Year: 2025

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon aims to foster economic growth. We have some ideas for him.

The U.S. shows selective concern over Chinese influence in Pacific nations like the Cook Islands, while withdrawing aid, risking a strategic vacuum that China is eager to fill.

Published in Newsroom.co.nz (Wellington), 4 February 2025 If you believe last week’s hysterical headlines from Germany, you might think the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is about to take power in Europe’s largest economy. The reality is more complicated. Last Wednesday, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz allowed a parliamentary statement on migration controls […]

Prime Minister Luxon recently highlighted New Zealand’s negative culture impeding economic growth. A new policy for digital nomads shows how right he was.

Prime Minister Luxon’s speech promotes economic growth through reforms, yet concerns about fiscal discipline and structural deficits persist.

Austria’s democratic stability is crumbling as the far-right Freedom Party gains power, signaling potential increases in extremist influence across Europe, particularly affecting Germany’s political landscape.

New Zealand faces significant economic challenges in 2025, with rising debt, stagnant productivity, and a structural deficit. Immediate fiscal reforms are necessary to ensure long-term sustainability and avoid a crisis.

What are reasons for optimism in 20205? Well, for a start, many things have improved since 1975.