Six months and six million dollars until the election
It’s time for a political health check-up six months out from the election, writes Madeleine Chapman in today’s…
New Zealand ‘clearly on notice’ after credit agency downgrade
With the long-promised return to surplus potentially pushed out a fourth year, the international ratings agencies’ patience is…
From merino to machine learning: Allbirds’ wild AI pivot
The NZ-founded company that once sold Silicon Valley its favourite sneaker is now trying to sell it computing…
The plan to dig a 300-metre-deep goldmine into the Central Otago hills
The proposed Bendigo-Ophir goldmine has drawn opposition from Sam Neill, Helen Clark, and now the government’s own environment…
Fomo at the forecourt: EV sales skyrocket amid surging fuel prices
Fear of missing out on cheaper running costs has sent EV registrations soaring four-fold – and now dealers…
What does the Iran ceasefire mean for New Zealand?
The two-week pause in hostilities sent oil prices tumbling – but economists, the Reserve Bank and the government…
Why Simeon Brown was handed the reins of National’s election campaign
The reshuffle that stripped Chris Bishop of his key party roles has presented National’s wunderkind with the challenge…
‘Missing in action’: what commentators make of Luxon’s fuel crisis role
While Nicola Willis wins plaudits for her handling of the fuel crisis, her boss is facing questions about…
Who saved the snapper size limit?
NZ First and National are both claiming credit for killing the most toxic clause in Shane Jones’ Fisheries…
‘Hope is not a plan’: the week the economic outlook turned grimmer
Thursday’s GDP figures were disappointing enough on their own. Against the backdrop of an escalating fuel crisis, they…
What finally broke Wattie’s – and what it means for the supermarket shelves
Who is to blame for the Heinz Wattie’s closures – and is this another nail in the coffin…
The lucky country’s luck might be running out
For the first time in years, Australia’s growth is set to fall behind New Zealand’s. How the heck…