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OPINION: Jacinda Ardern promised transparency. It is now harder than ever to get information.
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A third of people expect to have little to pass on to their children, however.
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OPINION: Cycling is a form of individual freedom, writes Damien Grant, and it should be encouraged.
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Anyone Heard Of The 'Horseshoe Theory'? The notion that the political spectrum isn't really a straight line, but actually more of a horsesh...
RNZ
Farmer satisfaction levels with their banks are continuing on a downwards trajectory, Federated Farmers' latest banking survey has found.
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Three key reasons why it all got so bad.
Stuff
Explained: What raising the benefit actually does to people's motivation to work.
The University of Canterbury
Stephen Hickson is the Director of the Business Taught Masters programme and teaches Economics at the University of Canterbury.
Newsroom
In a crisis, who do you believe? Epidemiology is a real science. Neoliberal economics is just political ideology in disguise.
The Spinoff
After months in the political wilderness looking for a sledgehammer to hit the government, National spied a chance to return to its road-loving roots. Move over, He Puapua. The government's announcement this morning that a car-free second Auckland harbour crossing would be built for cyclists and p
Newsroom
Govt pulls pin on road projects in face of $6 billion dollar budget blowout.
Pundit
What was the big change the Treasury saw in its budget 2021 forecasts? (Treasury GDP graph Shown above.)
Democracy Project
The National Party is currently facing questions about the quality control processes in its candidate selection. Liam Hehir reports on his experience at the grass roots of the party, and puts forward some suggestions for reform. On the question of whether the National Party has a culture pro
Newsroom
Government officials have been asked to ensure the ships keep sailing, as container shortages, port congestion, price gouging and unforeseen disruptions like Suez Canal intensify.
The Conversation
New Zealand's honours system has come a long way since colonial times. But a glaring gender imbalance reminds us of its historical origins.
Māori Television
More homes made available for low- income families.
Newshub
Councils are being blamed for the country's looming water infrastructure bill.
Democracy Project
On 22 May 1942, a failed prime minister sat down to record what would become one of the most influential and celebrated political speeches in Australian history. The previous year Robert Menzies had dramatically resigned after Federal MPs vetoed his grandiose plan to leave Australia and sit in Winst
Newsroom
A trove of NZSIS documents shows how intelligence agencies were laser-focused on Islamist terrorism and dismissed right-wing extremism even as late as January 2018.
Newsroom
In the first of four articles examining political donations in NZ, Pete McKenzie reports that leading academics are concerned our major political parties are using ‘barely legal’ tactics to hide the source of large sums of money.
Newsroom
Amid political pressure to restrict mortgage deferrals, banks say crises like the Covid shutdowns and Canterbury floods show their value.
RNZ
There was a lot of money for Māori housing and infrastructure in the Budget - $730 million in total. But what is Māori housing, and how will the money be used?
The Conversation
The government's 10-year target is to increase research and development funding to 2% of GDP. Investment in science in the latest budget is out of step with that goal.
RNZ
The central bank has been buying government bonds and making cheap loans available to banks to help keep a lid on interest rates and ensure sufficient liquidity in the financial system.
RNZ
A single household water supply could incur a bill of $14,000 annually in coming decades.
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RNZ
There are only 5 million people in New Zealand but we produce enough food to feed about 40m. Who's gobbling all our goods?
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