Public Policy

Irshad Ali looks at why the tax New Zealand never wanted to talk about is back on the political agenda in 2026

Irshad Ali looks at why the tax New Zealand never wanted to talk about is back on the political agenda in 2026

Responsibility for keeping the lights on to 'sit squarely with the electricity sector,' Energy Minister Simeon Brown says, with plans for LNG import terminal pushing forward, albeit it won't be funded by a levy on power bills

Responsibility for keeping the lights on to 'sit squarely with the electricity sector,' Energy Minister Simeon Brown says, with plans for LNG import terminal pushing forward, albeit it won't be funded by a levy on power bills

Budget 2026/27's spending allocations for Education from early childhood, to vocational and tertiary levels

Budget 2026/27's spending allocations for Education from early childhood, to vocational and tertiary levels

Labour unveils list of candidates, party president says it gives 'give New Zealanders real choice for the kind of country we want to live in'

Labour unveils list of candidates, party president says it gives 'give New Zealanders real choice for the kind of country we want to live in'

Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move

Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move

It’s a new term, deployed as an ideological prophylactic across the entire Western World: 'Far Right'

It’s a new term, deployed as an ideological prophylactic across the entire Western World: 'Far Right'

Brahma Chellaney shows how America's policies toward South Asia are straining the bilateral relationship with India

Brahma Chellaney shows how America's policies toward South Asia are straining the bilateral relationship with India

Mohamed El-Erian warns that the willingness to keep spending will eventually outpace the ability to do so

Mohamed El-Erian warns that the willingness to keep spending will eventually outpace the ability to do so

Details of all the budget cost items that fall under the Treasury's 'Revenue' and 'Finance' categories in the 2026 Budget

Details of all the budget cost items that fall under the Treasury's 'Revenue' and 'Finance' categories in the 2026 Budget

Pandanus Petter looks at what it would take for Pauline Hanson to become Australia's prime minister

Pandanus Petter looks at what it would take for Pauline Hanson to become Australia's prime minister

Budget 2026 - Health

Budget 2026 - Health

Four NZ MPs banned from China for visiting Taiwan, Winston Peters instructs officials to 'express concern'

Four NZ MPs banned from China for visiting Taiwan, Winston Peters instructs officials to 'express concern'

Michelle Grattan speaks with Graeme Samuel about ‘doomsday’ attacks on Australia's federal budget

Michelle Grattan speaks with Graeme Samuel about ‘doomsday’ attacks on Australia's federal budget

Budget 2026 - Social Development

Budget 2026 - Social Development

Transparency International highlights lobbying rules, political donation transparency and the use of urgency to pass legislation in call for more political integrity

Transparency International highlights lobbying rules, political donation transparency and the use of urgency to pass legislation in call for more political integrity