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Michael Gordon: Westpac senior economist on the Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index dropping to lowest level since 2004
Confidence in the employment market is at an all-time low, with the Iran war still rippling through the economy.
A Westpac-McDermott Miller survey fo…
1 day, 15 hours ago
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: What went wrong with Ardie Savea's Hosking interview?
Let’s talk about Ardie Savea’s interview on Mike Hosking’s show. I think we can all agree that it was awful, as the texts pointed out immediately.
I…
1 day, 15 hours ago
Graeme Jarvis: Medicine NZ CEO on NZ’s medicine process being the slowest among OECD countries
New Zealanders are waiting almost twice as other countries to get modern medicines.
US pharmaceutical research shows New Zealand's processes for regi…
1 day, 15 hours ago
Susan St John: Auckland University Associate Professor of Economics on Labour ruling out changes to retirement age
A social policy advocate suggests taxing superannuants' alternative incomes could be the solution New Zealand needs.
National is campaigning on raisi…
1 day, 16 hours ago
Holly Thorpe: Waikato University sport sociologist on what's inspiring more Kiwis to hit the gym
A lot more than social media pushes people to the gym, according to one expert.
Just under one million Kiwis now have memberships - or 26 percent of …
1 day, 16 hours ago
John Battersby: Massey University Defence and Security expert on the Five Eyes Alliance warning of cyber attacks
A security expert is a bit puzzled by a call to action from Five Eyes spy agencies.
In a rare joint statement, the international agencies are warnin…
1 day, 16 hours ago
Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on Andy Burnham potentially taking over as the next UK Prime Minister
It's thought the way is becoming increasingly clear for Andy Burnham to become the next British Prime Minister.
Sir Keir Starmer has already stepped …
1 day, 17 hours ago
Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the hantavirus cruise ship passengers being released from quarantine
The six passengers held in Perth after being on board the cruise ship exposed to hantavirus have been released from their 42-day quarantine.
Five Aus…
1 day, 17 hours ago
Elliott Smith: Sportstalk host on Ardie Savea taking on the role of All Blacks captain
New All Blacks captain Ardie Savea denies he's worse off from having skipped Super Rugby to play a season in Japan.
Savea returns to lead the nationa…
1 day, 17 hours ago
CJ Healey: Long Bay College Principal on the Education Review Office calling for an educational overhaul
The Education Review Office says the current education system is failing thousands of at-risk students, and they're calling for an overhaul.
It says …
1 day, 17 hours ago