![Former colonies should do more than just abolish the monarchy](https://media.businessdesk.co.nz/file/c_fill,h_393,w_700,q_100/391290089.webp)
Bloomberg: Former colonies should do more than just abolish the monarchy
The arduousness of switching to another system of government is likely to keep the British monarchy in charge from Belize to Tuvalu well past its use-by date.
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Jacinda Ardern’s feted covid response could yet be her undoing
Ardern is still the most popular politician in the country and her chances of winning a third term at the next election, due in late 2023, shouldn’t be discounted.
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Billionaire Julian Robertson’s $181m art collection is heading to NZ
Paintings by Picasso, Dali and Matisse were part of a bequest to the Auckland Art Gallery.
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Australia seen dodging recession even as China slows, US teeters
The chance of recession in the next year in Australia is 25%, versus 60% in the UK, 50% in the US and 35% in New Zealand.