To Save Gen Z
We must continue to challenge inquisitive students with ideas they may never have heard. And we should identify and mentor Gen Z’s bold, rising, leaders in early careers who’ve shown a commitment to critical thinking and free speech.
Politics
Everything about politics
The Right Response
The conduct of Charlie Kirk before his assassination, and the likes of Israel and Maria Folau, give us a good idea of how we should respond to the increasing challenges in society.
Te Pāti Māori Imploding: Labour’s Fragile Alliance on the Brink
At some point, Labour is going to have to wake up and disown Te Pāti Māori. Hipkins can’t keep pretending this alliance is sustainable.
Sam Stubbs: Free Speech Means You Can Say Stupid Things, But Not Without Getting Your Arse Kicked
Look, nobody’s stopping Sam Stubbs from yapping. He can rant about Kirk all day, every day. That’s the beauty of free speech in a free country like ours.
The Instinct to Hurt Those With Whom One Disagrees
We must learn to notice those instincts so that we can signal appropriate disgust wherever we encounter them.
There Are No Ordinary People
Ordinary people can be locked down, surveilled, imprisoned, cordoned off, written off, dosed up on junk food and fat jabs, made to install inefficient heat pumps, sacked, housed in ugly new builds, left uneducated, laughed at and looked down upon, because they’re only ordinary.
This House Has Confidence in the President-Elect
Is celebrating a political assassination is a breach of basic decency and in conflict with the aims of the union he is set to lead? What should the limits of free speech be in positions of responsibility and employment?
The Silence of the Church
Where two or more gather in His name, Christ is present among them – a simple yet profound truth that many modern churches seem to have forgotten.
Voters Over Luxon and Hipkins: It’s Giant Douche Versus Turd Sandwich in 2026
Buckle up, New Zealand. It’s going to be a long, smelly ride to the polls. But hey, at least we’ve got options. Sort of.
Ministers Tell the Whale Rider Straight: No Free Pass to Citizenship Just Because You’re Māori
At the end of the day, this citizenship carry-on is just another front in the culture war that’s been raging since the woke warriors discovered hashtags.
Another Nail in Luxon’s Coffin: Poll Shows Deadlocked Parliament and a Leader Kiwis Can't Stand
Time for National to wake up, ditch the deadweight at the top and fight like they mean it. Otherwise, enjoy the view from the opposition benches come next election.