Editor of Right Minds NZ, host of The Dialogue on RCR, and columnist at Good Oil. Follow me on Telegram and Twitter. In addition to writing about conservative politics and reactionary thought, I like books, gardening, biking, tech, reformed theology, beauty, and tradition.
A few months ago, the term "woke right" was all the rage. I addressed it a little in an interview with Brendan Malone, but I want to revisit this in writing.
All taxation is a punishment of sorts. A tax on income penalises you for earning more money. A tax on consumption penalises you for spending more money. A tax on land (rates) penalises home ownership.
There's a stark contrast between the Luxon/Willis "say yes" and "open for business" positive propaganda in trying to attract investors and the reality.
I've long said that New Zealand could be fixed by one rogue billionaire and a dozen men. A handful of millionaires working together could manage it too.
The government's latest announcement to expand the powers of citizen's arrests are the first ray of light in favour of the common man when it comes to fighting thieves.
Sovereignty is an issue that comes up a lot in New Zealand. One of the reasons is Rev Henry William's decision to translate "sovereignty" as "governorship" in the treaty.
Two unrelated stories caught my eye due to two unrelated events this week, but they both tell the same sorry story about the state of politics in New Zealand.
I hadn't followed the story of Janet Dickson's fight against the Real Estate Authority (REA) very closely. I knew she objected to the REA requiring real estate agents to do a left-wing "cultural course" before they can be licensed.
Note for subscribers: I made an appearance on the Adnan Belushi podcast this week. You can watch a 22 minute preview of it here (plus other clips on his and my X accounts).
