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The Conversation
Life on social welfare can feel 'soul destroying'. The May 20 Budget could start to fix that — but an unemployment insurance scheme isn't the right solution.
Newsroom
Two former PMs argued for greater engagement, while an Australian visitor provided a more cynical view.
bowalleyroad.blogspot.com
The Dead Hand Of Privilege: To be white, male, heterosexual, well-educated, and – of course – wealthy, is to enjoy a high degree of “privil...
Newsroom
Instead of seeing Māori ways as an either/or with existing thinking about the world and its governance, Dame Anne Salmond argues it's time to bring them together for new institutional forms of order for Aotearoa-New Zealand
Newsroom
The saying goes: “Never turn your back on a rabbit, especially in Central Otago”. But we have. And now the population has exploded - again. Tomorrow, Newsroom Investigates launches an in-depth series about the South Island rabbit rampage.
Stuff
Behind the scenes there's work going on that will help us understand just how risky living in New Zealand really is.
Stuff
OPINION: What if the real problem with local government is not that there are too many of them, but rather too few?
Stuff
Climbing prices can spark a sense of property FOMO. If you haven't already bought, have you missed the boat?
Stuff
OPINION: When Grant Robertson hands down the Budget in late May, it will be untethered from the surplus vs deficit arguments of the past decade.
The Standard
The New Zealand Rugby Union is currently in the process of selling its soul to the devil, in this case a private equity firm called Silver Lake. This made me reflect on what the NZRU is selling.
Stuff
ANALYSIS: NZR's commercial interests would be among leading listed companies.
Stuff
No outperformance this year as other countries deploy vaccinations at scale, economist says.
RNZ
Much has been said about New Zealand's construction costs contributing to our housing crisis. But there are reasons for soaring prices - and no easy solutions.
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The Conversation
Removing a condom without consent during sex has been recognised as rape by a New Zealand court. Other jurisdictions could follow suit.
Newsroom
The vast majority of complaints about New Zealand judges over the past 15 years have gone nowhere, despite a United Nations recommendation and calls from the public for change.
Stuff
OPINION: History shows that government-funded innovations in science can be the foundation for spectacular innovation by business.
The Conversation
Proposed new hate speech laws would tighten legal definitions but broaden their potential application.
Stuff
OPINION: Rates should be axed and local government bulk-funded via general taxation. It would curb the vanity projects.
The Spinoff
Local government minister Nanaia Mahuta last Friday launched a broad review of how councils are elected, how they are run, what they do, and, most importantly, how they are funded. Bernard Hickey looks at the key areas that need to be addressed. This story was originally published in Bernard Hick
Centre For Public Impact (CPI)
Through sensemaking & action-learning, we will be a learning partner to those seeking to reimagine government.
Newsroom
The liquidation of FE Investments with $55 million in regular Kiwis' savings shows the value of deposit protection.
Stuff
A High Court judge's ruling on the practice may change policing.
Stuff
OPINION: Investors claim they're a "minority" unfairly picked on by the Government.
Stuff
Roading is the big worry, with power firms and telcos more hopeful of a quicker recovery.
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