Louie Encabo

If you happen to notice that a generous amount of resources is being poured into the May 2019 elections, that’s because there is a lot at stake.

The Acierto Revelations (part 2): What does Sr. Supt. Eduardo Acierto know about Michael Yang?

(This is part 2 of our examination on the revelations made by former police intelligence agent Eduardo Acierto on Michael Yang, an adviser to President Duterte; you can read part… Continue reading "The Acierto Revelations (part 2): What does Sr. Supt. Eduardo Acierto know about Michael Yang?"

(This is part 1 of our examination on the revelations made by former police intelligence agent Eduardo Acierto on Michael Yang, a close confidant of President Duterte.) The Duterte administration’s… Continue reading "The Acierto Revelations (part 1): Who is Michael Yang, the Chinese national who is part of Duterte’s inner circle?"

In the aftermath of the heinous Christchurch terrorist attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern swore that New Zealand’s “gun laws will change”. Her Attorney-General David Parker initially alluded to a ban… Continue reading "“Our gun laws will change”: Unpacking the Government’s changes to firearms legislation"

A series of violent incidents gripped New Zealand last week: first, Green Party co-leader James Shaw was assaulted unprovoked by a stranger while walking to Parliament. The second was the… Continue reading "How UN Global Compact hysteria is driving far-right extremism in New Zealand"

Last week’s global school strike for climate is forcing our political elite to devote more time and effort into the issue of climate change. What was once merely a subject… Continue reading "How serious is NZ First in dealing with climate change?"

When renegade MP Jami-Lee Ross went on a meltdown against his former National Party last year, he also shed light on what has always been an open secret in New… Continue reading "Foreign interference in our democracy is a very real threat that must be addressed"

Jami-Lee Ross is proving to be “The Terminator” to the National Party’s “Sarah Connor”, just when they thought they saw the last of him and his attempts to disrupt their… Continue reading "The Jami-Lee Ross redemption arc could spell National’s demise"

Education has become one of the loudest battlegrounds between the incumbent Coalition Government and the parties in Opposition, particularly as the former want to introduce the largest shake-up to our… Continue reading "Richard Prebble’s gaffe shows ACT’s true attitude on education"

Ever since releasing her groundbreaking “Magic Weapons” report which highlighted the influence the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has over New Zealand’s political system, political analyst Prof. Anne-Marie Brady has seen… Continue reading "Prof. Anne-Marie Brady continues to be ostracized by our own politicians"