The only thing these towers are missing are feather boas
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Henriquez Partners Architects’ designs for a trio of skyscrapers in…
New Zealand-Cook Islands deal reignites diplomatic spat as Winston Peters responds to China’s comments
A declaration has been formally signed in Rarotonga by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Cook Islands Prime…
Shane Jones says NZ First will complain to National over MP’s comments about fishing reform bill
The bill has passed its first reading and will be sent to a select committee. National MP Vanessa…
Inside Economics: Flying blind on oil shock fallout, how will RBNZ respond … plus our R&D dilemma
The war started on the last day of February. So its impact will be buried in the first-quarter…
Teacher Jason Morgan, censured for sex comments to NZ students, loses job at Australian school
Since Chanel College, in Gladstone, about 100km southeast of Rockhampton, was made aware of Morgan’s behaviour, it has…
How professional investors are handling sharemarket volatility and the Middle East meltdown – Stock Takes
It’s not the first oil shock that markets have shrugged off. “In 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, oil…
Fitch warning on debt puts pressure on Nicola Willis, Reserve Bank Governor pushes back on market panic – Inside Economics
That sentence needed reading twice. A rating downgrade would have been a real shock … a downgrade to…
After the oil shock: What economists now expect on inflation, GDP and interest rates – Inside Economics
That’s a good question. While there’s no shortage of speculation about what might happen, it’s all limited by…
Teacher Jason Morgan censured for sexual comments now teaching in Australia
During Term 1 and 2, Morgan made inappropriate comments of a sexual nature while in his capacity as…
NZ sharemarket rises on open after US stocks end wild session higher on Trump call on Middle East
Besides questions about the place of Iran and the state of the Middle East after Israeli attacks on…
Survey shows investors turn away from housing, plus … are Aussie bank profits too big? – Inside Economics
Be wary of overly dramatic headlines. The numbers will tell the best story. That’s because when it comes…
An OCR alternative…could KiwiSaver be used to control inflation? – Inside Economics
I was reminded of option (2) when Matthew Hooton recently (January 30, 2026) mentioned how the New Zealand…