Very amused that a company polled on how favourably people viewed empires from over 2,000 years ago. It got me thinking how I would assess them. On a favourability score out of 10, I would be. Roman ...

Hundreds of people — if not the entire population of Woodville — turned out for a public meeting in the small town to oppose plans to toll a state highway in their area. Te Ahu a Turanga, the ...

A project to replace a system that dishes out $12 billion of health payments every year is in trouble. Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora's health sector agreements and payments system was rated three years ago ...

Airlines have trees to offset their CO2 Greenhouse Gas emissions. That’s recognised and acceptable. More than that it is encouraged and subsidised. Farmers have grasses to offset their CH4 (methane) ...

Mark Robinson is the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina and standing for Governor. His social media history has come to light, and wow does he have some doozies. Some extracts: I sat there for ...

The US Federal Government is now paying over $1 trillion a year in interest on its $35 trillion debt. So they are paying more in interest than the entire GDP of New Zealand four times over. The major ...

I formed a new Charitable Company with some outstanding people. The purpose was to apply for Charter Schools and, if successful, make a big difference in the lives of children and families that we ...

I have not checked all the stories out, but hugely one-sided reporting if true. I wonder if Radio NZ did 30 stories covering the views of opponents of Maori Wards when Labour in 2021 without electoral ...

The discount rate is basically the estimated cost of borrowing or capital, used to calculate if a public sector project will produce a net positive benefit. If it is set too low, you spend too much ...

However, the Qantas Group’s submission claims this is what they are: Domestic fees per passenger: $6.73 in 2023 rising to $30.30 in 2032 (350% increase). International fees per passenger: $23.39 in ...

The Government seeks to ensure that all New Zealanders, regardless of ethnicity or personalidentity, have access to public services that are appropriate and effective for them, and thatservices are ...

An interesting article at the Herald where ten top economists are asked to critique the Covid-19 economic response. Some common themes were: ...