The US Federal Government is now paying over $1 trillion a year in interest on its $35 trillion debt. So they are paying more in interest than the entire GDP of New Zealand four times over. The major ...

I formed a new Charitable Company with some outstanding people. The purpose was to apply for Charter Schools and, if successful, make a big difference in the lives of children and families that we ...

However, the Qantas Group’s submission claims this is what they are: Domestic fees per passenger: $6.73 in 2023 rising to $30.30 in 2032 (350% increase). International fees per passenger: $23.39 in ...

I have not checked all the stories out, but hugely one-sided reporting if true. I wonder if Radio NZ did 30 stories covering the views of opponents of Maori Wards when Labour in 2021 without electoral ...

The discount rate is basically the estimated cost of borrowing or capital, used to calculate if a public sector project will produce a net positive benefit. If it is set too low, you spend too much ...

The Government seeks to ensure that all New Zealanders, regardless of ethnicity or personalidentity, have access to public services that are appropriate and effective for them, and thatservices are ...

Emergency housing should be for emergencies and temporary. Share this: Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Reddit; WhatsApp; More ...

The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance released: he Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance can reveal through Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act that Auckland Council spent $263,000 on four sets ...

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has acknowledged the economic challenges facing residents in the capital, saying she’s “feeling the crunch” too and recently sold her car to help pay the bills. The ...

An interesting article at the Herald where ten top economists are asked to critique the Covid-19 economic response. Some common themes were: ...

Hundreds of explosions that erupted from handheld pagers across Beirut may have been the result of booby-trapped devices rather than a cyber attack, security experts have suggested. The pagers, which ...

I love the Media Insider columns by Shayne Currie. They are my first read in the Herald. It is rare for me to disagree with one, but I must do so with this one on Google. Media Minister Paul Goldsmith ...