It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and it can act as a trigger – Todd Muller
Todd Muller and wife Michelle after he stepped down as leader of the National Party in 2020. Photo…
New Zealand is asleep at the wheel on environmental policy – Dr Greg Severinsen
The list goes on. Our nature is in a parlous state. Decades of these statistics mean we should…
AI deepfakes and companion apps: How NZ can lead the world on child safety – Cecilia Robinson
Alongside Gower, child and adolescent psychosexual therapist Jo Robertson offered a confronting reminder of what’s at stake. She…
Luxon’s Palestine failure is a stain on our record – Shane Te Pou
The Government’s other excuses also don’t stand up. Palestine doesn’t control all its territory. Yes, because it is…
New Zealand’s fiscal future may hinge on getting one million new immigrants by 2050 – Matthew Hooton
When it prepared the first LTFS in 2006, Treasury assumed net immigration of only around 10,000 a year.…
What are the lessons from Auckland University’s backtrack? – Jonathan Ayling
After just one semester, this is a remarkable U-turn. I believe it leaves the outgoing Vice-Chancellor with egg…
The wisdom of starting small – Eric Crampton
Canada planted a seed like that decades ago. It started small, grew, adapted and turned into something remarkable.…
Gregor Paul: Heavy defeat to Australia raises questions over NZ’s rugby development system – Opinion
The All Blacks genius and accuracy in exploiting space is not grafted on the training fields of professional…
Why NZ must back its fast-growing video game industry – Editorial
Last year, New Zealand game studios generated $759 million in revenue – a 38% surge year-on-year, with nearly…
HPV self-testing is working, let’s celebrate the progress – Gabrielle Lord
We acknowledge the leadership and great commitment from our general practice teams, as these are not just numbers.…
Mortgage vs investing: Which delivers better returns in the long run – Nadine Higgins
With many mortgage rates now below 5%, and the S&P500 having returned almost 16% in the past 12…
The economy is in bad shape, it’s time for Plan B – Shane Te Pou
We are where we are, and where we are is a bad place. Economic output per person is…