geopolitics

Westpac's Imre Speizer says significantly higher Australian cash rate shouldn't directly impact NZ rates if its cause is Aussie specific

Westpac's Imre Speizer says significantly higher Australian cash rate shouldn't directly impact NZ rates if its cause is Aussie specific

Johan Linåker looks at why Europe wants to end its dangerous reliance on US internet technology

Johan Linåker looks at why Europe wants to end its dangerous reliance on US internet technology

Gareth Vaughan looks at early indicators of what the economy is doing in an election year, but notes international events may overshadow everything else

Gareth Vaughan looks at early indicators of what the economy is doing in an election year, but notes international events may overshadow everything else

David Mahon sees China growing in confidence it will lead an Asia-centric renewal, even with India included

David Mahon sees China growing in confidence it will lead an Asia-centric renewal, even with India included

Be warned New Zealand: An America made great again will have no need of allies – only vassals

Be warned New Zealand: An America made great again will have no need of allies – only vassals

Is Nvidia chief Jensen Huang right and China will win the AI race? Two experts present arguments for and against

Is Nvidia chief Jensen Huang right and China will win the AI race? Two experts present arguments for and against

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: here’s what to expect at this year’s COP30 global climate talks

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: here’s what to expect at this year’s COP30 global climate talks

What will Trump’s deal with Xi mean for the US economy and relations with China?

What will Trump’s deal with Xi mean for the US economy and relations with China?

Xi-Trump summit: Trade, Taiwan and Russia still top agenda for China and US presidents, 6 years after their last meeting

Xi-Trump summit: Trade, Taiwan and Russia still top agenda for China and US presidents, 6 years after their last meeting

Kate Hua-Ke Chi looks at why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties

Kate Hua-Ke Chi looks at why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

David Mahon says China is emerging stronger politically and economically but must learn from the mistakes and naked hubris of the American, Soviet and British empires

David Mahon says China is emerging stronger politically and economically but must learn from the mistakes and naked hubris of the American, Soviet and British empires

David Mahon counsels against interpreting trends in China in the context of other countries economic history instead of trying to understand China in its unique context

David Mahon counsels against interpreting trends in China in the context of other countries economic history instead of trying to understand China in its unique context

New Zealand’s commitment to the ‘rules-based order’ may be wearing thin as powerful countries throw their weight around with impunity

New Zealand’s commitment to the ‘rules-based order’ may be wearing thin as powerful countries throw their weight around with impunity

One of the great pitfalls of political nostalgia is that the protagonists of the present can all too easily be mistaken for the antagonists of the past

One of the great pitfalls of political nostalgia is that the protagonists of the present can all too easily be mistaken for the antagonists of the past