From Stagnation to Inspiration: How can companies better drive innovation?
Now more than ever, boards of directors are essential to innovation, writes Rod McNaughton. Picture above by Headway on Unsplash The pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote work and the use of technology to deliver goods and services. And although...
How shall we reform our hump-shaped tax system?
We should be unapologetic about getting upper-income New Zealanders to pay their fair share of tax, writes Tim Hazledine. “Only the little people pay taxes!” That was the view of Leona Helmsley, the billionaire New York City hotelier, who was charged with tax...
What do Russians really think of the war?
Feature Photo by Random Institute on Unsplash Story by Jeremy Morris How has Russia changed, more than a year after its invasion of Ukraine? Has it become a fascist state with soldiers in the classroom, and people afraid to express the slightest doubts about the war?...
Could NZ could become a republic… and still stay in the Commonwealth?
Feature Photo by Adrian Raudaschl on Unsplash James Mehigan, University of Canterbury The coronation of King Charles III is an ideal time for Australia and New Zealand to take stock of the British monarchy and its role in national life – including certain myths about...
Can the economy go round? The Ngā Ara Whetū Podcast talks circular economy.
Can New Zealand become a circular economy? Can we change from a throwaway economy to one that reuses resources? And what does that mean for business? Ngā Ara Whetū talks with Chief Executive Officer at The Packaging Forum Rob Langford and Head Of Sustainability at Te...
Are tobacco companies’ warnings about a black market misleading?
Photo by Andres Siimon on Unsplash Janet Hoek, University of Otago and Anna DeMello, University of Otago Tobacco companies claim to be transforming their business by “reducing the health impact” of their products. Yet they often oppose the very policies that could...
Proving the wealthiest New Zealanders pay low tax rates is a good start – but will they pay more tax?
Photo by Thomas Coker on Unsplash Craig Elliffe, University of Auckland If nothing else, the just released Inland Revenue study of the tax rates paid by the wealthiest New Zealanders should put to rest the notion we have a progressive tax system. We don’t. A...
Are we doing enough? Ngā Ara Whetū’s reaction to the 6th IPCC report
Photo by NOAA on Unsplash Climate change is the “bread and butter” issue of our times, as spelled out in the latest synthesis of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s sixth assessment report. If we do not urgently address climate change, there will be much...
What do we forget when we remember the Anzacs?
Trenches From The First World War In Belgium. Craftnighter / Wikimedia Commons Jeffrey McNeill, Massey University It was observed […] that the English had slain wounded and captured German prisoners. So reads a disturbing war diary entry of the Bavarian 18th Regiment...Subscribe by Email
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