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Sparks fly over Red Sea deployment
Analysis: In recent years, the issue of defence has loomed large when talking about the trans-Tasman relationship. Is Australia making our neighbourhood less safe with its hawkish stance on China and...
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The emotional appeal of the populist right
Opinion: It does not take a miracle of intellectual analysis to realise we live in challenging times, locally and globally. Geopolitical tensions are running high in the face of war in Europe, the...
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Behind the scenes of Shaw’s ‘blazing rows’ over climate
Outgoing Green Party co-leader James Shaw says the system Labour produced to make farmers pay for their climate pollution was so dysfunctional it would have been counter-productive if it had passed....
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Stuck in ‘information prison’ of new Māori land portal
Opinion: Late last year my nephew was beginning the process of succeeding to his shareholding in ancestral land. I said he could easily access the information needed through Māori Land Online, a...
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Nats’ summer slumber lets ‘rabid dog’ run amok
Opinion: Parliament’s resumption this week may lead to the end of National’s summer hibernation. After the excitement of the formation of the new Government and the release of its 100-day action plan,...
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Govt agencies cut insurance, maintenance, cleaning and security
Insurance leader warns against public belt-tightening: 'The risks are getting greater' The post Govt agencies cut insurance, maintenance, cleaning and security appeared first on Newsroom.
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Hotel owners to build permanent homes for staff
Hotels take charge of staff accommodation crisis The post Hotel owners to build permanent homes for staff appeared first on Newsroom.
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Minister advised to act urgently on local councils’‘significant financial...
Minister is firming up new ways to fund water services for cash-strapped councils, many in need of central government support The post Minister advised to act urgently on local councils’ ‘significant...
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Problem-gambling controls mooted as racing industry rebuilds
Department of Internal Affairs wants to see changes at the TAB, which provides 90% of racing industry's funds The post Problem-gambling controls mooted as racing industry rebuilds appeared first on...
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Agreement to sell Turoa signed
A conditional agreement has been reached to buy Turoa skifield out of the Ruapehu Alpine Lifts insolvency, but the front runner for its sister field has backed away from the process. Pure Tūroa,...
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No bailing out water, says minister
Nationwide water metering and security over water assets are likely to be conditions of international financiers backing the new Government’s water services model The post No bailing out water, says...
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Private business delivering public services – a cartoon version of capitalism
Medical lab staff employed by private company, paid a lot less than public sector colleagues, on strike again The post Private business delivering public services – a cartoon version of capitalism...
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What the light rail millions got Auckland
Levels of public scrutiny on the ill-fated Auckland Light Rail project have been high from the start, metastasising in the election of a government that axed the city-centre-to-airport plan earlier...
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Govt harpoons proposed South Pacific trawling restrictions
New Zealand backed away from an international plan to protect seamounts to allow Fisheries Minister Shane Jones to take stock The post Govt harpoons proposed South Pacific trawling restrictions...
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Turning Waitangi words into business bucks
Comment: “Imagine,” said Christopher Luxon, with rhetorical flourish that fell somewhat short of John Lennon and a long way short of Martin Luther King Jr. “Imagine a New Zealand that encourages...
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Brace yourself for Think Big II, warn environmentalists
Concerned about protests against Maui gas, and New Zealand’s reliance on expensive overseas oil, Energy Minister Barry Brill posed questions to the 1979 National Party conference. The government’s...
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Maritime NZ’s mayday call to Govt
Maritime New Zealand needs the green light from the new Government to up its levy take from the industry, which the Shipping Federation says would open the door to better industry training, among many...
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NZ First’s doomed deal to reopen Marsden Point refinery
There’s no chance Marsden Point oil refinery will reopen, unless billions of dollars are thrown at it The post NZ First’s doomed deal to reopen Marsden Point refinery appeared first on Newsroom.
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The census is dead, long live the census
Stats NZ signals a move away from a boots-on-the-ground census The post The census is dead, long live the census appeared first on Newsroom.
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Bitter taste of smokefree, Treaty misinformation
Substance and truth are giving way to noise and anger The post Bitter taste of smokefree, Treaty misinformation appeared first on Newsroom.
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