ACC has revealed it received a record 1100 public submissions over its proposals to increase levies paid by motorists.
Scoop's Maree Howard will be following this story closely as it develops.
The tide has been turning against UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Oafishly, he
has managed to convert that tide into a deluge of dissatisfaction assisted by the
gravitational pull of singular incompetence. Much of this is due to such errors of ...
The four countries with the most confirmed COVID-19 infections in the world are
all led by rightwing populists: the US, India, Brazil, and Russia. Throw in the United
Kingdom, which has the largest infection rate in Europe, and you have a common pattern. ...
Early voting is now open which is great for the 80% or so of the population whose
vote does not change from one election to the next. They can go out and vote at their
convenience without having to wait for election day. But for those who are yet even ...
The future of biodiversity hangs in the balance. World leaders are gathering to
review international targets and make new pledges for action to stem wildlife declines.
Depending on whether you are a glass half-full or half-empty person, you’re likely ...
By now it seems clear that National have no fresh ideas to offer for how New Zealand
could avoid the Covid-19 economic crisis. As in the past, National has set an arbitrary
30% ratio of government debt to GDP that it aims to achieve “in a decade or so,” ...
Richard Shaw AAP(various)/NZ Greens (CC-BY-SA)/The Conversation Strong team. More
jobs. Better economy. So say the National Party’s campaign hoardings. Only thing
is, last Sunday’s Newshub-Reid Research poll – which had support for the Labour ...
The United States is famed for doing things, not to scale, but off it. Size is the
be-all and end-all, and the coronavirus is now doing its bit to assure that the country
remains unrivalled in the charts of infection . In time, other unfortunates may well ...
Be wary what you protest about. The modern moral constabulary are out, and they
are assisted by their Silicon Valley friends in the Social Media club. Should you
dare take a stand on anything, especially in a dramatic way, you will be found out ...