Science must spearhead a ‘second industrial revolution’
New Zealand must embrace science in order to be a truly innovative nation, Massey University vice-chancellor Steve Maharey told a conference in Wellington today. More …
Review
Review: Why Leaders Lie
In this age of spin doctors, Wikileaks and wars waged on questionable grounds, the idea that people- and more specifically, leaders- lie in the realm of international relations is not particularly far-fetched or surprising. More …
Book review: Screw Business as Usual (plus how to win a copy)
There are a few adjectives that come to mind when I think of Sir Richard Branson – brash, flamboyant, eccentric. I was therefore unprepared for Branson’s humility in Screw Business as Usual, describing why it is essential modern businesses rethink ... More …
Events
Women’s Day? How about a Women’s Futures month?
New Zealand has never been one to shy away from women’s rights, but there’s still work to be done. More …
Kiwis not so badly off, says Bollard
Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard reckons New Zealand may not be doing so badly after all – he blames inconsistent measurements for the persistent income gap between New Zealand and Australia. More …
Weta Workshop founder is NZer of the year
Sir Richard Taylor has been named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. More …
Navigating the art of change
Prime minister John Key and Air New Zealand head Rob Fyfe are among the judges of a new business award scheme launched this week. More …
Kaye: Auckland’s finally growing up
Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye is passionate about her city. And she thinks it's finally on the right track, stepping back and taking a longer-term view of issues with the Auckland Plan as a starting point. More …
Cities
Finding Auckland’s mojo
Is Auckland really the trash hole it once was? More …
Knowledge-intensive Wellington’s GDP falls on public sector cuts
Cuts to the public sector saw Wellington's GDP slow to 0.8 percent in 2011, lagging behind national growth of 1.6 percent. More …
Auckland, Wellington more pricey than London
Auckland and Wellington are becoming increasingly expensive cities to live in, ranking among the top 20 in the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest Worldwide Cost of Living survey. More …
Harnessing the ‘Columbo moment’
Motivational speaker Philip Hesketh reckons there are only two elements to corporate and personal success: the killer question and the Columbo moment. More …
Bank earnings buck the trend
1Despite the global recession, New Zealand’s five major banks all reported an increase in core earnings – from $2.3 to $2.8 billion – last year. More …
Parliament ponders ‘Mondayising’ holidays
'Mondayising' Anzac and Waitangi days will be debated in Parliament today with the introduction of Labour Party member David Clark's bill. More …
Opinion
The case for upside-down thinking
2Standing on your head can give you a whole new perspective. More …
