On 8 November 2024 Max Harris wrote an op ed for The Dominion Post on the Israel – Lebanon conflict. Harris’ article was profoundly misleading in numerous respects and I immediately wrote a response ...

So a huge reduction in ram raids and modest reductions in violent crimes. Change takes time, and hopefully next year will see larger drops.

The Taxpayers' Union has found out under the local government OIA that the all up cost of upgrading Begonia House in the Botanic Garden is $25 million. I like Begonia House. The kids enjoying looking ...

I blogged in August why I had resigned from the Research Association of New Zealand. By coincidence, the last three months have been the busiest period ever for Curia (outside pre-election periods).

This chart shows greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. The changes have been: China +9,500 MT, +216% India +2.525 MT, +166% NZ -11MT, -14% US -99MT, -2% EU -2,196 MT, -40% The change by continent is: ...

Having just spent 3 months* in New Zealand, and with a concern for what I believe is substantive waste across the University sector, I call your attention to the contractual Research and Study leave e ...

The prediction markets predicted the election outcome more accurately and more quickly than polls or other forecasting methods, just as expected from decades of research. In this election, however, ...

Forty-two senior lawyers, known as King’s Counsel, have written to the government with a scathing critique of the Treaty Principles Bill. Their letter raises a number of concerns with which I am in ...

I blogged a few days ago on how the Royal Society on behalf of MBIE (taxpayers) gets paid to hand out 40 fellowships with $800,000 each. They of course do it through identity politics eyes, so their ...

There could be a fascinating constitutional stand-off, with Trump's more controversial Cabinet picks. There are three ways they can be appointed. They get confirmed by the Senate, with at least 50 ...

The Prime Minister has appointed Richard Chambers as the new Police Commissioner. This will be a popular move with frontline police, and I daresay the public. He has significant operational experience ...

Since 2020, when I was released from jail (oops, sorry; I meant to say stepped down from being department head) I have written nearly one hundred columns and done numerous interviews. Many of my ...