Category: Weekly Column
Last month’s Roy Morgan poll delivered a warning to National - and its Coalition supporters. It showed support for National had dropped 4.5 points to 26.5 percent - its lowest level since the last election. National’s representation in Parliament would fall from 49 seats to just 33. That loss of 16 seats, would take out all five list MPs - Nicola Willis, Paul Goldsmith...
The Middle East crisis has not only disrupted global shipping routes and fuel flows; it has revealed just how dangerously exposed New Zealand has become. Unlike many countries, we entered this crisis having deliberately dismantled our refining capacity, constrained our gas supply, and imposed ideologically driven climate policies that deliberately increased energy costs throughout the economy. The end result is a country acutely vulnerable to global shocks.
The case not only demonstrated that the Crown was unwilling to put tikanga on trial, but it also highlights how the growing use of tikanga in the legal system is distorting outcomes and undermining the principle of equal justice. In fact, when cultural assertions are used to override clear evidence and established legal standards, the Rule of Law itself is being undermined.
When it comes to the mainstream media, the public wants balance – both sides of issues so they can make up their own mind. They do not want the current Orwellian world where truth is labelled as misinformation and those seeking to hold power to account are hunted down and cancelled.
The Royal Commission argued that if MMP was adopted the Maori seats must be abolished: “In the form of Maori representation we have proposed for MMP, there would be no separate Maori constituency or list seats, no Maori roll, and no Maori option. All New Zealanders would vote in the same way for the party they wish to govern, and for a constituency MP.”
In spite of claiming they are committed to equal rights and opposed to race-based law, the Coalition is not doing nearly enough to protect New Zealand from the threat of tribal rule. What they should be doing is removing the partnership doctrine – along with race and culture – entirely from the State sector...
To ensure the new planning system is coherent, democratic, and consistent with the Coalition Government’s commitments, all RMA‑related arrangements should be terminated - not only those negotiated with councils but those embedded in Treaty settlements as well. No race-based entitlements should be carried over to potentially subvert the new planning system.
As we begin the final year of the Coalition’s first term of Government, it is instructive to look at the commitments they made when first elected. At that time the country faced significant challenges as a result of six years of mismanagement by Labour.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. As we put the finishing touches to our first New Zealand Centre for Political Research newsletter of 2026 I want to personally thank you for being part of our NZCPR community. Every week, thousands of New Zealanders read our newsletters because they want clarity, honesty, and independent analysis in a world that can often feel confusing. You’re one of them — and I’m very grateful.
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