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The great corporate climate escape
That classic horror trope of “don’t look behind you” can be taken out of the B-film environment and dropped unobtrusively into our current reality.
Editorial
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Our place in the world
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Our place in the world
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon gave the first of what will likely be a series of pre-Budget speeches earlier this week.
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Paediatric care delays concerning
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Paediatric care delays concerning
A parent knows there is something wrong with their child.
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The cash cow of conservation
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The cash cow of conservation
As the first frosts of late autumn begin to bite, New Zealand’s great outdoors is looking superb.
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If not fees free, then what?
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If not fees free, then what?
Dunedin is a university city, and town and gown have a close and vital relationship.
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New health plan lacks detail
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New health plan lacks detail
The government’s long-awaited clinical services plan for the Central Lakes area has been announced, but it may not give the assurance of the future many might have hoped for.
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Why not start today?
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Why not start today?
No matter how much politicians prevaricate, stick their heads in the sand and try to minimise the problem, climate change is not going away.
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Taking the test
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Taking the test
What is the capital of New Zealand?
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Big stick approach questionable
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Big stick approach questionable
The headline on the government’s press release politely says ‘‘Councils invited to fast-track local reform’’, but it is an invitation they will find hard to refuse.
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Taking toxicity out of the kitchen
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Taking toxicity out of the kitchen
Anyone working in a high-pressure environment knows how tough and exhausting it can be.
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Communication breakdown
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Communication breakdown
Relations between politicians and media have always been a tricky thing to manage.
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Health issues not solved
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Health issues not solved
As we count down to the Budget and then the general election campaign, health spending and policy is bound to attract much attention.
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Dammed if you do, damned if you don’t
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Dammed if you do, damned if you don’t
When it comes to building hydro-electric schemes on the West Coast, there’s always a sting in the tail.
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Shooting and side shows
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Shooting and side shows
For two years and six months the three parties governing New Zealand in coalition have defied most predictions and remained a remarkably stable troika.
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Keeping it real on Anzac Day
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Keeping it real on Anzac Day
Those who found it inappropriate for an Anzac Day speaker to call out United States President Donald Trump for attacking Iran may need to think again.
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Violence an unacceptable response
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Violence an unacceptable response
Few politicians have been, or continue to be, as polarising as US President Donald Trump.
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A mostly agreeable agreement
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A mostly agreeable agreement
Back in August 2023 then Trade Minister Damien O’Connor departed on an official visit to India — his second, and the fourth ministerial visit, in a 12-month span.
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Sticking together, or not
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Sticking together, or not
It should be no surprise New Zealand’s social cohesion post the Covid-19 pandemic is a mixed bag.
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Remembering heroes who give succour
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Remembering heroes who give succour
In war, as in peace, it is always important to remember the work of those who care for and support others, and also those who in turn look after the carers.
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Setting the standard
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Setting the standard
The Broadcasting Standards Authority, in taking on the elephant in the room, may well be stomped on itself.