Kris Gledhill, Auckland University of Technology As New Zealand approaches the end of its strictest lockdown period, a debate has …
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Coronavirus may be eliminated, but probably never eradicated: here’s the difference
Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia Compared to many other countries around the world, Australia and New Zealand have done …
Read More »Suse Reynolds: Startups key to NZ’s revival
New Zealand’s startups and their founders are our untapped powerhouse of problem solvers, says Suse Reynolds. Startups are not SMEs. We …
Read More »Graham Adams: The Perils of Premature Congratulation
In ancient Rome, a victorious general would parade through the city to the temple of Jupiter in a gilded chariot …
Read More »Fiona Cooper: Making trans-Tasman travel safe again
The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted the tourism sectors in New Zealand and Australia and worldwide. Travel underpins the highly …
Read More »Alex Duncan: Government needs a wide net to promote recovery
Government should take short-term equity stakes in Covid-19 afflicted companies – rather than free money, says Alex Duncan. Before the …
Read More »Ian Powell: Let’s not over glorify Government’s performance fighting Covid
In assessing the effectiveness of the Government’s response to the Covid-19 threat it is important to distinguish between responsiveness and …
Read More »Why a trans-Tasman bubble makes sense for Australia & New Zealand
Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, University of South Australia and James Higham, University of Otago We are hearing increasing talk about a trans-Tasman …
Read More »Trans-Tasman bubble opportunity for Australia & NZ to reduce China dependence
Hongzhi Gao, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Monica Ren, Macquarie University When it comes to our …
Read More »Past pandemics show how coronavirus budgets can drive faster economic recovery
Ilan Noy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington With New Zealand’s May 14 budget expected to chart the …
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