Energy as Society’s Economic Enabler Oil prices escalated as a result of the US-Iran war and have boosted electric vehicle (EV) sales. Once prices at the fuel pump restabilise nearer pre-war levels, should more buyers still be going electric? A previous post [1] on New Zealand’s electricity generation system discussed why solar and wind power cannot practically or economically make up more than a small proportion of the total system capacity. It also looked at Election 2026 political party...

At the Blue Review Liam Hehir's verdict: "This type of scrutiny is not something that the Opportunity Party has been subjected to for a long time. Gareth Morgan got his share of difficult interviews, which was understandable because of his already high profile and reputation for strongly and bluntly expressed opinions. Under subsequent leadership, TOP has both suffered and benefited from its lower profile, where it has been treated more as an occasional curiosity than a serious contender....

Below is a summary but the speech itself - and following questions from the media - is well worth watching and listening to. (Listen by clicking on the white arrow above). "New Zealanders pay for the public service to deliver better education, healthcare, public safety, infrastructure, and essential government services. This Government has gone some way to fixing it with the Need not Race circular, but years of previous governments embedding co-governance and race-based approaches mean...