Estimates of illicit tobacco use in Aotearoa New Zealand differ sharply. Although tobacco industry-funded studies suggest the illicit tobacco market is large and growing rapidly, independent research ...

The Paris Agreement was done in 2015, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The latest data is for 2024, so I thought it would be interesting to see which countries have had the largest ...

An interesting Substack article which has 10 rules from Roger Douglas for reform. They are: For quality policies, you need quality people Implement reform in quantum leaps, using large packages Speed ...

Derek Cheng writes: "Almost all socio-economically disadvantaged children fell behind in maths last year by Year 3, with 95% below curriculum level and 70% more than a year behind. The proportion for ...

If the man who has spent more than 35 years in jail for one of New Zealand's most notorious crimes is released from prison he will likely live unrecognised, according to a new ruling from the Parole ...

Ideologically I have never been a fan of compulsory superannuation. In fact I campaigned strongly against a yes vote in the 1997 referendum on Winston Peters' compulsory retirement savings scheme. The ...

There are plenty of digital marketing jobs in New Zealand. There are plenty of political jobs. There are a few public affairs and advocacy jobs. But there are very few roles that sit properly at the ...

I read your article on the Royal Commission finding the disturbing part is this is 7 months before! We have caught the previous executive out on demonstrable untruths regarding a critical timeline, an ...

Stunned Waitaki District ratepayers facing rates increases of up to 45 percent are calling for a government probe of council's finances, with some worried people will lose their homes. The council has ...

A serious question though, how would New Zealand, or more particularly Auckland look without Indians in the workforce? Do they cause trouble? In my experience 100% reliable and polite. Their IT ...

The Taxpayers's Union has looked at what a change of government could cost NZ farmers. It isn't pretty: Labour's no rates cap - an extra $10k rates after three years Labour's ute tax - $6,900 per ute ...

Giovani Riveri makes ‘healthy’ sandwiches and ‘coffee to die for’ in the centre of New New York, right under the tallest skyscrapers. Giovani is not happy. Some of his best customers and biggest ...