by Bruce Cotterill | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorised
There are plenty of things distracting us at the moment. With an election looming, another war in the Middle East, swollen oil prices and concerns about supply, and the risk of a return to recession as a result. Amidst the madness we’ve stopped talking about the fact...
by Bruce Cotterill | Mar 14, 2026 | Uncategorised
There’s a lot going on. The Middle East. The oil price. The Royal Commission. The polls. The Senate hearings. Epstein. If you’re interested in current affairs, it’s a long list. It’s difficult to stay on top of things. So I dragged myself back, kicking and screaming,...
by Bruce Cotterill | Feb 28, 2026 | Uncategorised
There is plenty of chat about the cost of living. In fact, the people and politicians alike are talking about it at every opportunity. It’s usually in the form of something like “we have to get the cost of living down”. And why not? It feels like it just keeps on...
by Bruce Cotterill | Feb 14, 2026 | Uncategorised
Those who follow such matters will have noticed that the Prime Minister seems reluctant to comment on the polls. And who can blame him? I wouldn’t want to comment either. Although my reasons may be different to his. I’d be reluctant to comment because I can’t believe...
by Bruce Cotterill | Jan 24, 2026 | Uncategorised
We’ve only just finished the third week of January, and already we are seeing a level of global change that feels unprecedented. According to the timeline of my holiday reading, it started in Iran, where the people are attempting to overthrow the Islamic Republic’s...
by Bruce Cotterill | Dec 20, 2025 | Uncategorised
This week’s column was half-drafted when it happened. I had intended a positive summary of the events of the year. After all, it was the first year in a while in which we made some political and economic progress. But then Sunday night happened. My kids both live in...
by Bruce Cotterill | Dec 6, 2025 | Uncategorised
The past couple of weeks have seen plenty of conjecture about the future of Christopher Luxon as the leader of the National Party and hence, Prime Minister. I don’t know if the rumbles about Chris Bishop rolling him are true or not. And I’m no political strategist....
by Bruce Cotterill | Nov 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
I’ve been putting off writing this column for a couple of years. I don’t like the idea of knocking a national icon. You don’t mess around with national icons. But at the same time, it’s getting hard to remain silent. It all started a couple of years ago, in Rotorua....
by Bruce Cotterill | Nov 8, 2025 | Uncategorised
In a week where our unemployment rate hit a post-Covid peak of 5.3%, I’m starting to wonder if Kiwis want to work any more. In a recessionary, low-growth environment, we’re seeing well-paid government servants, people earning more than $100,000 per year, protesting...
by Bruce Cotterill | Oct 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
A few weeks back, the Prime Minister wrote a letter to the Leader of the Opposition, urging him to join a bipartisan agreement committing to offshore gas exploration for 10 years. Unfortunately, the Labour leader dismissed the letter as a “political stunt”. I took the...
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