Letters: Reader argues New Zealand should become the 51st US state
Living in a country where the Second Amendment applies will also end the archaic licensing rules that apply…
New Zealand beer excise: Why the beer tax is squeezing pubs – Dylan Firth
New Zealand is running the same experiment in reverse. The high relative cost of beer poured from a…
Substack’s Anti-Slop Plan Points to the Next Phase of the AI Boom
The global economy is increasingly hinging on the notion that AI will be inexorably intertwined with every part…
How To Not Mess Up A First Dinner Date: Jesse Mulligan’s Essential Dating Advice
In his fortnightly advice column, Viva’s resident Dining Out editor answers reader questions, sharing his expert recommendations and…
Jesse Mulligan: Where To Eat In Ponsonby Central; What’s Good On The North Shore; Where To Take A Big Group In Christchurch
In his fortnightly foodie advice column, Viva’s resident dining-out editor shares his recommendations and insider advice. This week,…
Best of Inside Economics: Voodoo economics – do lower taxes generate more revenue?
There’s a lot of talk lately about using tax cuts to entice foreign investors here. Can dropping the…
Best of Inside Economics: Why can’t we fix our mortgage for 30 years like Americans?
Or there is a sliding scale of fees over a five-year basis then no fee. None of the…
Productivity problem: Where should ordinary Kiwis invest? – Best of Inside Economics
We have tried shares with some success but also with some failures – like Brierley’s. It would be…
Deciding Where To Go In Auckland For New Year’s Eve? Jesse Mulligan Has Recommendations
Viva’s resident dining-out editor shares advice on New Year’s Eve dining, and answers reader concerns about his health…
Jesse Mulligan’s Restaurant Recommendations: Think twice before trusting TripAdvisor
In this fortnightly series, Viva’s resident dining-out editor answers reader questions on where, how and what to eat.…
Hispanic bookstores and authors push for representation in publishing
Authors, readers and publishing industry experts lament the underrepresentation of Hispanic stories in the mainstream world of books,…
L.A. audiobook walks: The new way to book club for romance fans
It’s a cloudy, gray morning in Hermosa Beach. Surfers stare out toward the pale, sparkling horizon. Pearly clouds…