Heavy industry has lost its energy backstop to election politics
A decision that ran out of runway The government's plan to sign a contract for a billion-dollar LNG import terminal before the November 7 election is dead. On 24 September, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones told Mike Hosking the coalition still agrees gas...
Should New Zealand cap the number of resident visas it grants each year?
How do you spend $50.7 million on software and get nothing?
Seven years, fifteen managers, zero benefit On 23 September 2026, MBIE chief executive Nic Blakely confirmed at select committee that $50.7...
Four AI data centres would out-consume Tiwai Point smelter
A flat grid meets a fivefold jump New Zealand's electricity system has been running close to flat for years. Total consumption...
How does a North Korean state operative end up on a Kiwi payroll?
The HR shortcut that became a sanctions problem A remote IT contract is meant to be the easy hire. Post the...
Health insurance is now New Zealand’s most disputed financial product
A record with no excuse For years, the biggest spikes in insurance complaints came with a weather event attached. The Auckland...
