Ruth Richardson re-emerging to lecture New Zealand on economic policy – and even manoeuvering to unseat Finance Minister Nicola Willis – is a reminder of how some political ideologues simply cannot let go of the past, no matter how much damage their ideas caused.
This is what late-stage institutional decay looks like. Not a dramatic collapse, but a slow, grinding loss of competence and legitimacy – where the government’s primary function shifts from solving problems to perpetuating itself.
We must ensure the materials of modern life are sourced, processed, and refined under the stewardship of free nations. If not, we risk ceding the foundations of our prosperity and defense to those who would use them as leverage. The stakes are high for our economies, militaries and the free world.
The evidence still exists, someone is still responsible for the deaths and injuries that occurred, and the next theatre, the general election, is eight months away. We will continue to pursue every possible avenue to truth and accountability.
The report is a scientific failure and its recommendation to enshrine vaccine mandates in law should be vigorously opposed. Any such provision would nullify the protections of the NZ Bill of Rights, which is supposed to ensure a right to refuse medical interventions.
