The United States and New Zealand are the only countries that allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise on television. These advertisments encourage people to take drugs they may not need by over stating benefits and understating side effects.  Taxpayers end up paying for a lot of unnecessary drugs so what are political parties getting out of […]

Over the past 25 years the composition of New Zealand society has radically changed. This was not because the public said that they wanted it to happen but because the immigration consultants lobby group were able to lobby politicians and convince them of the short term economic benefits of  immigration. The immigration consultants have been

The Law Commission carried out a review of liquor laws and gathered a huge amount of evidence from Police, hospitals, doctors and experts on the harm being done by liberal liquor laws. They recommended changes to the Government but due to the power of the liquor industry these were watered down or ignored. Professor Doug

Money invested with Kiwi saver is not Government Guaranteed so Kiwi saver providers should be strictly controlled and audited by the Government. The fees charged by providers are excessive and should be reduced as the total funds being managed increase. Any kiwisaver that can arrange to become a default kiwisaver can make a fortune. All

New Zealand companies could be set up without proof of identity. This made criminal and illegal activities much easier for local and overseas residents. Unscrupulous people can avoid paying creditors and honouring product warranties given to the public by winding up a company one day and the next day continuing business using a company with

The vast majority of trusts are designed to help people get away with illegal, immoral, or deceptive activities.  They are most often used by those wanting to avoid or evade tax and by those wanting to get Government benefits and handouts that they would otherwise not be entitled to. Many wealthy people and their student

The Inland Revenue Department has revealed that two thirds of the 161 people who each have assets worth over $50 million, only declare personal incomes of under $70,000 each year.  This means that they do not pay the top tax rate and they pay very little in tax when they should be paying a huge

When Casinos were trying to get consent to start operating in New Zealand they said that they would mainly be used by tourists. The reality is that they are mainly used by local people and they do a huge amount of harm in the community. To try and counter this, casinos donate to community groups,

The hospitality industry and the organisers of events get politicians and councillors to put taxpayers and ratepayers money into ventures which cost a lot and often end up making losses.  They arrange with consultants to get reports that contain predictions that the local economy will benefit by many millions of dollars. These predictions are based