New Zealand needs a new economic system which meets the needs of a modern, 21 st century New Zealand. The Democrats for Social Credit Party (DSC) offers a wide-ranging policy platform underpinned by a programme of social credit monetary reform which presents a viable alternative to the pres...

The world is experiencing a period of deep social, environmental and economic change. This is an exciting time of transition during which the structural flaws inherent in our century-old industrial society have become blatantly apparent.

A depression by any other name still means the misery of long-term unemployment and the struggle against poverty for many, and opportunities rewarded for very few. The full-blown effects of the global economic meltdown, which many international commentators are describing as ‘The Greatest Depressi...

Democrats for social credit is a political party with a plan: the rejection of New Zealand ’s debt-based financial system in favour of a programme of contemporary social credit monetary reform. It’s a plan of new economics for a modern New Zealand society.

Politicians are coy about using the term “recession”, but bank economists claim to be convinced that the housing slump and global credit crisis are leading us in that direction. The challenges of climate change, an ageing population and advancing debts exacerbate the situation. The language of ban...

How very reassuring it is to hear Dr Cullen report that there is no economic crisis looming on the near horizon. My cat and I will both sleep more easily. And yet, despite his soothing comments and generous budget, some niggling doubts remain that we are perhaps on the verge of a major “correction...

The Independent Local Government Rates Inquiry panel has released its report. This provoked a brief flurry of media attention, a few mild comments from local authorities and an audible, collective sigh of disappointment from ratepayers.

‘the health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend’ - Benjamin Disraeli

As adults, we make choices on a daily basis. Our choices may relate to matters of great importance, or may be of a more modest nature. Whether we are choosing a bank or breakfast, we understand that we are entitled to make those choices, and that it is our right to make decisions for ourselves and...

  ‘it is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty’ Juvenal (55 AD – 127 AD) My home electorate is Christchurch East, the seventh poorest electorate in New Zealand. As I go about my business here (shopping for groceries at the local supermarket, attending community ...