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OpinionAugust 13

The India-NZ FTA: looking beyond the politics

Shakespeare’s famous comedy, Much Ado About Nothing sums up a manufactured outrage over the India-New Zealand Free Trade agreement.
Sunny Kaushal
The India-NZ FTA: looking beyond the politics
The India-NZ FTA: looking beyond the politics
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OpinionAugust 13

Snakes and leaders

By the time you read these words Christopher Luxon may already be an ex-prime minister – deposed by his own colleagues less than three months out from a general election.
Chris Trotter
Snakes and leaders
Snakes and leaders
OpinionAugust 13

A big win achieved by someone who has big character

Ryan Fox's victory at the British Open at Royal Birkdale has been described by some commentators as New Zealand's greatest sporting moment. That's a bold claim.
Stu Crosson
A big win achieved by someone who has big character
A big win achieved by someone who has big character
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EditorialAugust 13

Local government mess

The deadline for local government amalgamation proposals under the Head Start programme has passed but ratepayers around the country are likely wondering what will happen next.
Editorial
Local government mess
Local government mess
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OpinionAugust 13

Cartoonist’s view: August 14

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
YeoCartoonist
Cartoonist’s view: August 14
Cartoonist’s view: August 14
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OpinionAugust 12

AI and bio-weapons

Artificial intelligence, based on large language models is shaping up to be the most efficient destroyer of value since the South Sea Bubble.
Gwynne Dyer
AI and bio-weapons
AI and bio-weapons
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OpinionAugust 12

Learning is one of the easiest things to do, once you know where to begin

There is snow on the hilltops, but down here, bumblebees knock at my window and trees are beginning to bud.
Eleanor Wong
Learning is one of the easiest things to do, once you know where to begin
Learning is one of the easiest things to do, once you know where to begin
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OpinionAugust 12

Moving a mountain of rice with two sticks

How is it that some cultures where rice has been the staple for centuries have settled on a form of cutlery consisting of two sticks?
Joe Bennett
Moving a mountain of rice with two sticks
Moving a mountain of rice with two sticks
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EditorialAugust 12

Getting back to work with National

"We’re going back to work,’’ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told the country yesterday, and not before time.
Editorial
Getting back to work with National
Getting back to work with National
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