The Tax Working Group chaired by the late Dr Michael Cullen released its final report in early 2019. The report included a summary of recommendations with regards to necessary tax changes and the reasoning behind them. One of those recommendations was an extension of the Capital Gains Tax. Five years later, with the C.G.T. effectively … Continue reading What are N.Z.’s long term Taxation options?
War on beneficiaries not going to help New Zealand
National attacks a familiar group of people.
The Atlas Network and Aoteroa
Who are the Atlas Network and what do they represent? That is a question being asked around New Zealand at the moment as the centre-right grapple with the sudden focus on a not well known network of think tanks established in 1981. It was created by Anthony Fisher, an ex-Royal Airforce pilot who didn't like … Continue reading The Atlas Network and Aoteroa
Stopping the genocide in Gaza
***WARNING: Some content in links may disturb readers *** The bloody destruction of Gaza is now 4 1/2 months old. Israeli politicians still call it a war because to call it anything else would be to admit that this is not a war. The deliberate, systematic destruction of a people by a bigger power, with … Continue reading Stopping the genocide in Gaza
Cost of Living avoidably high
One of the biggest gripes every election in New Zealand is the cost of living. Food. School. Transport/Fuel and the list goes on. No one should reasonably expect zero cost of living, but does that mean we should break our weekly/fortnightly income before it even arrives in the bank account? In this article I look … Continue reading Cost of Living avoidably high
Leftist Kiwi Writes 