Stats NZ have finally released the full data of the botched 2023 census. There are lots of things you can glean from it, such as the inclusion of sexuality data showing that nearly 12% of Wellington is gay, which makes sense if you think about it.
This is a partial rebuttal to Nathan Smith's argument that "Christianity is the death of the nation." We have great real-life conversations on this subject, but perhaps there is some benefit in debating some of this out in public.
New Zealand is in a recession and we have been for two years now. Our per capita recession has surpassed the Great Financial Crisis in length after contracting for seven consecutive quarters.
When the Bronze Age Mindset was published in 2018 it became a best seller and popular among many of America's elites. In the global online right it quickly reached the status of cult classic. I never had reason to pick it up, until recently.
Every election cycle, political parties scramble to position themselves as the next governing force, fervently insisting that victory is within reach. But do they truly have a chance every time?
Localism is a principle that is being spoken of more often. There are older terms like subsidiarity that have fallen out of use, in particular because people do not intuitively know what they mean.
At the beginning of this month, I was working on a few different articles. However, over the past week, I experienced something profoundly significant that I must share with you. I had a deeply emotional encounter with the truth.
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care in NZ from 1950 to 2019 was released this month of July. The government issued a formal apology and made the usual promises to do things better.
On July 13, 2024, Mr. T. M. Crooks attempted to assassinate Mr. D. J. Trump, narrowly missing by mere millimetres. Firstly, our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Trump and his family.
Birth rates have dropped to an all-time low, as has the percentage of European New Zealanders, and the population is ageing. That's the summary of headlines around fertility data and demographic change in New Zealand.
In a sign of worse things to come Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, announced a general election for July 4th while reading out a robotic speech as he was drenched in the rain.
For many years the Australian “returning offender 501” legislation has had a significant strain on the New Zealand justice, welfare, and corrections systems.
Amie and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this week, and her 30th birthday the week prior. The celebrations were a bit low-key as we're going to take an extended holiday together in a few months, without the three kids for the first time.
