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First the floods, then the diseases – why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals

First the floods, then the diseases – why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals

Martin Brook asks: How do we balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster?

Martin Brook asks: How do we balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster?

US$1 trillion in the shade – the annual profits multinational corporations shift to tax havens continues to climb and climb

US$1 trillion in the shade – the annual profits multinational corporations shift to tax havens continues to climb and climb

Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific – but will governments put words into action?

Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific – but will governments put words into action?

Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?

Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?

A brave new world without a map for employers – are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?

A brave new world without a map for employers – are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?

Jonathan Barrett on why a temporary flood levy on higher earners would be the fairest way to help pay for Cyclone Gabrielle

Jonathan Barrett on why a temporary flood levy on higher earners would be the fairest way to help pay for Cyclone Gabrielle

Cyclone Gabrielle hit NZ’s main fruit-growing region hard. Now orchardists face critical climate choices

Cyclone Gabrielle hit NZ’s main fruit-growing region hard. Now orchardists face critical climate choices

Bank lending grew faster in countries with policy packages combining large fiscal, monetary, and prudential measures, the IMF finds

Bank lending grew faster in countries with policy packages combining large fiscal, monetary, and prudential measures, the IMF finds

‘Build back better’ sounds great in theory, but does the government really know what it means in practice?

‘Build back better’ sounds great in theory, but does the government really know what it means in practice?

Brendon Harre says that deceit, speculation, and mistrust has long characterised New Zealand’s approach to land-use

Brendon Harre says that deceit, speculation, and mistrust has long characterised New Zealand’s approach to land-use

Keun Lee highlights common mistakes that governments must avoid when promoting critical sectors

Keun Lee highlights common mistakes that governments must avoid when promoting critical sectors

A new kind of multilateral platform could improve cross-border payments, leveraging technological innovations for public policy objectives, the IMF says

A new kind of multilateral platform could improve cross-border payments, leveraging technological innovations for public policy objectives, the IMF says

The outlook has brightened, but important longer-term challenges remain, including for China’s economy, the region's largest, says the IMF

The outlook has brightened, but important longer-term challenges remain, including for China’s economy, the region's largest, says the IMF

We planted pine in response to Cyclone Bola, with devastating consequences. It is now time to invest in natives

We planted pine in response to Cyclone Bola, with devastating consequences. It is now time to invest in natives

Landslides and law: Cyclone Gabrielle raises serious questions about where we’ve been allowed to build

Landslides and law: Cyclone Gabrielle raises serious questions about where we’ve been allowed to build

Robert Skidelsky traces the growing blacklash against economic integration to the faithful application of neoliberal principles

Robert Skidelsky traces the growing blacklash against economic integration to the faithful application of neoliberal principles

Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events

Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive, Alex Lo & Faith Chan say

NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive, Alex Lo & Faith Chan say

Most countries in the world agreed on a major tax reform in 2021. Now it’s time to follow through with implementation, says the IMF

Most countries in the world agreed on a major tax reform in 2021. Now it’s time to follow through with implementation, says the IMF

Yu Yongding envisions a strong growth rebound in China in 2023, fueled by optimal fiscal and monetary expansion

Yu Yongding envisions a strong growth rebound in China in 2023, fueled by optimal fiscal and monetary expansion

After Cyclone Gabrielle triggered more destructive forestry ‘slash’ NZ must change how it grows trees on fragile land

After Cyclone Gabrielle triggered more destructive forestry ‘slash’ NZ must change how it grows trees on fragile land

Yi Fuxian foresees a humanitarian crisis in China by mid-century, owing to low fertility and rapid population ageing

Yi Fuxian foresees a humanitarian crisis in China by mid-century, owing to low fertility and rapid population ageing

A US finance professor explains why President Biden wants to raise the tax on the controversial use of corporate capital through share buybacks

A US finance professor explains why President Biden wants to raise the tax on the controversial use of corporate capital through share buybacks