New Zealand’s pointless ‘war’ with the Cook Islands must end – Richard Prebble
I was in Rarotonga last week. We are not winning. Tourism is booming. Our plane was so full…
EU trade chief backs Luxon’s push for CPTPP‑EU partnership – Fran O’Sullivan
But at least on international trade the rubber hits the road. In Auckland yesterday, European Union Trade Commissioner…
The economy is recovering, but brace yourself, there’s bad news coming – Liam Dann
Even if things go well from here, we’re going to get a series of ugly economic statistics between…
Te Pāti Māori has vaporised its chances of being in government with Labour – Heather du Plessis-Allan
It started back in early September with Tākuta Ferris’ Instagram post about “Indians, Asians, Black [sic] and Pākeha”.…
Students fuelled by social media and energy drinks are exhausted, disengaged, and withdrawn. They’re living in a parallel universe – Patrick Walsh
None of this should present as normal or be acceptable for our under-16 children. As a school principal…
The cost of being a Swiftie: If I bought everything Taylor Swift is trying to sell, this is what I would spend
Anyone with an eye on the internet and an ear to the radio will know who Swift is.…
Protest at Winston Peters’ home shows how far debate has fallen – Bruce Cotterill
But my lack of engagement centres around one fact. I can’t do anything about that stuff. It’s not…
Auckland housing density and ‘Chrissie’s little train set’: Simon Wilson
The station was future-proofed: built to allow the tracks to one day run right through and on into…
Winston Peters is on the right track. We need to save our way out of our financial mess – Liam Dann
It’s also not surprising that if you are forced to choose between paying your mortgage or rent, your…
How to rebuild trust after a restructure – Neil McGregor
A case in point A few years back, I worked with an organisation going through its third restructure…
The tax and legal minefields to be aware of when retiring overseas – Diana Clement
Tax residency: The invisible trap New Zealand Super portability and health insurance is mind-boggling, but wait until you…
Shane Te Pou: Government needs to stop spinning and start listening
Health Minister Simeon Brown’s attitude only makes things worse. He was an effective attack dog in opposition but…