<A response to Brian Easton’s post “It Aint Easy Being Small” on Point of Order> Brian Easton is right about one thing: New Zealand is small. Where he goes wrong—consistently, and consequentially—is in treating smallness as a justification for lower ambition, weaker competition, and heavier regulation. Smallness does not doom a country to mediocrity. Some of […]
Stemming the tide of alarm over rising water levels
Letter to the Editor, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 February 2002 Dr Belinda Medlyn (Letters, February 21) audaciously accuses Dr Stone (Letters, February 20) of lying about whether or not snow is melting on the summit of Kilimanjaro. By using different sets of dates they are both able to support their hypotheses and reach different conclusions. […]
When Renovations Become Revolutions (Only in Chris Trotter’s Mind)
(A response to Christ Trotter’s “Ruins of the White House’s East Wing symbolise the passing of an old order and the arrival of a new one“) Chris, this is some world-class melodrama. We’re talking about replacing a set of bland 1940s office spaces with a privately funded ballroom, not detonating the Constitution. Presidents have been knocking […]
It’s Policy, Not Geography, That Holds New Zealand Back
Geography does not condemn New Zealand to underperformance; policy does. Singapore and Ireland succeeded not by chance but through openness, low taxes, and strong institutions. New Zealand lags because government remains too large and policies insufficiently competitive. With the right reforms, we too can close the gap.
The Dangerous Fiction Behind a Viral Cartoon—and Why It Must Be Called Out
Viral cartoons comparing Israel to Iran invert reality with fabricated casualty numbers and nuclear myths, fueling modern antisemitism. Drawing on eyewitness testimony, Douglas Murray’s reporting, and documented Hamas tactics, I debunk each claim and explain why sharing such propaganda endangers Jews worldwide. Misinformation spreads hate; responsible voices must publicly challenge it.
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