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New Zealand’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: Mark Kirby on how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture

New Zealand’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: Mark Kirby on how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture

New Zealand’s finance industry is required by law to treat customers fairly – but how do we define ‘fair’?

New Zealand’s finance industry is required by law to treat customers fairly – but how do we define ‘fair’?

Fossil fuels are doomed – and Trump can’t save them, Wesley Morgan says

Fossil fuels are doomed – and Trump can’t save them, Wesley Morgan says

Australian inflation jumps, adding to chances of an RBA interest rate hike

Australian inflation jumps, adding to chances of an RBA interest rate hike

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

As digital tokenisation takes effect, Murat Ungor & Olena Onishchenko warn New Zealand risks losing billions to overseas markets offering greater regulatory certainty

As digital tokenisation takes effect, Murat Ungor & Olena Onishchenko warn New Zealand risks losing billions to overseas markets offering greater regulatory certainty

NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it, Kevin Trenberth says

NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it, Kevin Trenberth says

In a six part podcast series, The Conversation looks into the making of an American autocrat

In a six part podcast series, The Conversation looks into the making of an American autocrat

Jiao Wang asks if US tariffs have failed to bite given China’s trade surplus hit a record US$1.2 trillion

Jiao Wang asks if US tariffs have failed to bite given China’s trade surplus hit a record US$1.2 trillion

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate, Dudley L. Poston Jr says

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate, Dudley L. Poston Jr says

Tylor Cosgrove notes that conspiracy theories spread wider in times of uncertainty, including during war, economic downturn and widespread hardship. He looks at the type of personalities that are drawn to them

Tylor Cosgrove notes that conspiracy theories spread wider in times of uncertainty, including during war, economic downturn and widespread hardship. He looks at the type of personalities that are drawn to them

Australia is betting on a new ‘strategic reserve’ to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals, Susan M Park says

Australia is betting on a new ‘strategic reserve’ to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals, Susan M Park says

Robert Chernomas and Ian Hudson explain why America hasn’t become great again

Robert Chernomas and Ian Hudson explain why America hasn’t become great again

John Hawkins argues the world’s central bankers had to speak up against Trump’s attacks on the Fed

John Hawkins argues the world’s central bankers had to speak up against Trump’s attacks on the Fed

Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve risk fuelling US inflation and ending dollar dominance, Emre Tarim says

Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve risk fuelling US inflation and ending dollar dominance, Emre Tarim says