Why a Swedish central banker matters more than Ikea’s meatballs – Liam Dann
A Swedish botanist, Daniel Solander, accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to New Zealand in 1768-1771, and…
Finally NZ’s Paris Climate Agreement charade is as good as over – Heather du Plessis-Allan
There is no way any government of any colour – blue or red – would ever send $23b…
Who is bankrolling push to dump Nicola Willis as finance minister? – Fran O’Sullivan
Purists will point out it is in fact the increased debt – rather than the title they have…
Post-harvest revolution: 3 tech mega-trends shaping NZ horticulture in 2026 – Chris Bray
The country’s food and fibre sector accounts for over 80% of goods exports, and the forecast export revenue…
Rating Razor: How All Blacks coach Scott Robertson performed in year two and what must change
While depth has advanced in some areas, strategically, tactically and from a pure performance perspective, the All Blacks…
Why a rates cap isn’t the answer – Phil Goff
The Government likes to talk of cutting back “nice to haves” but the big cost areas in local…
The tax problem New Zealand cannot seem to solve – Oliver Hartwich
None of it has worked. The phoenix companies keep rising, the tax debts keep mounting, and honest businesses…
A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto, including NZ trades worth billions – The Conversation
The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (Carf), a new international standard, takes effect from April 1 next year. This will…
All Blacks World Cup 2027 draw: Quarter-final win looks beyond current All Blacks side – Gregor Paul
Right now, based on how the All Blacks have performed in the past two years, South Africa would…
Why moving to Australia may not be the upgrade young Kiwis expect – Richard Prebble
But my questioner doesn’t want to go to the Pilbara. He wants to move to Sydney. I told…
Labour knows exactly what’s wrong with New Zealand; it doesn’t know what kind of Labour Party to be to fix it — Thomas Coughlan
The Labour Party of 2025 is no such opposition. It assembled in Auckland a year away from what…
‘National is screwing small business’ and here’s what needs to change – Whananaki General Store owner Dallas Gurney
We haven’t gone broke but it would’ve been touch and go if we hadn’t pumped our own money…