NewstalkZB Turns out the Covid cluster we really need to be worried about is called the government cluster. Yet again last week they overreacted, yet again they cost business millions, and yet again we find out that what they said was happening and what was actually happening are two completely different things. Having closed downtown

In a move away from punishment, the 'alternative practices' of specialist drug, alcohol and youth courts are now being rolled out across all the criminal courts. The Chief District Court Judge has announced the effective, best-practice approaches founded in the country’s specialist courts will be rolled out to the whole district court system. We've seen

What a good sport Robertson can be – if the demand for free handouts of money is too big, he will find some more Bob Edlin November 7, 2020 2 Minutes IN the last crisis the National Government 'bailed out finance company investors' and invested in fibreoptic broadband and the tourist bike trails.  Bailing out

ODT  Residents of an Auckland CBD apartment block where a newly-diagnosed Covid-19 case lives allegedly mixed with people in managed isolation after a fire alarm at the isolation hotel earlier this week. Newshub  Coronavirus: New Auckland case lashes out at 'false' claims boss asked her to work while sick, says it led to racist bullying.

In a night follows day kind of way, I note the warnings are already out there over the governments new tax regime. Top earners, earners over $180 000, are facing a large tax increase probably in law by the end of the year. 33 to 39 cents in every dollar they earn. The warning is

Newshub  provided the following information at the bottom of a long article... No vaccine has gone from the drawing board to being proven highly effective in such a short period of time. The vaccine has been tested on 43,500 people in six countries and no safety concerns have been raised. Some unknowns remain, however, including

DeepThink's view on government's role for rebuilding a better NZ Planning/Implementing a combined econmic and health response to covid Analysis of NZ to establish which sectors have the highest potential for returns (technology). Using the levers of Government which allow businesses in high return sectors to thrive while improving productivity, wages, and minimising adverse effects

First passengers ride on Richard Branson's levitating pod hyperloop system Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world's first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system, the company said on Sunday, a key safety test for technology it hopes will transform human and cargo transportation. Virgin Hyperloop executives Josh Giegel, its chief technology

Press Release: Say Nope to Dope The SayNopetoDope Campaign is welcoming the official result of the referendum on cannabis legalisation which has confirmed that the majority of New Zealanders have said nope to legalising cannabis. “New Zealand has dodged a bullet by rejecting the legalisation of the recreational use of this drug. At a time

Why are voters now presented with such poor choices?  Biden is the oldest man to become president who confuses Donald with George.  Trump is obviously mentally challenged and doesn't understand the  complex business of government. In the UK they had a choice between Boris Johnson who is wrecking the UK economy, is chopping and changing

Newstalk ZB, Sir Peter Gluckman says our thinking is too short-term. Scientists say Kiwi innovation hasn't progressed as far as it could or should - and now's the time for a reset. Economists and researchers at Auckland University's Koi Tū says we have a unique opportunity to develop research and development and grow the knowledge