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New Zealand’s orange cone culture: How we lost common sense on the roads

A few weeks back, I was driving along Interstate 40 between Memphis and Nashville. I was three...

Economic contrasts: Christopher Luxon’s growth strategy vs Chris Hipkins’ tax plans

I’ve been observing the Prime Minister over the past few weeks. I must admit there was a time when...

TVNZ’s financial woes: Can Jodi O’Donnell revive the struggling broadcaster’s fortunes?

You have to feel for Jodi O’Donnell, the relatively new CEO of TVNZ. Her appointment was announced...

PM Christopher Luxon’s tough talk to councils: No more magic money tree

It finally happened. At last. It’s been a long time coming. But the message has finally been...

What New Zealand can learn from sport

We’ve just finished another two-week-long sporting extravaganza, courtesy of the Olympic Games....

Green Party’s identity crisis should be cause for a rebrand

Most of us believe, or would like to believe, that those who put their hands up for public office...

Donald Trump assassination attempt and the rising temperature in our politics

The attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump has changed the world. Again. In...

America’s challenges and opportunities much bigger than NZ’s

I’ve just spent 10 days in the United States. Most of my time has been spent in the Southern...

MPs behaving badly: why do we sweat the small stuff?

They say that there are lies, damn lies and statistics. I don’t know much about the other two, but...

We need a long-term plan for New Zealand

For the first time in a generation, we now have two sides of the political spectrum that stand for...