Month: May 2025

The Green Budget presents an unrealistic vision for New Zealand, lacking practical implementation strategies and based on flawed economic assumptions.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon emphasises economic growth as a priority, yet New Zealand faces sluggish performance. Reducing government size would enhance reforms and productivity, fostering prosperity.

Friedrich Merz, newly confirmed German chancellor, quickly shifted focus from domestic setbacks to proactive foreign diplomacy, marking a stark departure from traditional chancellorship approaches.

Pope Leo XIV’s social media reveals a humorous perspective, blending wisdom with irony, showcasing a refreshing human side amidst serious papal duties.

The Australian election results of 2025 mirror New Zealand’s 2020 Labour victory and subsequent fall, cautioning Albanese’s Labor against overreach, emphasizing voter concerns over ambitious agendas.

Summerset’s Scott Scoullar highlighted New Zealand’s urgent aged care crisis, with a projected shortage of 10,000 beds by 2030, necessitating immediate policy reforms and better communication between providers and policymakers.