Budget 2026: Here’s what we know is in the Budget and what we think is likely to come
As the economy has deteriorated, that first goal has become harder and harder to achieve. At the end…
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of May 18-24
With so many voices in the digital age, it’s vital to know who you can trust – to…
Warriors v Eels: Key takeaways as Andrew Webster’s men sit second heading into bye round
Nine rounds in, nine of the 25 players used so far (Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Tanah Boyd, James…
Are we so used to a bad economy that we’ve stopped caring? – Liam Dann
The news didn’t get near the top stories of the day. We’ve returned to the familiar soap opera…
Thomas Coughlan: Why Christopher Luxon’s Iran war stance will make his campaign even more difficult
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) was also asked to clarify whether correspondence from its staff…
Productivity data shows NZ’s economic performance continued to decline post-Covid
Multi-factor productivity (the measure combining changes based on labour output and the changes based on capital investment) declined…
Science funding changes risk undermining NZ’s primary sector – Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
This means that any attempt at “balancing” will result in some areas suffering severe losses – so severe…
Thomas Coughlan: Christopher Luxon fires his shot – can he save his leadership?
By Tuesday morning, however, he had not arrived on any of the flights into Wellington. It appears he…
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of April 13-19
With so many voices in the digital age, it’s vital to know who you can trust – to…
Where’s the brave politician who’ll make an unpopular call on tax, debt and productivity? – Liam Dann
We all know that, and we all seem to agree that it should be a priority. But reeling…
What happens next in Christopher Luxon leadership saga – Thomas Coughlan
There’s no formal doing of the numbers. Detractors desire that Luxon, faced with the fact that he’s lost…
Christopher Luxon’s limited options as he stares down toughest fortnight of his leadership – Thomas Coughlan
As whip, it’s Smith’s job to keep in touch with the party back bench and act as a…