Tax matters?, 26th May 2008

“I don’t know, but I suspect there is an argument to say that lower tax rates just mean that those who are motivated to be successful either way get to keep more of the money they earn.”

Working for families?, 27th May 2008

“I suspect people would think differently about our “free” health and education systems, for example, if they better understood how much of their money was spent on it each year.”

(see also: Tax Statement, 8th June 2008)

Transparency, 9th June 2008

“Should public data be available online? The evidence would suggest that we can’t really make up our minds.”

The Order of New Zealand, 15th October 2008

“As a country, what do we reward?”

NZ Flag, 5th January 2009

“I find it odd that our country still holds onto some traditions from our time as a part of The Empire.  The UK and Europe have changed a lot since then, and they have clearly moved on.  It seems to me that we could too.”

“The Silver Fern is a symbol which is widely associated with New Zealand and New Zealanders.  It’s the symbol most of us would pick if we were asked to represent our country in a single image – which, after all, is the broad purpose of a flag isn’t it?”