Climate change demands huge and important decisions by central government. Have we learned the right lessons from Think Big? Former energy policy adviser John Boshier's new book, Power Surge, traverses those times.
NZ's carbon price is near the bottom of what the World Bank thinks is needed to meet climate change goals.
Economist Cameron Bagrie worries that the momentum in government spending growth is a juggernaut without brakes.
The government was about to dive into a $600m plan for a new improved MIQ but its border reopening plan has seen the project put on hold for now.