Central Otago is probably the purest expression of our structural economic flaws: land speculation as the main driver of wealth, thousands of low-paid service jobs (including the outright modern ...

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other ...

To dissent means you are either right wing, anti vax, fallen down a worm hole or a misogynist. Regardless of yr position there is a civil discussion to he had, for example, iin respect to workers and ...

NCEA wasn’t perfect, but it offered students a chance to grow and succeed in different ways. It recognised that learning isn’t linear or one-size-fits-all. It gave students a chance to find their ...

Half-baked attempts to fix New Zealand’s failing health system has resulted in Aotearoa drifting into a hybrid public-private model that threatens to combine the worst of both worlds. Because of broad ...

The country’s four main power companies have signed an agreement to stockpile coal and to extend the life of the coal-fired Huntly power station. Genesis, Mercury, Contact, and Meridian control 85% of ...

Because it makes so much more sense to destroy communities and fund hospitals instead By: weka - 9:12 am, August 4th, 2025 - 17 comments Categories: health - Tags: elderly, Health System ...

Stuff had a short video up last week about Queenstown’s multiple infrastructure problems and whether locals are going to end up hating tourism. It’s also a snapshot into Queenstown’s failure to work ...

Zarah Sultana for one - she's a star. Gaza for another - anti-zionism/semitism won't work this time. 500,000 signed up in a week for a new party is impressive.