
Ian McKelvie: Trade is the key to success
New Zealand's economic growth rate is the third fastest in the OECD these days, which is something to be proud of. It's important
New Zealand's economic growth rate is the third fastest in the OECD these days, which is something to be proud of. It's important
BEING the contrarian that I am, and being somewhat sceptical about the benefits of past marketing campaigns (Sport City, Well Worth
IT ALL started during the 2011 Rugby World Cup when the England squad was based in Queenstown. The details are sketchy, but it seems
YESTERDAY was World Homeless Day, an annual day that we should not have to mark, but our Government acknowledges that homelessness
WHAT is your understanding of the concept of "sustainability"? At the end of August, the government released its Draft National Strategy
I HAVE a big question for you as you sit there enjoying your newspaper, but it's one that leads to an even bigger one. Firstly, did
WHENEVER a royal tour is announced, a frantic round of preparations is triggered. Ocelots are force-fed truffles and left to marinate
THE future of New Zealand (and possibly the world, for that matter) hinges on a seesaw that sits the environment at one end and the
IN THE GAME of 500 the first thing you learn is the importance of the trump. I wonder if the same can be said in the American political
TOURISM is growing rapidly and it plays an increasingly important role in the expansion of our local economies. The numbers of tourists
THE Prime Minister's tour of the Speirs Foods factory in Marton this week was more than a flying visit by the country's leader. It
WE USE the term deflation to describe the increasing value -- through increasing scarcity -- of any given monetary unit, as opposed
CUTTING: It looks like business as usual in the Bahrain desert oilfield of Sakhir, but Opec will cut production by 700,000 barrels
YOU ARE in hospital. You are in critical care. The doctor in charge of your future has worked seven nights in a row, for 10 hours
THERE'S an undercurrent of anger influencing Wanganui's upcoming elections. Frankly, the whole town seems pissed off, and it doesn't
FOR the second time in less than a week it's been proven that the kids are all right. In fact, the kids in Whanganui are more than
Every election is important in its own way ... Ours - for district council or Horizons or the district health board - may pale in
Kym Fell replaced Kevin Ross as Whanganui District Council chief executive in January not unaware of the complexities and controversies
LATELY this column has focused on serious matters. Columnist colleagues are writing about local body affairs but there is another
Good golly, Miss Molly! When I read the 203-page independent review of the WTTP by Robert Domm, I breathed a sigh of relief. It was
About two years ago I recall writing a column about reality TV where I sarcastically predicted we would soon have a show called The
DONALD TRUMP Greetings planet Earth. I come in pieces. Excuse me a moment while I receive a message from another dimension. I
IF YOU aren't aware how uncool sugary drinks have become, I can only conclude it's because you've been hiding under a rock. New
By Sara Dickon I ABSOLUTELY agree with John Milnes' Conservation Comment last week on water quality. And there was an excellent article
With the local body elections just over a week away, mayor ANNETTE MAIN, who is not standing for re-election, shares her views about
AFTER seeing the Trump-Clinton debate, I'm convinced: we don't take our politics seriously enough. Granted, we're only facing local
IT'S not an election, it's a selection. And although all the countries in the United Nations General Assembly have equal rights, some
The world is facing some serious challenges, and for small, open economies like New Zealand's it is vital governments remain open
IT IS a long-established fact that everyone is looking for the Next Big Thing. It doesn't matter how fabulous something is, if it's
The last quarter century has been characterised by Horizons choosing to ignore the outcomes of its own consultation processes. IN