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New Zealand needs a public register of government algorithms
New Zealand’s Algorithm Charter recognises that automated systems can affect people’s lives and that agencies should explain their use. That principle is s
Auckland should not price peak travel until it can explain the bargain
My objection to Auckland time-of-use charging is not that roads must always be free at the busiest hour. Scarce road space is already rationed; we currentl
New Zealand’s wage problem will not be fixed by productivity slogans
When wage growth is weak, households do not experience it as a macroeconomic trend. They experience it at the supermarket, the rent payment, the insurance
Auckland’s motorcades are a reminder that diplomacy needs city trust
A diplomatic motorcade is meant to project order. Clean route, controlled timing, visible security, protected guests, a city briefly rearranged around nati
New Zealand should be careful before narrowing who gets to vote
Voting rules look technical until they decide who counts as part of the political community. NZ First’s proposal to restrict voting to citizens only, repor
New Zealand’s mega-ministry will only work if it changes incentives, not letterheads
New Zealand’s new mega-ministry sounds like a bureaucratic reshuffle. It should be judged as something more demanding: a test of whether the state can stop
Auckland’s new birthing unit should make New Zealand ask a bigger question
A new birthing unit is easy to celebrate. It is also easy to misunderstand. The opening of a primary birthing unit in central Auckland should not be treate
The Waitangi Tribunal Cost Debate Is Really A Test Of Constitutional Patience
Opinion: The latest reporting on government spending linked to urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiries will understandably provoke a sharp reaction. Millions of
Wellington should stop treating the Golden Mile as a nice-to-have
Opinion: Wellington’s Golden Mile argument is often described as a transport fight: bus priority, private cars, footpaths, construction pain, retailers, co