The Brexit referendum was held on 23 June 2016, but the political argument it opened has never fully ended. A decade later, the United Kingdom has formally
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The world’s electricity gap is now a finance and fairness test
Electricity access is often described with images of solar panels, transmission lines and glowing bulbs. Those images are useful, but they can make the pro
China’s trademark reform is about more than brand protection
Trademark law can sound like a narrow lawyers’ topic: applications, registrations, oppositions, renewals, filings and administrative procedure. But in Chin
KiwiSaver still fits employees better than the self-employed
KiwiSaver is often described as simple: contribute from wages, receive employer contributions, collect the government contribution if eligible, and let com
New Zealand’s health and safety reform is really a test of trust
Workplace health and safety law often becomes visible only after something has gone badly wrong: a death on a worksite, a farm accident, a prosecution, a g
Driving with cognitive decline should not be left to families to police alone
Opinion: New Zealand is uncomfortable talking about when an older person should stop driving. That discomfort is understandable. A licence can mean indepen
The 2026 World Cup heat debate is about more than football
At a World Cup, heat is usually treated as a performance variable: who tires first, who presses less, who manages substitutions better. In 2026, it is incr
Britain’s fiscal squeeze is becoming a leadership test
Britain’s politics often turns personal quickly. A by-election result, a mayor’s ambition, a prime minister’s authority and a hostile headline can dominate
China’s Australian beef tariff is a reminder that trade normalisation has limits
China’s decision to apply an additional tariff on Australian beef imports after a quota was reached looks, at first glance, like a technical trade measure.
Air New Zealand’s Samoa cancellations show how fragile Pacific air links can be
When a flight is cancelled, the disruption is personal first. A family misses a funeral, a worker loses a connection, a holiday becomes a call-centre queue