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Green economy could pay for NZ
Mandatory emissions standards for new vehicles and an electrical "smart grid" are among a raft of ways New Zealand could tap into a global green economy.
What we need is a MAXIMUM wage
The wages which need to be reduced are those of the CEOs and other high-level management positions, writes Ryan Wood. "A maximum wage also has a trickle-down effect."
Alexander Gillespie: Legal code of conduct for politicians needed
Alexander Gillespie says we need to know that our politicians and public officials are trustworthy. Corruption 'hurts everyone who depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority."
Beyond the horizon: The future isn't what it used to be
What sort of country will New Zealand be halfway through this century? Here’s a snapshot of what Godzone could be like.
Stature a better indication of a nation's wealth than GDP - researcher
A person's height and body mass should be used to measure a nation's wealth and wellbeing, says a researcher. Professor Les Oxley
<i>Peter Boxall:</i> Are NZ workers really disengaged?
Are the raft of employee 'engagement' surveys that show New Zealand workers are unhappy with ther work really accurate?
Historic American depot found in Antarctica
A small depot left by a 1930s United States expedition has been found by a New Zealand research team in Antarctica.
Anthony Doesburg: Broking a marriage of business and academia
Events aim to encourage university researchers and companies to start talking to each other.
Students pay high price for freedom
Universal or voluntary membership? That was the question put to tertiary students in 1999 after the National Government passed a law insisting they choose how they should belong to their student association.