US-Israel attacks on Iran: Economists put numbers on the risk to New Zealand’s recovery
“Oil shocks are very difficult for inflation-targeting central banks to navigate, because they are both inflationary and negative…
LNG price spike highlights risks for planned $1b NZ terminal
The energy industry sees the initiative as providing insurance for a renewables-dominated electricity sector that is prone to…
Europe prepares for higher energy prices after US attack on Iran – POLITICO
“The fact is still that Europe imports most of its energy from other countries. And I think events…
As Middle East erupts into conflict, Christopher Luxon struggles to articulate where New Zealand stands – Thomas Coughlan
But taking questions on his Monday morning media round, and later at his post-Cabinet press conference, Luxon struggled…
Iran conflict: Petrol prices, interest rates and KiwiSaver – where you could feel the financial fallout
It is still early days in terms of market reaction and the conflict, so assessing the possible fallout…
US-Iran conflict threatens NZ red meat exports via Strait of Hormuz
“While there are other ports outside the Gulf for some of the GCC countries, such as Jeddah for…
Middle East conflict: Auckland restaurateurs Sid and Chand Sahrawat stuck in Dubai
“I did not expect Iran to be impacting Dubai. In fact, when the other Gulf countries started shutting…
Trump defends US Israel strikes on Iran as critics question ‘imminent threat’
“His call for the Iranian people to prepare to take control underscores that the ambitions here are more…
One in three Germans welcome killer robots, new poll says – POLITICO
The results suggest a cultural shift, as the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz no longer explicitly excludes lethal…
A 2002 cold case has engulfed a Colombian cycling star after hitmen accuse him of masterminding it
Last week, prosecutors announced that Herrera was under investigation over the case, which has haunted his hometown for…
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: a ‘true German artist’ who found peace in Switzerland
The four-meter-long painting Sonntag der Bergbauern [Sunday of the Mountain Farmers, 1923-24/26] had to be removed by a…
Germany’s far left saves Merz from potential humiliation on pensions – POLITICO
The Left’s leaders said they were acting not to help the coalition, but rather to protect pensioners from…