Ministry of Social Development provide an essential social welfare safety net (Christel Yardley/Waikato Times) I am writing this in support of the extra assistance and social services available in New Zealand. I am writing as someone who has directly benefitted from the social welfare services available in this country, to the point that I hold … Continue reading A defence of the N.Z. welfare safety net
“No Bullsh*t Budget” a non-flyer in the polls
Why the 2025 fiscal budget is a failure.
A defence of the Resource Management Act
The Resource Management Act works. Politicians just don't want to know.
Erica Stanford e-mail admissions demonstrate lax cybersecurity in N.Z.
Ministers of the Crown might be using e-mail inappropriately for Government business
New Zealand First not for New Zealand first
I was a member of New Zealand First 2002-2006; 2010-2017, during which time I saw the party grow, implode, revive itself and grow a second time before imploding again in 2020. Now quite the different beast from the one I knew, is New Zealand First really the party that it says it is? When I … Continue reading New Zealand First not for New Zealand first
Leftist Kiwi Writes 