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Chutzpah really should be part of New Zealand's vernacular. I don't think I've heard it since moving to New Zealand almost 16 long years ago, but we do see a bit of it here. Read more
“Look in the mirror long enough and monsters will come out of it,” says an old wives’ tale. Toymaker Hasbro has put up a mirror to all of society and we do not look pretty. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton talks to Radio New Zealand, The Panel about a Universal Basic Income (UBI) and whether it would work in New Zealand. Listen to the full interview below. Read more
The prospect of a new Taika Waititi movie is usually a reason for joyful anticipation. However, watching the trailer of Jojo Rabbit and reading the first reviews left me appalled. Read more
“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times” – Mark Twain Despite the “ease” of giving up smoking, the government wishes to make it harder by smoking out an alternative, healthier way of intaking nicotine – vaping. Read more
Before last Wednesday, I had no idea I was “brave”. Until I was told so by a delegate who had heard me speak at a large infrastructure conference. Read more
The very best part of grad school was the drinking. Well, not so much the drinking. Read more
In case you missed it, the World Rugby Federation members have adopted a new code of conduct. Right in time for the 2019 World Cup, national teams have agreed on a more holistic approach to playing the game. Read more
A couple of years ago, I wrote a short report making the case that New Zealand is the world’s last sane place. Or, at least, if it’s going mad, it’s going mad more slowly than the rest of the world. Read more
Imagine you wanted to establish a bar. Before you could worry about vintage, décor or music, local activists might scare you away. Read more
