It’s going to take a lot more than some aspirational statements and $2b to get to 100% renewable electricity.
Government
‘Life under a good government is rarely dramatic; life under a bad government is always so.’
-Oscar Wilde, Poet and playwright
Due to its size, the Government’s execution in pursuit of its objectives is critical. What are the stated intentions, actual outcomes, cost effectiveness and unintended consequences of its actions?
What is the Progressive Home Ownership fund?
$400 million fund to help make homes affordable is not meeting objectives.
Co-governance is a conspiracy of silence
An angry and divided nation is partly the result of the Government’s failure to be upfront about the co-governance agenda.
How does the Government identify who is Māori?
The broadening definition of Māori is different for different purposes.
Excuse after excuse made for ex Justice Minister
Mental health deserves sympathy, but maybe not control of the country.
Te Pāti Māori proposes a suite of new taxes including an 8% wealth tax
The wealth tax is 7 times the rate in Norway. The rich are leaving Norway, in response to the increased rate.
Will co-governance be a much bigger issue than polls currently say?
Many who are pro co-governance want to avoid debates on it. The result is many Kiwis are in the dark on the issue.
A review of Dawn Raid tactics calls for law changes to limit their use
Despite controversy, some support their use because of little sympathy for law breakers.