What you need to know Since Chris Hipkins succeeded Jacinda Ardern as the prime minister, a lot has been written about him, much in glowing terms.  Yet, there has been…

And what does this mean for democracy in the 2023 elections? Like a bolt out of the blue, Jacinda Ardern dropped a bomb shell by resigning as Prime Minister (all…

The “Future of Local Government Review Panel” is a worrying report for both democracy and governance. The report is designed to remove the current structures of governance and democracy, and…

It is not about water anymore; it is all about co-governance (code for control) and theft by stealth I have written on Three Waters for over a year, and I…

The recent local council elections have highlighted many issues. Much of the swing to the right in these elections was caused by opposition to Three Waters and Labour’s centrist policies.…

I first highlighted the issue of Nanaia Mahuta’s family contracts in June 2022 with my article “Nanaia Mahuta and the disturbing case of nepotism, conflict of interest and its implications…

For a while, I have been pondering why National and Act are not gaining more traction in recent polls, as Labour flounder from one disaster to another. As I have…

The current Labour government is the worst government I have witnessed. I was angry about Rogernomics, but not as angry as I am about the current government. I did not…

There are several reasons why Three Waters should not proceed and must be halted. I will discuss two of these reasons by summarising two articles from different sides of the…

The recent escalation of violent crime in New Zealand has been well publicised and is mainly associated with gang violence and youth ram raids in Auckland. This article discusses whether…