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A BEACON FOR CHANGE

Building a Better New Zealand

All New Zealanders could have a secure, healthy, and prosperous life. Three things will make that possible:
Monetary Reform, Social Values, and Collaboration.

Building a Better New Zealand

All New Zealanders could have a secure, healthy, and prosperous life. Three things will make that possible:
Monetary Reform, Social Values, and Collaboration.

Monetary Reform

We want to reclaim our economy for New Zealanders. Our Government needs to bank with a New Zealand bank and stop relying on foreign investors. Kiwis should own New Zealand assets and support New Zealand innovation. We need to protect our access to cash and reduce the tax burden on families and small businesses. Read more

Social Values

We are stepping back into community. Valuing honesty, compassion, and generosity helps us see everyone as a person. We can all share the pleasures of education, health, and our wonderful environment. Share the care and support of children and the elderly. Re-discover social well-being through meeting and enjoying people of all cultures and faiths. Read more

Collaboration

If we choose representatives who respect our views, support leaders who listen and think, expect valuable ideas from all kinds of people, then in the community, in local Councils, and in Parliament, we can work together. Using everyone’s good ideas to solve our problems. If we dare  to be honest, courteous, and patient, we can focus on problem solving. With less ego, less power- tripping, we’ll have more success. Read more

Blog

Sovereign Money for Climate Action

25 Jan, 2026

Aotearoa New Zealand prides itself on environmental leadership, yet our climate response remains constrained by a familiar refrain: there is not enough money. Ambitious emissions targets, climate adaptation plans, and just transition strategies are repeatedly scaled back or delayed due to fiscal limits. But these limits are not purely economic […]

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Kidnapping a foreign head of state isn’t strength

05 Jan, 2026

Kidnapping a head of state—any head of state—is a bad idea, full stop. And that includes the Venezuelan president. You don’t have to like him, agree with his politics, or support his government to recognize that abducting a president is reckless, dangerous, and flat-out wrong. Kidnapping isn’t some clever shortcut […]

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Why Keep the Superannuation Age at 65

15 Nov, 2025

New Zealand’s universal superannuation system has long been a pillar of retirement security, providing a reliable income to older citizens and helping to prevent poverty in old age. As pressures from an aging population and fiscal sustainability grow, debates have intensified over whether to raise the qualifying age above 65. […]

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Ka tō te kākano, ka pua te tangata

Nurture the seed, and the person will blossom.

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