Bernard Hickey is right to rail against the inter-generational transfer of wealth that hies in this year's Budget, but there's no need to throw the bathwater out with the baby boomers
Read MoreYou Can't Beat Wellington on a Good Day
Listening to the public might be a drag for local government, but it's a necessity, especially when the waterfront's at stake
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday June 30
Honduran president ousted in coup; Madoff sentenced to 150 years; Japan production on the rise; Iran releases British diplomats; and more
Read MoreNo resting in peace for Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson, tragic in life and death, is the most extreme example of what happens when we commodify people
Read MoreIf it doesn’t communicate, what practical use has a language?
Can Maori language be anything more than an intellectual or cultural indulgence?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday June 26
Iran government steps up arrests; a new Iran?; state-led stimulus in South Korea seems to be working; Netanyahu rules out settlement freeze; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday June 25
OECD says economic decline nearing bottom; six-party talks become five-party talks; US Fed to consider interest rates; Obama criticises Iran; and more
Read MoreHave your say! Law Commission launches website for public feedback
The Law Commission has created an online consultation site -- www.talklaw.co.nz -- to encourage feedback about its current law reform projects. Sounds like a good idea to us here at Pundit, so here's how it will work
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday June 24
There can be no clear winner in Iran election; US-China military talks; new China-made Airbus rolls out; Taliban leader killed by own guard; Washington halts spy satellite programme; and more
Read MoreThe new ANZAC relationship - good cop, bad cop
While Australia is arming itself to the teeth to prepare for future wars, for the sake of the region New Zealand should stick to what it does best
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday June 23
Iran's Guardian Council admits excess voters; CFR's 'Must Reads' on Iran; Australian email at centre of ute affair a fake; bomb blast injures leader in Caucuses; and more
Read MoreRecieving spelling lessons from British freinds
Education bureaucrats want to dump the only spelling rule that I can remember
Read MoreThe throwaway cellphone
Disposable technology--a waste of time and resources, not to mention a major pain in the posterior
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday June 19
Iran's day of mourning as hundreds of protesters detained; China looks to invest in the US; American note presses Israel to open Gaza; EU summit debates financial regulation; and more
Read MoreLet's just ditch Citizens' Initiated Referenda
Sue Bradford wants to improve the Citizens' Initiated Referendum (CIR) process. I say just dump it
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday June 18
Obama reveals massive overhaul of market regulations; protesters march again in Iran; Hamas will recognise Israel; BRIC countries propose new global monetary system; and more
Read MoreMount Albert–reading the weathervane
Labour should not over-egg its victory in
Emissions reduction: talking hot air
The Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee is deliberating—and lobby pressure is building towards Copenhagen, where international emissions reduction targets will be debated. That’s heavy weather up ahead
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday June 17
Iran's Guardian Council to recount vote –and extensive analysis of Ahmadinejad's disputed victory; Russia gets massive loan from China; South Korea wants action on US FTA; Italy takes Gitmo detainees; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday June 16
Iran after the election; Netanyahu backs Palestinian state – with conditions; Japan's Opposition strengthens; Recession to dominate central Asian summit; and more
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