Todd Muller has made a good start to his leadership, though it would obviously be pretty stupid to extrapolate too much from the first couple of days. Nevertheless, as a matter of speculation, it is interesting to think what success on his part might say about the preferences of the New Zealand electorate. The two most successful politicians of the …

Eyes Wide Open The China Business Summit was jointly presented by NZ INC. and Auckland Business Chamber. The Summit was held on Monday May 14, 2018 at The CORDIS Hotel, Auckland. The fourth iteration of this essential summit explored and tackled the big issues as the ties between New Zealand and China became deeper than ever before. The Summit attracted …

Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato Reaction to the New Zealand government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown has ranged from high praise to criticism that its actions were illegal and its management chaotic. Partly in response to the concerns, and to put the continued containment of the disease on a firmer legal footing, the COVID-19 Public Health Response …