On the one hand, superannuation is putting huge and increasing pressure on the government’s books. On the other hand, if you raise the age of entitlement I will emit a supersonic howl of despair. Prime minister Christopher Luxon was unequivocal when asked on Newstalk ZB last week if National is still committed to raising the … Read more
Photo: 123RF The country’s first carbon capture and storage project raises hard questions – like whether it’s over before it begins. It is sold as a bold step into the future, a technological fix to one of the world’s dirtiest problems. But is New Zealand’s climate solution, its first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, … Read more
Oyster farmers in the Warkworth area, north of Auckland, fear their businesses won’t survive the year. Photo: Supplied Oyster farmers north of Auckland say they need financial support and rates relief while harvesting is on hold due to pollution, or some businesses will close. Farmers in the Warkworth area are concerned Watercare still does not … Read more
Photo: RNZ/ Nick Monro The Department of Conservation (DOC) is consulting its staff on another round of job cuts, with a proposal on the table to remove 84 jobs, primarily affecting women. It comes on top of two earlier proposals to meet the government’s demand for a 6.5 percent reduction in spending – one was … Read more
Singer and musician Josh Leys has beat thousands of competitors to make it to the semi-finals.
Al Brown Photo: Supplied In the face of rising coffee prices top chef Al Brown is urging people to park the snobbery and make the switch to filter coffee rather barista made espresso. The Auckland chef and owner of several eateries told Checkpoint drip coffee is a cheaper alternative. Bottomless drip coffee is something Brown … Read more
Whoosh as visualised on a central street in Queenstown. Photo: Supplied A cable car race is underway in Queenstown, as two different companies unveil their schemes to connect the resort town by high-wire. Whoosh and Southern Infrastructure Ltd have revealed blueprints of their proposed transport networks this week. Kiwi-owned Whoosh has been developing self-driving cabins … Read more
Photo: 123RF Staff make passionate please to keep Auckland mental health service open, saying there’s nothing else like it They say it should take on more people Feedback submitted to Health NZ this week will now be reviewed Opposition spokesperson calls on government to keep service open and properly review its future. Warning: This story … Read more
There are striking differences between the fanfare and cultural symbolism of earlier seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale and its middling finale. How did the show lose its way?
The Te Whakaruru Hau development at Kaingahoa Marae. Photo: Te Pouahi o Te Taitokerau A Māori housing developer says if whānau are willing and ready, they can start building their own homes on their own whenua. On Monday, Kaingahoa Marae in Te Rāwhiti, Bay of Islands reopened with a new papakāinga, unveiling 10 new homes … Read more