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New modelling from Niven Winchester shows how Trump’s trade tariffs will hurt, and help, New Zealand
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New modelling from Niven Winchester shows how Trump’s trade tariffs will hurt, and help, New Zealand
Nicholas Agar and Stuart Whatley on the blind spot that Silicon Valley hype-artists love to exploit
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Nicholas Agar and Stuart Whatley on the blind spot that Silicon Valley hype-artists love to exploit
NZ’s gas shortage was not caused by the offshore exploration ban – but it was still a flawed policy, David Dempsey says
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NZ’s gas shortage was not caused by the offshore exploration ban – but it was still a flawed policy, David Dempsey says
After the hīkoi, the challenge: the Treaty principles debate and an honest reckoning with history
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After the hīkoi, the challenge: the Treaty principles debate and an honest reckoning with history
Yuen Yuen Ang argues that we need a fundmentally different way of thinking about our biggest global problems
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Yuen Yuen Ang argues that we need a fundmentally different way of thinking about our biggest global problems
Howard Davies wonders if the Basel Committee's recommendations on minimum capital requirements will ever be implemented now
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Howard Davies wonders if the Basel Committee's recommendations on minimum capital requirements will ever be implemented now
Rabobank's global review of the Big 7 dairy export regions finds rising farmgate prices which will encourage higher global output based on affordable feed and rising demand. Raises its NZ payout forecast
Rabobank's global review of the Big 7 dairy export regions finds rising farmgate prices which will encourage higher global output based on affordable feed and rising demand. Raises its NZ payout forecast
What is Bluesky? Why tens of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform
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What is Bluesky? Why tens of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform
After nearly 10 years of debate, COP29’s carbon trading deal is seriously flawed, Kate Dooley argues
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After nearly 10 years of debate, COP29’s carbon trading deal is seriously flawed, Kate Dooley argues
Robo price-fixing: Why the US Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents
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Robo price-fixing: Why the US Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents
From a US$300 billion climate finance deal to global carbon trading, Jacqueline Peel assesses what was, and wasn’t, achieved at the COP29 climate talks
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From a US$300 billion climate finance deal to global carbon trading, Jacqueline Peel assesses what was, and wasn’t, achieved at the COP29 climate talks
Rabobank report says Trump’s second term set to create complex landscape for global food and agri trade
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Rabobank report says Trump’s second term set to create complex landscape for global food and agri trade
Green hydrogen could decarbonise entire industries in NZ – but there’s a long way to go
The World Gold Council thinks the rise of AI will be good for industrial demand for gold but that manufacturing innovation will limit the upside from this source
The World Gold Council thinks the rise of AI will be good for industrial demand for gold but that manufacturing innovation will limit the upside from this source
Falling house prices will be the most tangible sign climate change is driving an insurability crisis that disrupts wider financial stability, Andrew J. Hoffman says
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Falling house prices will be the most tangible sign climate change is driving an insurability crisis that disrupts wider financial stability, Andrew J. Hoffman says
A climate solution or distraction? The carbon capture facility at Chevron's Western Australian Gorgon project tells a cautionary tale
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A climate solution or distraction? The carbon capture facility at Chevron's Western Australian Gorgon project tells a cautionary tale
Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries
Barry Eichengreen chronicles the latest vain attempt to create an alternative to the US dollar-based international monetary system
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Barry Eichengreen chronicles the latest vain attempt to create an alternative to the US dollar-based international monetary system
Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate
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Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Australia will impose a ‘digital duty of care’ on tech companies to reduce online harm. It’s a good idea – if it can be enforced
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Australia will impose a ‘digital duty of care’ on tech companies to reduce online harm. It’s a good idea – if it can be enforced
How the Wairarapa Catchment Collective helps farmers look at map data in a new way with 3D printing
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How the Wairarapa Catchment Collective helps farmers look at map data in a new way with 3D printing
The World Gold Council explains what has been happening with gold since the US election, and what its prospects are from here
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The World Gold Council explains what has been happening with gold since the US election, and what its prospects are from here
Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?
Jason Stanley observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections
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Jason Stanley observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections
The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here’s what to expect