Brian Cartmell

Brian Cartmell

Personal projects & research.

Telemetry

A running index of personal projects — research, data and public-interest reporting, published in the open.

Where do New Zealand's tax dollars go?
Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go? taxdollars.nz ↗

Every dollar of the New Zealand Government’s $141.7 billion spend in 2024/25, broken down interactively — from NZ Super to defence.

NZ Election 2026 Poll Tracker
Election 2026 Poll Tracker election2026.nz ↗

If the election were held today — seats, blocs and the balance of power, from every major New Zealand poll.

The under-16 social media ban, explained
The Under-16 Ban, Explained u16.nz ↗

What’s proposed, where it’s up to, and what it would mean for your household — plain English, both sides, plus a poll and a parents’ guide.

Take the load off work
Take the Load Off Work moderntax.nz ↗

A modern tax architecture for New Zealand: no tax on earned income — the load carried by land value, consumption and corporate privilege, with the government’s own numbers.

The Great South Basin
The Great South Basin greatsouthbasin.nz ↗

100,000 km² of maybe: the resource beneath the Southern Ocean, and the sovereign wealth fund New Zealand never built.