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A Law Commission review into class actions has exposed the battle between supporters of third party litigation funding, and the corporates (and their insurance companies) which would really prefer it if class actions just went away. Keep Reading

While Aotearoa emerged out of last year’s lockdown recording world-leading economic growth, the country’s pathway through the pandemic is becoming murkier. The next 12 months may be far different to anything we’ve experienced.  Last year, as the pandemic raged around the world, New Zealand achiev Keep Reading

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Labour’s Wellbeing Budgets have turned out to be a failed, hyped-up experiment, pursued at the expense of abandoning real economic growth, argues Dr Dennis Wesselbaum. Keep Reading

Māori Language Week kicks off today, marking almost 50 years since the Māori language petition to Parliament in 1972. Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori chief... Keep Reading

A tour led by the living descendents of historical local figures. Keep Reading

From Parliament to the fish and chip shop, Dr Rāpata Wiri imagines a day when all Kiwis can switch between te reo and English. Keep Reading

Sentiment could change quickly and the tide is likely to go out by next year, ASB chief economist says. Keep Reading

It has been 40 years since the 1981 Springbok tour. As ideological and cultural politics have changed, so too has the way we remember New Zealand’s response, argues Dr Sebastian JS Potgieter. Keep Reading

Going into lockdown isn't great for our attempts to build new houses quickly, but the good news is we are so far behind it probably won’t make much of a difference either. Keep Reading

OPINION: I did a little tally, and it turns out Colin Craig is the single individual I have most often written about, in all the years I've been writing op-eds. Keep Reading

Local government experts said moves by a chief executive to sue the councillors – who are technically her employer – were unusual. Keep Reading

Muslim leaders wanted to deradicalise a future terrorist. Why didn't they get the chance? Keep Reading

Michael Cullen set out his political philosophy in his autobiography . So has Chris Finlayson. His is having significant impact on Māori development. Keep Reading

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"Even though mortgage rates have remained very low… housing affordability has simply become worse." Keep Reading

The average property value has risen to nearly eight times the annual household income, putting homeownership out of reach for more New Zealanders. Keep Reading

If we are serious about “environmental limits” then they need to be limiting. Dr Catherine Iorns and Dr Matthew Hall make a case for why the Natural and Built Environments Bill must be re-drafted to ensure a pivotal role for independent science. Keep Reading

Terrorism laws are the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. They may be needed, but our main focus should be on preventing people from being radicalised in the first place. Keep Reading

OPINION: Covid-19 is a “tricky” virus, but the economic costs of it can prove awkward too. Keep Reading

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will today spell out how some Auckland factories can restart under level 4 to help prevent a freeze on housing construction. Keep Reading

Three out five homeowners would not be able to afford their property if they had to buy it at the current valuation, Consumer NZ has revealed. Keep Reading