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As the 2023 election draws closer, the University of Otago is getting behind the political spin to critically examine the issues facing Aotearoa. Part one argues this election year is an opportune time for parties to display commitment to building long-term thinking into policies and systems.

As we face an unprecedented era of national security challenges, it’s high time we had an open conversation about critical government investment needed to make NZ a safer place to live, says Dr Peter Grace

The NZ Breakers have celebrated their long-awaited return to the NBL playoffs by dismantling the Tasmania JackJumpers 88-68 in Auckland.

With essentially no policies to reduce emissions from the 4.5 million fossil fuel vehicles on our roads, NZ is bumbling along as addicted as ever to fossil fuels 

Unable to step into a regulatory grey area, NZ’s watchdogs have to rely on the media to spread caution.

The government’s decision to abandon the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media (ANZPM) Bill came as no surprise after months of increasingly negative speculation. Officially, it stems from the prioritisation of “bread and butter issues” during a cost-of-living crisis, but it’s hard not to see this as a significant policy failure…

As New Zealand’s COVID cases rose in 2021, we were warned the virus would put significant pressure on our health system. But, in reality, New Zealand’s medical system has been struggling for a long time.

UK and US deals for NZ novels

The experience of a painter dealing with NZ Customs is a salutary lesson about engaging with bureaucracy – and getting your paperwork right. As Nikki Mandow reports, this story comes with a twist in the tail…