This is from the Government's latest Benefit System Insights report, showing the expected length of time someone on a benefit is projected to remain on welfare. As you can see it was reducing from 11.

Before I cover the first 5 points, I will cover an important point by way of an introduction as it overlays all these reasons and that is that a big reason why Donald Trump won and won convincingly is ...

Rather than admit to suppressing Oliver’s right to free speech, the principal has stubbornly maintained that Oliver’s entry never made it into the speech final in the first place, implying it wasn’t ...

The Taxpayers’ Union has been exposing the massive costs to ratepayers of simple steps to beaches. Some stairs at Milford Beach are costing $263,000, and Mayor Wayne Brown didn’t just knee jerk defend ...

The Government is proposing further significant action to reform the building and construction sector to support more affordable homes and a stronger economy, Building and Construction Minister Chris ...

I lived in the Bay of Islands for 6 of the last 10 years and I am adament NZers going to the Treaty Grounds is important for NZ’s pathway forward. Especially so given the current Bill ACT has ...

Patreon I detail how I think the New Zealand Government should deal with President Trump to get the best outcomes for NZ. The primary foreign policy goal must be to have NZ exempted from his 20% ...

Some media have trumpeted a poll from Ipsos that says 65% of NZers support a Capital Gains Tax. But they over look the fact that when you ask about details, they actually oppose most aspects except ...

Trump's victory over Harris was decisive enough that Democrats don't have to try and second-guess decisions such as not picking Shapiro as VP, or not going on Josh Rogan. The fact almost every county ...

A guest post by Yolkovermarmite, a conservative Kiwi living in the US, who supports Kamala Harris in this election: Everyone highly interested or concerned about the election tonight will be ...

Over 150 million people have voted in the United States at around 200,000 polling places. At this stage no one in the world knows the result. Everyone will find out at the same time how things are ...

My bill would repeal the monopolies held by the Invercargill, Mataura, Portage and Waitakere Licensing Trusts. It would break these communities free from silly rules and give entrepreneurial locals ...