Rodney Hide writes – New Zealand is no longer a religious country. That’s not my opinion. It’s the census. In 2023, for the first time since the question was asked, more than half of us, 51.6 per cent, said we had no religion. Christians fell to 32.3 per cent, down from 36.5 per cent five […]
We stopped believing. The rulebook got religion
We stopped believing. The rulebook got religion
01 Oct 2026 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of bureaucracy, economics of regulation, economics of religion, law and economics, politics - New Zealand, property rights, Public Choice Tags: constitutional law
The baby bust
30 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in economics of love and marriage, labour economics, labour supply, politics - New Zealand, population economics Tags: baby bust, economics of fertility
Woman of the day
28 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of crime, economics of religion, gender, law and economics Tags: Iran
The judiciary system in Iran has confirmed 74 lashes for Parastoo Ahmadi for the “crime” of singing. She sang without compulsory hijab. She hurt no one. She simply used her voice. Now she faces 74 lashes, a two-year travel ban, and a two-year ban from audiovisual activities.… pic.twitter.com/3re8kboPIR — Masih Alinejad (@AlinejadMasih) September 26, 2026
Woman of the day
Guest Post: Giving Modern Legal Effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
27 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in politics - New Zealand, law and economics, property rights, economic history Tags: constitutional law
David Lupton has said that he thinks the Treaty itself should be put into legislation (as TPM advocates), not the principles. He sets out why below. The post Guest Post: Giving Modern Legal Effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi first appeared on Kiwiblog.
Guest Post: Giving Modern Legal Effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Natasha Hausdorff on Israel’s “illegal” settlements and “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians
27 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in war and peace, law and economics, property rights, laws of war, International law, defence economics Tags: Israel, West Bank
UK barrister, international law advocate, and legal director of UK Lawyers for Israel Natasha Hausdorff has argued several times on video why Israeli’s occupation of Area C of the West Bank is neither illegal nor constitutes “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. Remember, according to the 1995 Oslo II accords, Areas A and B are largely under…
Natasha Hausdorff on Israel’s “illegal” settlements and “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians
George Williams on the bail jumper
26 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - Australia, politics - USA
Assange is a hero to many, but even a hero must comply with the ordinary criminal law, whether it be that of Australia, Britain or Sweden. Important principles of freedom of speech and open government are at stake, but these should not blind us to the importance of the rule of law. No one should be above the law, not even Assange.
Sinn Fein’s Links to PLO, Hamas, ETA and of course, IRA and Other Terrorist Organisations
26 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: war against terror
I have to set this out at the start of this post. None of this has been investigated by me, it has all been done by other journalists. However all of this has been verified by me. All the relevant links are included in the post. It is also noteworthy to mention that I don’t […]
Sinn Fein’s Links to PLO, Hamas, ETA and of course, IRA and Other Terrorist Organisations
The Far-Left Wins Berlin’s Election on the Promise of Seizing Private Apartments
24 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, economic history, economics of regulation, income redistribution, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics, property rights, Public Choice, regulation, rentseeking, urban economics Tags: Germany, rent control
The Left wants to cure the city’s high housing costs by expropriating 225,000 apartments owned by large real estate corporations.
The Far-Left Wins Berlin’s Election on the Promise of Seizing Private Apartments
New Rule: Clash of Civilizations | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
20 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, economics of religion, International law, law and economics, laws of war, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: war against terror
The Commerce Commission goes rafting
20 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, industrial organisation, law and economics Tags: competition law, merger law enforcement
Back in June, the Commerce Commission ruled on the case of a proposed merger between three commercial rafting operators in Rotorua. As the New Zealand Herald reported (in August):The Commerce Commission has approved the merger of Rotorua’s three commercial rafting operators, much to the pleasant surprise of those behind the bid.The ruling, finalised in June, came…
The Commerce Commission goes rafting
Thomas Massie Just Filed 8 Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth
17 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, politics - USA, war and peace
The Kentucky congressman says he will force a vote on removing Hegseth, who is accused of “abusing the power of his office to ignore congressional war powers resolutions, to kidnap foreign leaders, and to intimidate critics of the Trump administration.”
Thomas Massie Just Filed 8 Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth
Can the Feds Ban You From Making Liquor in Your Own Home?
17 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in politics - USA, law and economics, economics of regulation, property rights Tags: constitutional law
A challenge to the federal prohibition on home distilling could give the Supreme Court a chance to rein in Congress’ Commerce Clause power.
Can the Feds Ban You From Making Liquor in Your Own Home?
Slow Growth: Mexico Edition
16 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in development economics, economics of regulation, entrepreneurship, growth disasters, industrial organisation, law and economics, property rights, survivor principle Tags: Mexico
For the last eight years or so, going back before the pandemic, Mexico’s economy has been growing at 1% per year or less, which is barely faster than the population of Mexico has been growing. It is a fact of arithmetic that an upper-middle-income country, as Mexico is classified by the World Bank, will not…
Slow Growth: Mexico Edition
Our New Amicus Brief in the Section 301 Tariff Case
15 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in international economics, law and economics, politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: child labour, free trade, tarrifs
The Cato Institute, Michael McConnell, and I filed an amicus brief in litigation challenging Trump’s massive Section 301 tariffs, which use “forced labor” as a pretext for sweeping protectionism.
Our New Amicus Brief in the Section 301 Tariff Case
The Abolitionist Movement: Professor Argues for “Care and Accountability Circles” as an Alternative to Prisons
15 Sep 2026 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA
The prison abolitionist movement has been gaining steam across the country with the rise of radical left candidates such as…
The Abolitionist Movement: Professor Argues for “Care and Accountability Circles” as an Alternative to Prisons
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