Japan sells more nappies for adults than babies, is New Zealand heading the same way? – Editorial
In 2025, for the first time in almost 50 years, fewer than 2000 babies were born in Hawke’s…
Mark Lister: Inflation – is 3% the new 2%?
In New Zealand, inflation has averaged 4.2% over the past century, driven by the extremely high inflation of…
Diesel vehicle pollution is an unseen killer – Neil Kirton
After motor vehicles, which contribute 75% of NO2 and fine particulates, domestic fires are the second major contributor…
Every day is Art Deco Festival for the Bells
That includes always wearing vintage clothing at home and around Hobart, living in a 1920s home, driving a…
Winston Peters says credit card surcharge ban is ‘going nowhere’
The bill passed its first reading in September, with a select committee reporting back in November. It’s been…
Why are New Zealand’s cicadas so loud this time of year – and is it dangerous?
They want some love. Cicadas emerge from the ground, typically from about December to March, to spend the…
$1b LNG terminal is the cost of Labour’s gas ban – Roger Partridge
All of which rather misses the point. The LNG terminal is not the Government’s preferred energy policy. It…
Artificial intelligence: We’re AI-illiterate, and our economic growth is at stake – Mark Laurence
Right now, there is a growing gap between what AI can do and what New Zealand businesses are…
Police say 85-year-old missing in Sydney kidnapping is ‘wrong man’
Chris Baghsarian was kidnapped from outside his North Ryde home. Photo / NSW Police A dark Toyota SUV,…
Colour Analysis Is Taking TikTok By Storm. But Can AI Replace An In-Person Consult? I Put It To The Test
The 1980s trend of “having your colours done” is back in a major way, bringing with it new…
Mark Lister: Guide to NZX earnings season and signs the economy is turning
These will tell us if the long-awaited recovery is truly upon us, or if it’s another false start…
Internet regulation: What model is New Zealand really choosing? – David Harvey
New Zealand, of course, has not pursued anything so crude. Nor is the internet here unregulated. The Classification…