can finally use their land without having to beg permission from every busybody with a clipboard.
Face of the Day
The Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop told media on Monday Cabinet had ruled out incorporating a Treaty principles clause in the two bills the government will introduce to replace the RMA.
Govt Moves to Delete People Asking Questions
Even when backed by science. The New Zealand Parliament under Ardern and now Luxon has shown itself unable to tolerate questions. The main loser has been the New Zealand public.
How Can the Public Trust the Medical Council of New Zealand?
The MCNZ is broken and cannot be fixed. The same could be said for the New Zealand health system.
The Bogus Promise of Kindness
The attack on the Let Women Speak attendees in the name of trans rights was a glimpse of the “the iron fist of authoritarianism that lurks in the velvet glove of ‘Be Kind’.”
We Are Funding School Lunches for Pigs
This taxpayer-funded project has got way out of hand and feeding children who are quite capable of bringing their own lunch to school is a misuse of our money.
Who Will Be the Reserve Bank Governor?
Let’s trust Finance Minister Willis will not continue the disgracefully invalid past appointments process.
Time for ANZAC 2.0?
Our national interest lies in retaining a cordial relationship with both the US and China as Singapore has successfully done.