New Zealand’s falling birth rate has become a growing concern, with experts offering differing perspectives on its causes while agreeing the trend will have significant long-term implications for the country’s economy and society.
The fertility rate has remained below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman since the late 1970s. After briefly recovering to around replacement level, it began a sustained decline in 2012, falling from just over 2.06 births per woman to around 1.53 today.
Demographers have attributed the trend to a combination of rising living costs, delayed parenthood and changing social patterns.
Economist Eric Crampton, of the New Zealand Initiative, said “birth rates have fallen worldwide. People are forming couples and marrying later in life and choosing to have fewer children. Costs facing families are one potential issue affecting these decisions, but is far from the only one.” According to scientist Guy Hatchard, the latest US research suggests that the majority effect in recent times is actually coming from the use of social media. “Teen pregnancies are way down because teens have far fewer encounters with the opposite sex in private spaces, they do these online and therefore can’t get pregnant by accident”.
To tackle the falling birth rate, NZ First proposes $5,000 annual bonuses for a child’s first three years (if at least one parent is a NZ citizen), or $45,000 for three children.
Crampton said the policy would likely have a real but small effect on fertility rates and should be seen as assistance for families with the cost of raising children.
“There may be better alternatives. Continued work to ease housing costs by reducing regulatory and land use planning barriers to building could help considerably… I suspect that the same amount of money put toward easing constraints on building, and providing councils with stronger incentives to welcome housing growth, would be more effective”.
Reducing the cost of childcare and making it easier to set up new childcare centres would reduce barriers further, he noted.
Hatchard said that attempts like those proposed by NZ First have had “minimal impact,” according to overseas data, which suggests that the reasons for dropping rates are not primarily economic.
“The elephants in the corner of the room are health effects of Covid vaccines, cell phones, microplastics, etc. IVF now accounts for 3 to 9% of births but this is also due to people starting families much later”.
Read more about NZ First’s policy at ODT and The Post. Catch up with RCR’s previous coverage of falling birth rates by watching these interviews with Prof Michael Cameron, Dr Eric Crampton, Dr Guy Hatchard, Naomi Wolf and Jennifer Margulis. Check out the most up to date figures from Stats NZ.
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Excessive taxation, over inflated housing, the destruction of a societies cultural base, these are the key reasons people don’t want to have any or hardly any children. What can you leave them? The way things are going, probably only debt, even if you have saved hard your whole life.
We need genuine reform of politics in New Zealand. Voting for the usual parasitical globalist party’s is not working but then how could it?
Vote for the New Zealand Loyal Party!
here’s why-
Economics
February 4, 2025 Published by Kelvyn Alp
New Zealand Loyal – The Economy
Reclaiming Control and Prosperity
Introduction
New Zealand’s economy has been compromised by decades of neoliberal policies, privatization, and globalization. The promises of politicians who pushed for privatization have proven false, delivering neither greater efficiency nor lower costs. Instead, we’ve seen the systematic dismantling of our economy, leaving us vulnerable to external control. It’s time to take back our economy and ensure it serves the people.
The Five Economic Arteries
A healthy economy relies on five vital arteries: finances, communication, energy, water, and transportation. NZ Loyal is committed to reclaiming control of these essential services.
Finances
We will nationalize the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, ending private control and usury. The current system, where money is created out of thin air and loaned at interest, is a mathematical impossibility that guarantees debt accumulation and enslavement. We will introduce a new monetary and taxation system, moving away from the debt-based fiat currency system.
Communication
We will nationalize communications, ensuring every home has a landline and reliable internet access. Recent natural disasters have highlighted the importance of communication infrastructure. We will rebuild and upgrade our communications infrastructure to serve the people.
Energy
We will nationalize our energy grid and means of production, reinstating Marsden Point and building a new refinery in the South Island. New Zealand has an abundance of oil and gas, and we will utilize these resources to ensure energy independence.
Water
We will nationalize our water resources, ensuring they are used for the benefit of all and are free from contaminants like fluoride. Water is a fundamental human right, and we will protect it for future generations.
Transportation
We will nationalize our transport infrastructure, creating reliable and effective transportation systems. This includes roads, railways, and public transport. We will also investigate and hold accountable those who have pushed the “green agenda” and its associated corruption.
Economic Self-Sufficiency
We prioritize economic self-sufficiency over comparative advantage and free trade agreements that have led to deindustrialization and job losses. We will stimulate the reindustrialization of our economy and insource many offshored service sectors.
Anti-Corruption Measures
A dedicated anti-corruption team will be established to investigate past and present corruption, including offshore-directed parties. This will include insider trading, nepotism, and the revolving door between the government and private sector.
International Agreements
All international agreements that do not benefit the New Zealand people will be scrapped. We will set our own monetary and taxation policies free from the influence of globalist institutions.
Conclusion
NZ Loyal is committed to reclaiming our economy and ensuring it serves the people. We will create a prosperous and self-sufficient nation, where everyone has access to quality services and opportunities. Join us in our mission to take back control and build a better future for all New Zealanders.
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Monetary & Taxation
February 4, 2025 Published by Kelvyn Alp
New Zealand Loyal – Monetary and Taxation Policy
New Zealand will adopt a revolutionary economic framework, creating its own coin, credit, and currency, while introducing a 1% transaction tax to replace all other taxes. This policy aims to propel New Zealand to unprecedented prosperity by harnessing its natural resources, eliminating predatory market manipulation, and aligning monetary policy with national interests.
Sovereign Currency Issuance
1. Creation of New Zealand’s Own Currency: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will create new money ex nihilo to fund government expenditures, eliminating reliance on external borrowing and interest payments.
2. Monetary Policy Alignment: The RBNZ will be brought under the New Zealand Treasury to ensure monetary policy is aligned with national interests and fiscal policy.
Transaction Tax
1. Replacement of All Other Taxes: A 1% transaction tax will be introduced on all financial transactions, including electronic payments, cash withdrawals, online transactions, and securities trades, replacing all other taxes.
2. Revenue Allocation: Transaction tax revenue will be allocated towards funding public goods and services, including increased infrastructure investment.
Increased Infrastructure Investment
1. Exploitation of Natural Resources: New Zealand will invest in exploiting its natural resources, including the Great South Basin and other oil reserves, to drive economic growth and prosperity.
2. Infrastructure Development: Increased infrastructure investment will focus on strategic sectors, such as transportation, energy, and education, to support long-term economic resilience.
Removal of New Zealand Dollar from Market Manipulation
1. Protection from Predatory Behaviour: The New Zealand dollar will be removed from market manipulation and predatory behaviour, ensuring economic stability and security.
2. Elimination of Inland Revenue: Inland Revenue will be eliminated, simplifying the tax system and reducing administrative burdens on taxpayers.
Benefits and Implications
1. Increased Economic Resilience: New Zealand will enjoy increased economic resilience, driven by sovereign currency issuance, transaction tax revenue, and strategic infrastructure investment.
2. Prosperity and Wealth: By harnessing its natural resources and eliminating predatory market manipulation, New Zealand will propel itself to unprecedented prosperity and wealth.
3. Simplified Tax System: The 1% transaction tax will consolidate and replace various existing taxes, reducing complexity and administrative burdens on taxpayers.
Conclusion
New Zealand’s Sovereign Currency and Transaction Tax Policy marks a significant shift towards a more resilient, prosperous, and sovereign economy. By harnessing the power of sovereign currency issuance and a simplified transaction tax, New Zealand will break free from the shackles of predatory market manipulation and external borrowing.
This policy will propel New Zealand to unprecedented prosperity and wealth, driven by strategic infrastructure investment, exploitation of natural resources, and a simplified tax system. As New Zealand takes control of its economic destiny, it will become a beacon of hope for nations seeking to reclaim their sovereignty and build a brighter future for their people.
With this policy, NZ Loyal reaffirms its commitment to putting the interests of New Zealanders first, ensuring that the country’s economy serves the people, not just the privileged few. Together, we can build a more prosperous, resilient, and sovereign New Zealand for all.
See also: https://nzloyal.com/new-zealand-loyal-1-transaction-tax/
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Americans never paid income tax before 1913 and the creation of the Jewish Federal Reserve
Which is not Federal and has no Reserves
But is the creature from Jekyll Island
Interest under the guise and ruse of taxes
Perennial Debt that can never be re payed
NZ needs to start printing its own debt free money
And deliver itself from the shackles of the hegemony octopus
And not paying somebody else interest for the privilege of using theirs
Anybody who claims to be a minority group and a victim
Is invariably a predator and parasite
Due to the brutal and unfair property division upon separation, men are unwilling to throw caution to the wind and have children.
Property redistribution ideology consequences has arrived. Birthrates won’t change until property rights return to the person who paid for it.
Fewer people, less tax, lower school rolls.
New Zealand along with the rest of the nutty west ideology has said no to risk.
As for the $5000 per child for the first three years, I suspect women will be left with shagging whomever they hook up with on dating sites and the pub. What a society will that create?
Welcome to the new world.
That’s the consequence of feminism (a eugenics j3wish invention).
But try to explain that to the “emancipated” NZ sheilas.
Where do you start?
Locked on Smart Phones, Bombarded with Homosexuality messages, Womens Lib bombardment, overthinking females & No Religion – what could go wrong?
Putin has banned them promoting this sort of stuff – time to take a page from that book.
The silver lining the Libtards & Heathens are the least likely to reproduce.
Of course >>THEY<< gamed that & forced immigrators who will overbreed.
By design due to covid killshots aka depopulation not to mention geoengineering and poisoning of our water, land, food and goodness knows wot else
No sane young man will enter a relationship under contemporary laws.
For decades the corrupt Family Court has turned gender specific relations into feminist/socialist tyranny.
https://assets.menz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/OIA-response-for-A-Kern.pdf
Just a excuse to import lots of curry munches
The narrative family court has led to a serious decline in school roles. It is ironic the teaching profession is 90% women. These jobs are declining at an astonishing rate. The decline is unstoppable.
New Zealand’s declining birth rate is expected to reduce the number of children attending schools over the next decade. The Ministry of Education projects that the total school roll will fall from **842,221 students in 2025 to 800,503 in 2035**—a decrease of **41,718 students (5.0%)**.
Primary schools will experience the largest decline, with enrolments falling by **29,501 students (5.6%)**, while secondary school enrolments are expected to decrease by **14,185 students (4.4%)** after peaking in 2026.
As student numbers fall, fewer teachers will be needed. Based on current staffing levels, an estimated **2,000–2,500 teaching positions** could be lost over the next decade. Because women make up most of the teaching workforce, they are likely to be affected the most. Women represent approximately **97% of the early childhood workforce, 85% of primary school teachers, and 64% of secondary school teachers**.
**Sources**
* [https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/national-school-roll-projection](https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/national-school-roll-projection)
* [https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/teacher-numbers](https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/teacher-numbers)
* [https://workforce.education.govt.nz/teacher-and-principal-remuneration-and-demographics](https://workforce.education.govt.nz/teacher-and-principal-remuneration-and-demographics)
Does the problem end there? The demand for housing will drop. Each situation will be different. For example.
Newly purchased properties will end up with negative equity. That will trigger a top up letter from the bank.
Investment into property will decline leading into a flat market. The banking industry will require higher deposits.
The disgusting and brutal treatment of men in family court has taught men 3 simple rules.
1. Do not allow a woman into your dwelling.
2. Do not get a woman pregnant.
3. Do not have one night stands.
Properties are owned by the people who purchased and paid for them Now that might seem arrogant or ruthless for some. This is nowhere as repugnant as male suicide statistics. Men have walked away from providing for women in a family setting.
Importing adults from whatever nation isn’t going to fix the school roles.
Fix the family court now or else keep heading down the path of devastating economic consequences.
Family Trusts are the Legal solution to all of the above Questions.
Seriously – that will save your arse in a bind.
Teach your sons how to keep ahead of the mad nesting mentaility.
All the above comments are legitimate.
The solution will be immigration, (invasion).
It will result in the loss of NZ identity.
Look at the U.K, they are 20 years ahead of Aoteroabad.
The end game to the synagogue of satan’s 100 year eugenics/depopulation agenda to destroy the English civilization and its culture.
Import third world become third world. White genocide. Mass migration …. white countries rule, not black.
https://www.unz.com/article/simple-math-predicts-the-end-of-the-white-race/
Yes there are racial Laws contained within Hebrewism
Not Judaism which is communism which spews the snake oil we are all one
When non whites have infiltrated corrupted and have become embedded in world governments such as NZ
The Beast of Revelation 13:1 which came up out of the sea non House of Israel humanity
And the United Nations which predominantly consists of paid off non white jerk water cuntries not nations
Then this is a sign that the beast system is entering its Waterloo and demise swan song
Regathered Israel the white Adamic race is waking up
And is a force invincible to be reckoned with
Which is why the Jews knew was the only way to control Israel was to corrupt it
And lead it away from YAHWAH God
Which was the reason for the Assyrian (israel) and Babylonian (Judah) captivities
Which the Jews are now trying replicate copy and bring back
A macrocosm of the microcosm
Jews are running scared making very bad decisions and history has already been written
Unless Jesus was liar
Which he was not capable of even if he wanted to
Eric Crampton couldn’t wait to get his kids jabbed for covid. And, he was happy with the non-jabbed being excluded.
F anything he has to say
Modern women aren’t compatible with men, or babies.
Nothing to do with vaccines one would hope
Check this out from the Unz Review..
https://www.unz.com/article/feudalism-2-0/