Rice is a cash crop in the Philippines, not for farmers who grow it but rather for a cabal of unscrupulous individuals. This week,
The Nagorno-Karabakh Dispute: Why you should pay attention
Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory long disputed by Armenia and Azerbaijan, has sparked fresh clashes between the two Central Asian countries again. Fighting between these two
The ‘Speaker Wars’ exposes the cracks in the Duterte administration
When former House Speaker Gloria Arroyo announced her retirement from politics before the 2019 elections, no one anticipated how big a power vacuum she
The Facebook crackdown all but confirms the Duterte regime’s direct involvement in spreading fake news
Facebook recently announced the removal of almost 200 fake accounts for violating its so-called ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’ (CIB) policy. This rule cracks down on
Why the Duterte Regime could be much worse than the Marcos era
It has been 48 years since President Ferdinand Marcos placed the entire Philippines under martial law in 1972. The decade that followed saw a
Paul Goldsmith’s $4 billion fiscal hole proves National aren’t the “competent fiscal managers” they claim to be
Steven Joyce’s infamous “$11 billion fiscal hole” claim in 2017 was enough to halt the seemingly unstoppable ascent of newly-minted Labour Party leader Jacinda
Pemberton’s release shows Duterte’s “anti-Americanism” is all rhetoric, no substance
A cornerstone of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is his so-called “independent foreign policy“. As a former American colony, the Philippines’ relationship with the United
Shane Jones’ crusade: Making Air New Zealand truly our “national carrier” once again
In 2018, New Zealand First MP Shane Jones raised eyebrows by picking a public fight with then-Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxton. For many,
It’s a “crying shame” only New Zealand First is prepared to fully fund our St John ambulance service
Many would say the issue of ‘universal dental healthcare’ is the forgotten policy platform in this year’s general elections. I would argue that there
The CCP has Australia in its cross-hairs, it’s time New Zealand pays attention
Australia’s relationship with China is spiralling downwards and there are no signs of it easing anytime soon. Earlier this month, it was revealed that