The NZ neoliberal experiment is melting down as enormity of energy crisis and climate dawns
The economy built on housing speculation, privatisation and cheap growth is colliding with climate chaos, energy shocks and public exhaustion.

The economy built on housing speculation, privatisation and cheap growth is colliding with climate chaos, energy shocks and public exhaustion.

New Zealand isn’t drifting apart by chance. Decades of economic policy and population pressure are tearing at the social fabric.

New Zealand is ageing, fertility is falling, migration is doing the heavy lifting, and politicians are still pretending three-year thinking will fix it.

The economy is buckling, social cohesion is fraying, and the fantasy of running New Zealand like a company is collapsing.

New data reveals a sharp decline in trust across New Zealand — with youth disengaging, social divisions deepening, and the upcoming election set to be shaped by more than policy.

At Eid in Parliament, ICONZ delivered a powerful call for compassion, justice, and moral leadership — urging New Zealand to uphold its values in a time of global crisis.