Lindsay Mitchell

As reported at the NCPA today; The recession is driving the safety net of government benefits to a historic high, as 1 of every 6 dollars o...

A judge remanded a 38 year-old mother in custody after she beat her son repeatedly with a soup ladle. But CYF wanted her bailed to continue...

Media Release SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR FOR CHILD ABUSE OMITTED Thursday, June 4, 2009 A report released today by the Children's Commissio...

Treasury is proposing a capital gains tax. On reading the headline alone one would have every reason to think the Left would be jumping fo...

Has it crossed anyone else's mind that parliament might be about to witness its first case of what has plagued team sports, media celebr...

As a self-taught artist one of the exercises I laboured over was copying. As Goldie is my favourite I chose one of his masterpieces to copy....

When the Old Age pension was introduced in 1898 the qualifying age was 65. At that time the life expectancy of males was 58. 111 years late...

New Zealand is apparently the most peaceful nation in the world. The rest of the world must be in pretty bad shape. But this caught my atte...

The number of single parents on welfare is rising. At Feb 2005 there were 102,350 on a main benefit (DPB, invalid,sickness or unemployment)....

The Manawatu Standard has the story behind a QSM recipient, Lew Findlay, who richly deserves the recognition. One of his efforts was settin...

I subscribe to the Feminist Majority Foundation and just received this e-mail from their President. It is shocking and terribly sad; George...

Forget the Third Way. Next up is the Golden Rule. It is apparently France's creative response to the ongoing class wars and the so-calle...

Does Mr Driessen know what a political statement he has made? His words are not in the least sensational. His observations make perfect sen...

Yesterday's budget and the budget from 2000/01 are depicted below. The figures show that in 2000/01 social welfare made up 34.6 percent ...

Further to my post this morning - no plan, no vision, more welfare. - A 31 percent increase in total spending forecast by 2013. - Unemployme...

As it is Budget Day let's talk about money. The discussion can be opened by Jim Powell of the Future of Freedom Organisation ; Back in 1...

I really, really don't want to be insensitive or offensive here but there is something that always puzzles me. Tragically, a keeper was ...

There is no link available yet but NewstalkZB is reporting the Law Society is opposing the three strikes bill. They want sentencing discreti...

The Child Poverty Action Group has released a list of recommendations for the budget. Its a socialist wishlist and as such, a waste of thei...

In an increasingly multi-racial country more care should be taken with the term 'racist'. Housing NZ want to add a clause to new ho...