NZ First’s cap would strand employers already scraping for skilled staff
The number that bites harder than it looks NZ First's 14-point immigration overhaul, unveiled on 11 September, is built around a referendum to cap resident visas at 20,000 a year. At first glance that sounds moderate. The detail is where it gets sharp. The...
Should the government force Foodstuffs and Woolworths to sell stores to a state-owned competitor?
Who pays when developers build homes councils never asked for?
A hole the size of $5 billion The principle sounds simple enough. When a developer builds houses, they pay councils for...
What exactly will Labour’s Office of AI actually be allowed to do?
Labour launched its 'AI in New Zealand's Interests Action Plan' on 9 September 2026, and for businesses weighing up AI...
Outsourcing payroll does not outsource your obligations under the Privacy Act
Three breaches, one week, one lesson New Zealand had a bad cyber week. Police are investigating a breach at Dunedin clinical...
What exactly will Labour’s Office of AI actually be allowed to do?
Flicket is running $350 million worth of global events from a surf town
Starved of returns for years, listed aged care operators are finally in line for relief
The broker call that names the winners Forsyth Barr analysts Will Twiss and Sam Averill have singled out two NZX-listed names...
