Here’s my 20 predictions for 2025, which I’ll score at the end of the year. I got a low 10/20 right for 2024, a B+ in NCEA 🙂 ...

The taxpayer subsidised study for 7355 PhD students in 2023. These are both foreign and domestic students. Because the foreign students pay domestic fees, NZ is considered a cost-effective place to do ...

Today, the Free Speech Union will sue both Hutt City Council and its Chief Executive, Jo Miller (in her personal capacity), after they censored an insert at Council libraries and information centres, ...

Trump, right UK - Starmer, left Canada - Poilievre, right Japan - Ishiba, right Italy - Meloni, right Germany - Merz, right France - Macron, right (centre) So Starmer will soon be the only left leader ...

This is PJ. The Herald reports how in 1995 she abducted and raped a 12 year old girl. "She tied a rope around the girl’s neck, causing her to lose consciousness, and dragged her into another room ...

Donald Trump’s team is crafting an executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants, a monumental move the president-elect’s allies say is a key step in their ...

Some great questions for those who cheered on the killing of a healthcare CEO: Are we allowed to assassinate the CEOs of other industries you view as harmful (e.g., fossil fuels), or is it open season ...

Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced the Government’s plans to end greyhound racing in New Zealand. “This is not a decision that is taken lightly but is ultimately driven by protecting the ...

Nick Clark of the NZ Initiative has a good report on how democracy doesn't work well at local government level. He gives some examples: Wellington City Council requires a Crown Observer to address ...

Most national holidays revolve around either somber reflections or consumerism. It is time for New Zealand to formally recognise the cultural phenomenon that best captures our national spirit: Crate ...

This week’s vote to demolish Wellington’s City to Sea Bridge is a waste of money that will needlessly remove a much-loved part of our waterfront, and replace it with an at-grade pedestrian crossing ...

This is a great achievement, and shows how critical grassroots funding is to success. To have 11,000 New Zealanders donate to you is a sign that they think you are doing a great job.