Currently, that’s the main muddled message being conveyed by the Regulatory Standards Bill. If it is enforceable, the Bill poses a serious threat to democracy. If it isn’t, and is mere virtue ...

For obvious reasons, people in positions of power tend to treat the leaking of unauthorised information as a very, very bad thing, and – to […] ...

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A home for longform journalism on politics, art and culture.

A home for longform journalism on politics, art and culture.

A home for longform journalism on politics, art and culture.

If, in future, a meaningful attempt was ever made to correct that injustice by way of a wealth tax, one immediate concern is capital flight i.e. the tax will allegedly cause the wealthiest Kiwis to up ...

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As Donald Trump zigs and zags on tariffs and trashes America’s reputation as a safe and stable place to invest, China has a big gun that it could bring to this ...

A home for longform journalism on politics, art and culture.

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