There are times when tikanga needs to be broken for tikanga to survive.
Read MoreWe Must Avoid Treating Māori As Living Fossils.
Economy
The Sources of House Price Inflation.
Building more houses is not going to reduce house prices much (although it will help more people to be decently housed). The inflation driver is financial speculation based on leveraged borrowing. Until that is addressed, house prices will continue to boom.
Read MoreAre We in for a Meltdown as We Tackle Climate Change?
Does it make sense to compare our climate change adaptation with Rogernomics?
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Is the King Above the Law?
While many readers will say ‘the king is certainly not above the law’, not everyone believes that, especially if they are in power.
Read MoreHow is the Economy Doing?
The Treasury forecasts suggest the economy is doing better than expected after the Covid Shock.
Read MoreOpening Pandora’s American Box
All nations have shadows; some acknowledge them. For others they shape their image in uncomfortable ways.
Read MoreA New World Order?
Does the US need to strike a grand bargain with like-minded countries to pool their efforts? What does this tell us about today’s global politics?
Read MoreAfter Brexit?
Beethoven is a New Zealander
The National Library is still disposing books from the nation’s heritage.
Read MoreDesigning For End Users.
Far too often designers forget the purpose of the exercise is to communicate.
Read MoreRedisorganising the Health System – yet again.
Implementing the New Zealand Health and Disability System review not only involves major technical problems but creates fascinating political tensions.
Read MoreSinful or Harmful?
We need to change public policy if our aim is to minimise the harm from drugs.
Read MoreTransformation or Progress?
Why this government will not be transformative; do we want it to be?
Read MoreAs Safe As Houses?
Stein’s law says that if something cannot go on forever, it wont. But does a speculative bubble matter? The cryptocurrency bubble can be left to itself (tax evasion and criminal transactions aside). Why shouldn’t we do the same for housing?
Read MoreSuffer the Children
Are we reducing child poverty by as much as is needed to reach the targets set by the government under the Child Poverty Reduction Act?
Read MoreWinston’s Legacy
The future for an effective centre party in New Zealand?
Read MoreKindness and Samfundssind
How we approached the threat of Covid tells us about possibilities for the future ways.
Read MoreWhere Does the Media Stand on the Political Spectrum?
A recent study suggests most are near the centre.
Read MoreYes Minister.
What it is like to be a new Minister
Read MoreThe Ideal and the Reality for a New MP
Being an MP is not quite what you think.
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