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Are NZ new COVID-19 laws & powers really a step towards a police state?

Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato Reaction to the New Zealand government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown has …

NZ’s COVID Tracer app won’t help open ‘travel bubble’ with Australia anytime soon

Mahmoud Elkhodr, CQUniversity Australia New Zealanders finally have access to the Government’s new tracing app to help people monitor their …

Google & Facebook pay way less tax in NZ than in Australia – and we’re paying the price

Victoria Plekhanova, Massey University The New Zealand government’s recently announced NZ$50 million subsidy package to support local media was necessary …

Was NZ’s lockdown legal? One week might make all the difference

Kris Gledhill, Auckland University of Technology As New Zealand approaches the end of its strictest lockdown period, a debate has …

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 …

NZ’s ‘catch up, patch up’ health budget misses the chance for a national overhaul

Robin Gauld, University of Otago New Zealand’s budget brings a significant funding injection for health and disability services, amounting to …

Will New Zealand’s $50 billion budget boost Jacinda Ardern’s chance of being re-elected?

Grant Duncan, Massey University New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won global admiration for her personal style. But how …

The pandemic budget: moving NZ from critical care to long-term recovery

Norman Gemmell, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington May 14’s budget will surely be remembered as the “pandemic …

NZ’s pandemic budget is all about saving and creating jobs. Now the hard work begins

Jonathan Boston, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Budget 2020’s focus on “jobs, jobs and jobs” is understandable, …

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 …