Political pollsters’ picks for 2026
David Farrar – Curia Market Research owner and manager Firstly, some predictions: Every poll (or almost every poll)…
Winston Peters on NZ First’s ‘rejuvenation’ and coalition tensions
Historically, the third year in government has not been kind to Winston Peters or his party. New Zealand…
Horticulture, wine win as NZ agrees India trade deal
Exporters of apples, kiwifruit and wine are among the big winners from a free trade agreement between New…
Why we should walk backwards into our vexed future
Opinion: The Māori proverb ‘ka mua, ka muri’ – walk backwards into the future – encourages looking to…
Dreaming of a waka to carry our hopes
Opinion: I’ve been dreaming of a waka. It’s big and magnificent and is a spectacular wondrous piece of architecture for the…
A country is not its GDP, a country is its people
Opinion: There are moments, often small and unplanned, that force you to stop, lift your head, and look…
The Hauraki Gulf: We made the mess, now we fix it
Picture vast expanses of sub-tidal mussel reefs, enough to cover 80,000 rugby fields, amid clear, unpolluted coastal water.…
NZ’s great wealth transfer: How billions in inheritance will reshape the country
The world’s best-known investor, Warren Buffett, famously said he wants to leave his children, “enough so that they…
Have we wasted two years on RMA when progress could have been made?
Opinion: There should have been no surprises with the Government’s announcement of the new planning legislation that will…
AI to dramatically reverse housing shortage, expert predicts
Imagine being able to buy a brand-new three-bedroom home for under $100,000 in the next 10 years. In…
Govt accused of breaching Paris climate deal after Willis rules out buying credits
Analysis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis effectively confirmed Tuesday that New Zealand will not meet its 2030 climate target…
Calls for urgent action over deer control
It’s nearly 100 years since deer were first declared a pest in New Zealand and we are no…