NNew Zealand Read More Politicians can’t be trusted with our debt trajectory, NZ needs a fiscal watchdog – Fran O’SullivanFebruary 20, 2026 There is no outside agency – short of the International Monetary Fund – which is going to swing…
NNew Zealand Read More What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere – Kevin TrenberthFebruary 19, 2026 On February 2, the Whangaparāoa automatic weather station on the city’s North Shore recorded a temperature of 24C…
BBusiness Read More $1b LNG terminal is the cost of Labour’s gas ban – Roger PartridgeFebruary 18, 2026 All of which rather misses the point. The LNG terminal is not the Government’s preferred energy policy. It…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Artificial intelligence: We’re AI-illiterate, and our economic growth is at stake – Mark LaurenceFebruary 18, 2026 Right now, there is a growing gap between what AI can do and what New Zealand businesses are…
SSports Read More Super Rugby Pacific round 1 review: New rules, All Blacks bolters, flopsFebruary 17, 2026 A cut Caleb Caleb Tangitau has added beef this season – he looks more muscled. But if his…
SSports Read More Risk-free style doesn’t pay off for Blues and the All Black who impressed most in Super Rugby Pacific opening round – Phil GiffordFebruary 15, 2026 Dare to win The Blues-Chiefs game had all the intensity decades of rivalry between Auckland and teams in…
EEconomy Read More Mark Lister: Guide to NZX earnings season and signs the economy is turningFebruary 15, 2026 These will tell us if the long-awaited recovery is truly upon us, or if it’s another false start…
NNew Zealand Read More Internet regulation: What model is New Zealand really choosing? – David HarveyFebruary 15, 2026 New Zealand, of course, has not pursued anything so crude. Nor is the internet here unregulated. The Classification…
EEconomy Read More NZ needs to debate what resilience means for our economic survival – Phil O’ReillyFebruary 15, 2026 Does resilience for us mean improved access to markets that continue to operate under World Trade Organisation rules?…
NNew Zealand Read More KiwiSaver withdrawal rules need a major shake-up – Nadine HigginsFebruary 15, 2026 She was told that to improve her chances of survival, she should also have immune therapy – with…
HHeadlines Read More Willis, Luxon and the perils of trying to be too clever – Heather du Plessis-AllanFebruary 15, 2026 The inquiry itself is a good idea. There should be an independent stocktake of whether former bank governor…
NNew Zealand Read More New Zealand’s economy is set to outpace Australia’s … now what? – Liam DannFebruary 14, 2026 Kiwis have been heading for greener pastures across the ditch en masse and we’re constantly looking across enviously…