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Katherine Firkin: US Correspondent on Donald Trump being found guilty in his hush money trial
Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be convicted of a crime.
The former US president's charges are in connection to a hush mone…
2 years ago
Kerre Woodham: How do we get information we need if not the Census?
We need information. To create a functioning society, there's certain information that we need to know. How many of us there are in the country for s…
2 years ago
Elliott Smith: ZB Rugby Commentator on NZ Rugby's Proposal Two being passed
The result is in for New Zealand Rugby’s long-awaited governance vote.
Proposal Two, the structure put forth by the country’s provincial unions has …
2 years ago
Jake Adelstein: Investigative journalist and author on his career and the Japanese Yakuza
Prolific author and former investigative journalist Jake Adelstein has quite an extensive knowledge of the Yakuza.
He was a reporter for the Yomiuri…
2 years ago
Kerre Woodham: Debt-to-income restrictions aren't a bad idea
Fundamentally, I would have thought that limiting debt-to-income is a good idea.
The debt-to-income ratio is the ratio of your total debt —mortgage…
2 years ago
Kerre Woodham: Paid placements are not a new idea
A petition has been set up asking for students on placement to receive a stipend from the Government, because as part of their qualifications many st…
2 years ago
Kerre Woodham: Great pre-Budget announcement for getting more people into teaching
One of the best teachers at my daughter’s intermediate school, Ponsonby Intermediate, was a former chippy-turned-teacher.
He was a great example of s…
2 years ago
Dr Bryan Betty: General Practice NZ chair on firearm owners and mental health
Firearm-owners say they aren't reaching out when struggling, for fear their firearms could be taken away by police.
With an estimated one in five peo…
2 years ago
Kerre Woodham: Shane Jones has a point
Resource Minister Shane Jones is all for opening up our extraction industries.
He says New Zealand has an opportunity to double the value of its mi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Kelvin Davidson: Corelogic Chief Property Economist on the OCR and inflation
Parts of our economy are continuing to provide inflation pressures for the Reserve Bank.
It's decided to keep the OCR at 5.5% and has signalled a r…
2 years, 1 month ago