Central Otago is probably the purest expression of our structural economic flaws: land speculation as the main driver of wealth, thousands of low-paid service jobs (including the outright modern ...

To dissent means you are either right wing, anti vax, fallen down a worm hole or a misogynist. Regardless of yr position ...

Construction is not limited to just homes. It relates to infrastructure e.g. water, transport, schools, hospitals etc. as well.

NCEA wasn’t perfect, but it offered students a chance to grow and succeed in different ways. It recognised that learning isn’t linear or one-size-fits-all. It gave students a chance to find their ...

A must read Guest Post for anyone thinking about poverty and welfare this election - a former social scientist turned welfare beneficiary speaks out on WINZ's state-sponsored neglect of more than ...

Imported culture wars By: mickysavage - 10:16 am, July 28th, 2025 - 62 comments Categories: nz first, racism, the praiseworthy and the pitiful, winston peters - Tags: ...

There have been some spectacularly bad takes on Green Party leadership issues by voices on the right and academia which were all shown to be spectacularly wrong after Chloe Swarbrick announced that ...

The Germans have a word for it – as they always do. Putinversteher – one who “understands” Putin. It is meant as a slur and has recently gained traction in Western IR (international relations) circles ...

Last year, I wrote that Curia Market Research was found in breach of professional research standards by the independent industry group. At the time, David Farrar, co-founder of Taxpayers Union, close ...

Trouble at Mill By: mickysavage - 1:00 pm, September 12th, 2024 - 25 comments Categories: Abuse of power, Christopher Luxon, climate change, david seymour, energy ...

The economy is tanking and Treasury has downgraded the forecasts again after "the government inherited finances in better shape than expected" in January. So who is Nicola Willis blaming, and Winston ...

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike … ...