Pattrick Smellie: Does Chorus really face a ‘regulatory mugging'?
Chorus welcomed changes to the telco regulatory regime in 2018. Three years later, it says the goalposts are shifting and NZ Inc will be the loser.
Missing a trick: why globally experienced Kiwis struggle on return
Covid-19 has driven many New Zealanders home or to consider return. Some love it, but many find a jobs market that doesn't understand them.
Global scale 'green hydrogen' plant pitched to replace Tiwai smelter
The green hydrogen proposal ticks climate change, political, and negotiating leverage boxes for the smelter's current suppliers, Meridian and Contact.
Balance tipping towards forced 3 waters amalgamation
Local Government NZ supports three waters amalgamation 'in the national interest', but the requirement that all councils also support it voluntarily is looking a very hard ask.