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End of the road for fuel tax
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End of the road for fuel tax
The road is running out for using petrol taxes as the primary way to fund New Zealand’s roads.
Editorial
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More detail needed on NCEA change
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More detail needed on NCEA change
The big bang announcement this week about the reformation of secondary school qualifications was warmly received by many, but some are questioning the lack of detail.
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The govt’s capacity for opacity
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The govt’s capacity for opacity
The Beehive is urgently in need of some metaphorical window cleaning.
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Counting the costs of tariffs
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Counting the costs of tariffs
What an arbitrary and unfair world.
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Appreciating the community-minded
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Appreciating the community-minded
Across the country people have made the brave decision to stand for local government elections in October.
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US needs to walk the talk
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US needs to walk the talk
When new neighbours move in just down the street there is always a frisson of interest in what they are going to be like.
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Reining in rates
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Reining in rates
The tsunami of increases in rates is alarming. The hikes are large and ongoing. They are putting severe pressure on individual and business budgets.
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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Homelessness persists
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Homelessness persists
Nobody expects solutions to decades-long poor housing provision in New Zealand to happen overnight, but it is hard to see coherence in the government’s approach so far.
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Israel plays the hunger games
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Israel plays the hunger games
When it comes to the shocking actions the government of Israel is perpetrating on the people of Gaza, it is difficult to know how to express that indignation in suitably strong terms.
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Med School business case unconvincing
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Med School business case unconvincing
It is no wonder the "business case" for Waikato Medical School was released last Friday evening.
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Better late than never
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Better late than never
The government’s reasoning for stopping late voter registration, including enrolling and voting on election day, is flimsy.
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Editorial: A stadium half-full or half-empty?
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Editorial: A stadium half-full or half-empty?
Somewhere between the over-optimism of some and the pessimism of others lies the truth about the future viability of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium.
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Economic clock ticks for National
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Economic clock ticks for National
As the economy continues to stutter and splutter, National is running out of time.
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Testing times for NCEA
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Testing times for NCEA
Many who have struggled to get to grips with the unwieldy beast which is our main secondary school qualification will be pleased it looks set for a major overhaul.
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A prescription for dismay, disbelief
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A prescription for dismay, disbelief
Everything is going up.
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Boosting turnout at local elections
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Boosting turnout at local elections
A plan to "refresh our local democracy" presents ideas for improving the poor voter turnout at local elections, including a return to polling booths.
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Local government confusion
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Local government confusion
As we head towards local government elections, prospective candidates might be wondering what they could be letting themselves in for.
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The costs of keeping City Hall
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The costs of keeping City Hall
Anyone who has ever embarked on significant home renovations will know there are always two givens — it always takes longer and it always ends up costing more, than initially expected.
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Undetermined and undermined
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Undetermined and undermined
What a mess. The years of disruption and uncertainty in the polytechnic and vocational education sector have continued unabated.