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How do you weigh up intangible cultural values strongly opposed to a rubbish dump? Keep Reading
Follow Me: Could it be that Labour has found the same electoral sweet-spot that kept John Key’s National Party in the mid-to-high 40s for t... Keep Reading
Opinion: Councils need guidance on the contradiction of making environmental improvements while hand-in-hand with economic growth, writes Stephen Knight Lenihan. Keep Reading
Tourism operators have let out a cry for help as the trans-Tasman bubble pause dashes hopes of a winter visitor influx. Keep Reading
Stephen Knight-Lenihan looks at the contradictory pressures on regulatory authorities, businesses, employees, and landowners to accommodate massive global shifts while running a system out of kilter with those goals. Keep Reading
Minister for Climate Change James Shaw says the Climate Change Commission’s “blueprint” for a net-zero carbon economy pathway is the only game in town. But a net-zero target that ignores imported carbon is conceptually dishonest. And unless... Keep Reading
In 2016 a move to lift KiwiSaver contribution rates failed, and it's cost savers dearly. Keep Reading
Hate speech is about to get a lot more criminalised with much stronger penalties. It’s worth going back to what the Royal Commission actually considered, since that’s the basis of proposing this law. The Royal Commission in fact found that trying to protect religion from very strong opinions is simply not a good idea: … we acknowledge that there […] Keep Reading
Dairy giant Fonterra has defended the slump in its share price brought on by its capital restructure plans. Keep Reading
Architectural designer, Jade Kake , claims that ‘debt is a colonial construct – the implications of which continue to be felt in the colonies’. Keep Reading
The international mediaâs adulation of the New Zealand prime minister has complicated her challenges at home Keep Reading
Missing out on funding is a reality for so many in the creative world. It’s harsh, it’s confronting. For many it’s soul-crushing, for others it’s just another locked door, and it’s on to try the next one. But Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ) has gone a different route - into unchartered territory in the arts in this country. They’ve taken it to the High Court. Keep Reading
Civil society groups tell government to slow down, do it once, do it right – or risk 'feeding cynicism' about open government strategy Keep Reading
Governments' policies have treated housing as a speculative asset, not a place to live. Keep Reading
Newsroom has pleaded not guilty to a criminal charge relating to a documentary about a controversial 'reverse uplift'. Keep Reading
A $2.6m Mackenzie Basin project abandoned its business case, lacked oversight, and achieved little. Keep Reading
A factory in Christchurch could help solve the housing crisis - but a reluctance to adopt new building methods means its future is unclear. Keep Reading
The Budget's signalled move towards an unemployment insurance scheme could open opportunities to expand the principles of the ACC scheme to even more of the welfare system, Peter Davis argues Keep Reading
Opinion: We are currently accepting a low number of refugees compared with other similar countries and could easily welcome many more, writes Jay Marlowe. Keep Reading
Opinion: A signalled move towards unemployment insurance could open opportunities to expand ACC principles to even more of the welfare system, Peter Davis argues. Keep Reading
New research from the University of Otago says financial gains of net zero emissions outweigh the costs. Keep Reading
A British doctor says she feels let down by a government which pleaded for healthcare workers but has now gone silent on how they can become residents. Keep Reading
The former finance minister talks about the memoir that lifts the lid on some of New Zealand's most turbulent political times. Keep Reading
A researcher says it is time to change building habits with sea levels predicted to rise. Keep Reading
One of the details announced in the budget was funding to explore a ‘social unemployment insurance’ scheme. This scheme has been pushed by the Council of Trade Unions and Business NZ, which will work with the Government in a newly set-up Tripartite Working Party. When we dig into it though, we realise it is no safety net. It’s a parachute that slows our drop, giving us time, before we hit that real net – down so far below. Keep Reading
Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on politics, economics and citizen voices. Keep Reading
There are only 5 million people in New Zealand but we produce enough food to feed about 40m. Who's gobbling all our goods? Keep Reading