Hey Bish, Did You Bother to Ask Aucklanders About Your Plans?
It’s hard to take anyone who wears brown shoes with blue suits seriously.
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The Destruction of the Great Library
All too often important effects are in the hands of people who have no appreciation for the potential importance of what they control.
Eager Beavers Beat Govt Experts
This shows how wasteful and dangerous bureaucracy is. Seven years of environmental protection was lost.
News Briefing: 3 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE 1News: Q+A: Helen Clark questions NZ's continued involvement in Five Eyes Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Five Eyes: Former Prime Minister Helen Clark questions New Zealand’s continued involvement Nadine Roberts (Stuff): Helen Clark says Europe is traumatised by Trump
Is Paula Bennett Being Brought in to Knife Luxon
Paula Bennett is putting it about town that she should be the Nats next president.
Did Ardern’s Regime Ask ChatGPT for Ideas?
A recipe for disaster, written by ChatGPT and implemented by Ardern’s regime.
How About Asking Parents to Do Their Job?
Chris Hipkins wants the PM to order David Seymour to fix the school lunch issues. I have a better idea.
Universities Are Dysfunctional Incubators of Socialism
Universities are incubators of socialism because they are themselves socialist institutions funded by taxpayers with Rube Goldberg style incentive systems.
News Briefing: 28 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOUR-YEAR PARLIAMENTARY TERM PROPOSAL Andrew Geddis (Spinoff): The strings attached to the four-year parliamentary term proposal, explained Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Four-year term of government: how would it work? Luke Malpass (Post): Four-year terms, but what’s the catch? (paywalled) Justin
Cut like Your Political Future Depends on It, Because It Does
If this government doesn’t get all DOGE on government expenditure, then they are probably toast. Managing the economic decline, albeit slightly better than Labour, isn’t a solution.
What Is Conservatism and How Does It Benefit Society
In an era marked by rapid social change and uncertainty, Conservatism provides an anchor, ensuring that progress is made thoughtfully and without disrupting the fabric of society.