Independent political analysis that challenges conventional wisdom and questions the narratives others accept without scrutiny. We examine New Zealand's democracy, economics, and governance with the rigour they deserve but rarely receive. No party allegiance, no pulled punches, just evidence-based commentary that puts New Zealand's interests first. On a lighter note, we also poke the borax where appropriate with hopefully diverting commentary on some of the quirks and outright craziness of characters and issues that strut our stage both here and abroad.
Steve Baron Unfiltered: Common Sense in Uncommon Times
Our very own walking, talking Aptronym..! What’s in a Name? I bet you’ve never heard of ‘aptronym’. I certainly hadn’t until I looked it up. Aptronym – as the word…
Winston Peters launched my first book on direct democracy at a public meeting. We stood together, arguing that New Zealanders deserved real power to control their government. I believed in…
“Frothy.” That was the Prime Minister’s word for it. Speaking on RNZ’s Morning Report, Christopher Luxon told New Zealanders that reporting about a critical minerals deal with the United States was…
The question catches most of us off guard at dinner parties. “If you were Prime Minister, what would you do first?” People usually mumble something about tax reform or housing…
Poor boy! What chance did young Donald ever have..?! If Donald Trump ever appeared before a New Zealand court of law and found guilty of whatever charge might be on…
A friend mentioned over coffee that a shadowy organisation was controlling policy decisions worldwide. When I asked who, she said, “The Atlas Network.” I’d never heard of it. It sounded…
