Insights
Growth agenda needs fiscal consolidation
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech yesterday presents a clear shift towards economic growth.
Christopher Luxon
The Australian
Rising debt with no clear reduction target puts New Zealand on track for hell of a storm
We can only hope that New Zealand’s politicians had a good break over the summer because 2025 promises to be a hell of a ride.
Quadrant
The House That Luxon Built
New Zealand is building its way out of its housing crisis.
The Australian
NZ deepens ties with Delhi – it’s about time
When New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters met his Indian counterpart Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Australia this week, some New Zealand journalists were puzzled.
The Australian
Christopher Luxon runs NZ like a listed company – and he’s getting results
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has just issued his government’s plan for the final quarter of 2024.
Insights
The flightless fiasco
When it comes to international diplomacy, few nations can match New Zealand’s knack for unintentional hilarity.
The Australian
China’s bullyboy tactics set to backfire with Wellington
Chinese ambassador to NZ Wang Xiaolong’s speech at the China Business Summit 2024 in Auckland on Monday was, at first glance, a typical diplomatic address.
The Australian
New Zealand’s education revolution
In New Zealand, one of the most exciting education reforms in the world is quietly getting underway.
Quadrant
Luxon’s Leap: New Zealand after Ardern
“All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.” At least …
The Australian
Christopher Luxon’s challenge for NZ economy: fiscal discipline or tax cuts
“Read my lips: No new taxes.” These were the famous words uttered by George H.