Public Policy

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Government will extend its temporary fuel support measures, saying ‘based on the data in front of us, it remains too soon to declare a sustained stabilisation in the fuel price’

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Government will extend its temporary fuel support measures, saying ‘based on the data in front of us, it remains too soon to declare a sustained stabilisation in the fuel price’

Earl Bardsley questions the appetite for 'littering the landscape' with windfarms and solar panels to maintain AI data centres established via contracts facing little public scrutiny

Earl Bardsley questions the appetite for 'littering the landscape' with windfarms and solar panels to maintain AI data centres established via contracts facing little public scrutiny

Census changes put on ice as Labour pulls support, saying ‘a reform of this significance should not proceed while so many important questions remain unanswered’

Census changes put on ice as Labour pulls support, saying ‘a reform of this significance should not proceed while so many important questions remain unanswered’

Murray Grimwood reviews the Helen Clark Foundation book Facing up to our Future, and the Reality of Everything symposium

Murray Grimwood reviews the Helen Clark Foundation book Facing up to our Future, and the Reality of Everything symposium

The 'pro-natal' policies Winston Peters announced over the weekend have been tried in a great many countries. They do not work

The 'pro-natal' policies Winston Peters announced over the weekend have been tried in a great many countries. They do not work

Winston Peters announces Ron Mark’s return to New Zealand First as a candidate for Wairarapa, introduces ‘Kiwi Kids Grant’ to get New Zealanders to have more children

Winston Peters announces Ron Mark’s return to New Zealand First as a candidate for Wairarapa, introduces ‘Kiwi Kids Grant’ to get New Zealanders to have more children

Labour percieved as most capable at handling top five issues, including the economy - Ipsos poll suggests

Labour percieved as most capable at handling top five issues, including the economy - Ipsos poll suggests

Consumer NZ calls for changes to electricity market saying NZ can continue to patch over the problems, or it can redesign the electricity system around customers

Consumer NZ calls for changes to electricity market saying NZ can continue to patch over the problems, or it can redesign the electricity system around customers

The Opportunity Party unveils candidate list with leader Qiulae Wong saying 'we expect better than the current political parties are delivering'

The Opportunity Party unveils candidate list with leader Qiulae Wong saying 'we expect better than the current political parties are delivering'

Natalia Albert says making sure NZ is a stable liberal democracy is more important for the PM than ruling potential coalition partners out before the election

Natalia Albert says making sure NZ is a stable liberal democracy is more important for the PM than ruling potential coalition partners out before the election

‘If we’re having to compromise on everything and just be there for the votes, that’s not something we would agree to’: Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong talks policies, what it would mean to get into Parliament and coalition dealbreakers

‘If we’re having to compromise on everything and just be there for the votes, that’s not something we would agree to’: Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong talks policies, what it would mean to get into Parliament and coalition dealbreakers

RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'

RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'

Crypto ATMs are here to stay despite their scam risks. Olena Onishchenko & Murat Ungor look at how NZ should regulate them

Crypto ATMs are here to stay despite their scam risks. Olena Onishchenko & Murat Ungor look at how NZ should regulate them

'It's a vote for Labour and the Greens' - National doesn't want to work with the Opportunity Party, Christopher Luxon says

'It's a vote for Labour and the Greens' - National doesn't want to work with the Opportunity Party, Christopher Luxon says

New Zealand’s a place where comments that raise eyebrows tend to be forgiven if they also raise a smile

New Zealand’s a place where comments that raise eyebrows tend to be forgiven if they also raise a smile