
Law & Regulation
EU-NZ trade deal comes with sanctions for climate backsliding
The EU is using its 448 million consumer market to drive its environmental ambitions.

Law & Regulation
Why the EU is pushing its trading partners to go faster on emissions reductions
The bloc says its new carbon import rules aren't protectionist.

Policy
Democracy needs a digital shakeup to solve today's problems
UK expert Geoff Mulgan says we need to stop thinking the world is going to hell.

Infrastructure
NZ one of five countries with costliest year ever for weather damage
The year 2023 had a record number of US$1 billion-plus disasters globally.