Robin Gauld, University of Otago New Zealand’s budget brings a significant funding injection for health and disability services, amounting to …
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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 …
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Norman Gemmell, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington May 14’s budget will surely be remembered as the “pandemic …
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Jonathan Boston, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Budget 2020’s focus on “jobs, jobs and jobs” is understandable, …
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 …
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