Underfunded retirees a looming crisis, but we should boost Super, not KiwiSaver
OPINION: NZ First wants a compulsory KiwiSaver. Boosting the Super Fund is a better bet, writes Professor of…
Chinese healthcare firm’s stock soars 4,500% amid fears of a biotech bubble
A Chinese biotech firm that soared more than 4,500 per cent in the three months since its Hong…
The benefits of collectivity: Why free dental care should be a universal basic service
The individual and collective economic reasons for including oral health in our public health system are clear, and…
Seven side hustles that really earn cash in 2025 (and three to avoid)
Many of us would like to supplement our income with a part-time gig, but which ones pay and…
Govt recognises opioid danger to our elderly
Comment: Opioids often make headlines usually for the wrong reasons, linked to words such as epidemic, addiction, dependence,…
Manitowoc letters address internet, Alzheimer’s and direction of US
Send letters to the editor to breid@gannett.com or htrnews@htrnews.com. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Here are this week’s letters…
How carrying enough water to make return-trip propellant simplifies a Starship mission to Mars
The idea of a human mission to explore Mars has been studied repeatedly over the past 75 years.…
China eyes nationwide AI computing network as tech race with US heats up
China is making progress in unifying the country’s scattered data centres into a nationwide computing network to drive…
SpaceX and satellites help states save millions on internet buildout | Guest Commentary | Commentary
The $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program was meant to bring affordable, reliable internet to…
There’s Nothing Wrong With Making Digital Look Like Film
I tried to make this digital image look like film. So what? Far be it from me to…
Abolishing the UK’s independent space agency could be a mistake
At the end of August, the U.K. government took the decision to fold the UK Space Agency (UKSA)…
Windbag: Skeletons, vampires, clowns and other notes from the Mt Victoria candidates debate
Wellington mayoral candidates and contenders for the Pukehīnau/Lambton ward faced off in an unexpectedly spooky debate on Thursday.…