Inside Economics: Is the brain drain keeping unemployment down? Plus, green shoots ahead
Regards, Gil Laurenson A: Good question Gil. I’ve also tended to assume the numbers leaving New Zealand must…
Is the criticism of Radio NZ National fair?
In April, Radio New Zealand marked 100 years of the national public radio service by launching scholarships to…
Jon Bon Jovi says son Romeo is ‘no nepo baby’ as he launches own band
In 2024, the band released the docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, which covered the lead…
Hawke’s Bay is the third most flood-exposed region in NZ, new rainfall maps show
The Waikare Gorge bridge was one of many Hawke’s Bay bridges destroyed during the Cyclone Gabrielle floods in…
Is another GFC about to upend NZ’s recovery? – Liam Dann
But as speculation about a Wall Street tech bubble builds and cracks start to appear in parts of…
Why China is going full speed ahead with debt-ridden high-speed rail
Changbai Mountain Station near the North Korean border: China’s high-speed rail network spans the country but passenger volume is…
Government advisory group recommends effective homelessness ban but Cabinet is not so sure
The policy hasn’t been included in any Cabinet paper, which would most likely need to be agreed by…
Society Insider: Rich Lister Ben Cook on why he left NZ; Is motorsport star Liam Sceats the next Scott Dixon? Plus, baby on the way for Black Cap Lockie Ferguson
Cook this week confirmed he has also sold his multimillion-dollar Sentinel Rd home in Herne Bay but wouldn’t…
Is New Zealand broken? The Elephant asks Dave Letele and Shamubeel Eaqub
Butter prices for a 500g block have jumped from $4.50 to $8.42 since 2023. Unemployment sits at an…
Tom Brady reveals his dog Junie is a clone of the family’s dead pet, Lua, who died in 2023
“A few years ago, I worked with Colossal and leveraged their non-invasive cloning technology through a simple blood…
‘Enough is enough’ – New Zealand First wants to ban private fireworks
Peters said his party’s Fireworks Prohibition Legislation Bill would stop the retail sale, manufacture and importation of fireworks…
Why the Government is removing Treaty of Waitangi requirements for school boards
Education is supposed to be the great equaliser. But for too long there has been a wide equity…