It isa tribute to Kiwi determination that New Zealand has developed digital diplomacy to such a high art form that next week’s meeting of the Apec political leaders will take place fully virtually, in the midst of a global pandemic. Preparations for our hosting of Apec — the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum — began four years ago. They will culminate …

The late Sir Michael Cullen was blessed with a sharp intellect and quick wit overlaid with his occasional trademark sarcasm. At the Herald’s 2005 Mood of the Boardroom election breakfast, Cullen painstakingly laid out the strategies he had employed over six years to underpin economic growth as he teased then-opponent Sir John Key on the merits of a $3.9 billion …

The Prime Minister has spoken: Failing to adapt to climate change is not an option for her Labour Government; neither is it an option for business. In the Herald’s 2021 Sustainable Business report, Jacinda Ardern presents climate action s an economic opportunity that New Zealand must seize. Ardern shares her Government’s thinking as it prepares its formal response to the Climate …