Labour decides its road to victory starts with... roads

by Tim Watkin January 29, 2020

Why roading lays down a path to Election 2020 for the coalition government and Labour in particular and puts National on bumpy ground

Election 2020: when's it gonna be?

by Lewis Holden January 27, 2020

Perhaps there is a middle way between having a fixed date and leaving it up to the prime minister of the day.

Failing to Regulate for Death, Destruction and Waste

by Brian Easton January 27, 2020

The Building and Construction Industry shows that the light-handed regulation often does not work.

Will the New Public Service Act Result in Better Services to the Public?

by Brian Easton January 20, 2020

It would be great to have some evidence to justify the proposed changes.

Going to the Dogs?

by Rex Ahdar January 14, 2020

National’s Chris Pend thinks that our courts may need therapy dogs to help those going through their processes. Is he barking mad, or leading the pack?

Fahrenheit 451

by Brian Easton January 13, 2020

The proposed book disposals from the National Library involve burning our heritage.

The other reason behind the success of fast food outlets

by Phil Vine January 09, 2020

Fast food joints are unhealthy, manipulative and a rip-off. So why do so many of us keep coming back? One drive-through experience offers a clue

The Attack on Literacy

by Brian Easton January 07, 2020

There are strange things going on in the world of the text – books and archives.

The Trump Doctrine & how the Suleimani assassination turns it on its head. Maybe

by Tim Watkin January 07, 2020

For years President Trump has been the sort of non-interventionist Commender-in-Chief many of those outside his party said they wanted in the White House. Which is why the killing of Qassem Suleimani raises so many questions

Are you Relevant?

by steve maharey January 05, 2020

Relevant: Adjective

Closely aligned with or appropriate to what is happening
Appropriate to the time, period, or circumstances; of contemporary interest
Critics may find it difficult to say relevant in a changing world.

Politics Preview 2020: The one thing each party can control

by Tim Watkin January 01, 2020

Happy new election year! Each of the parties in parliament will be faced with an array of politics they can’t predict or control. But some things are clear, even on new year’s day. So these are the things they will be looking to control in 2020

“The Health of the People”

by Brian Easton January 01, 2020

David Skegg’s book not only argues for vigorous population-based health programs but also provides an uncomfortable account of how decisions in the public interest can be overwhelmed by short-term politics.