The Spinoff Weekly: Is there a noble method to the political madness of the pay freeze?
May 10 – May 17
Why we shouldn’t be so afraid of Beijing – or so naive about how China Inc operates
Unlike Australia, New Zealand tiptoes around criticising China, fearing a trade and investment backlash. But are those fears really justified?
Is there a noble method to the political madness of the pay freeze?
Viewed in isolation the public sector pay move is politically indefensible. Duncan Greive wonders if it’s all part of a much bigger plan.
Siouxsie Wiles: There’s a lot of vaccine BS around. Here’s why I won’t be debunking it
Siouxsie Wiles wants to talk about all the ‘fake news’ about vaccines that’s floating around and popping into people’s letterboxes. But don’t expect her to debunk it. She explains her thinking.
How New Zealand’s employment laws changed forever, 30 years ago today
May 15 1991 marked the dawn of a new system of employment that utterly transformed the world of work. The Employment Contracts Act dramatically deregulated the labour market, struck a huge blow against the union movement, and reshaped the economy. Alex Braae looks back.
TVNZ is all in online – and planning an ad-free Netflix-style subscription service
The state broadcaster is not waiting for the merger to imagine its future, reports Duncan Greive after a wide-ranging interview with TVNZ CEO Kevin Kenrick.
Sunday Essay: The winter wonder land
Every year it returns, and every year we struggle to cope, writes John Summers.
Eight important business lessons from The Apprentice Aotearoa
As The Apprentice Aotearoa choppers onto our screens, Alex Casey witnesses a masterclass in business prowess.
We don’t have enough celebrities for all these reality shows
The Masked Singer is the latest in a long line of shows drawing on our increasingly shallow pool of celebrities. How long before the well runs dry?
A is for altcoin: A beginner’s guide to crypto slang
It’s hard enough to understand the ‘blockchain’ without all the jargon thrown in. But with interest in cryptocurrency exploding, it’s time to get educated so you can stop being such a noob.
How more inclusive language could improve Aotearoa for everyone
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Stacey Morrison is joined by Julia de Bres (senior lecturer in linguistics, Massey University) and Te Ahi Wi-Hongi (Gender Minorities Aotearoa) for a thoughtful and sensitive kōrero about the role that our language can play in fostering a more inclusive society and how it can help us move past colonial ideals.
