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.
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).
Note for subscribers: I received an email from a long-time reader, Ian Froggatt. He's a local who has written a short book called Lab Leak of which he has a few dozen copies that he's happy to send out free of charge, postage paid by him.
Elon Musk is openly calling for regime change in the United Kingdom. His platform X is shaping narratives of the damage that both illegal and legal immigration are having on the West.
