Browsing Tag
New Zealand
28 posts
New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest
We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and how they will affect other…
Framing NZ as first world country isn’t realistic
Framing New Zealand as an Oceanic country with strong Asian connections makes more sense than a frame derived…
How New Zealand’s Land-Based Casinos Compare to Online Casinos
In this article, we’ll be taking a close look at the online gambling experience in New Zealand vs…
The Best Places to Survive Societal Collapse
Conventional wisdom might identify a lonely island as the best place to survive the apocalypse. A new scientific…
Top Banks In New Zealand
New Zealand operates a bubbly free-market economy. It is no secret that the New Zealand financial services sector…
Why White Island Erupted And Why There Was No Warning
Five people have been confirmed dead, 31 remain in hospital with injuries and eight are still missing after…
Christchurch Attacks Are A Stark Warning Of Toxic Political Environment That Allows Hate To Flourish
When lives are tragically cut short, it is generally easier to explain the “how” than the “why”. This…
New Zealand’s Pacific Reset : Strategic Anxieties About Rising China
China’s expanding influence is complicating strategic calculations throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Small states, dependent on maintaining high levels…
Why Is New Zealand So Often Left Off World Maps?
A LITTLE OVER 2,000 MILES from Australia, there is a cluster of distinctively shaped islands. The northern one is…
Why Silicon Valley Billionaires Are Prepping For The Apocalypse In New Zealand
How an extreme libertarian tract predicting the collapse of liberal democracies – written by Jacob Rees-Mogg’s father –…
13 Reasons Why Queenstown Is The Coolest Town In New Zealand
With so many incredible places to explore across the globe, I don’t often return to the same place…
Queenstown, New Zealand : Find Reward In The Little Things
Sometimes it’s the little things that count. Here are some of the best for free or under $50…
The Top 10 Kingmakers Who Shaped The Course Of History
The term “kingmaker” is used to describe a person of power and influence who plays a pivotal role…
What It’s Like To Live In A Well-Governed Country
What makes a country well-run? Whether minimising corruption or spearheading educational and medical initiatives, governments around the world…
Redefining What Hanging Your Dirty Laundry Outside Means
New Zealanders have a unique way of discarding their trash—they hang them on fences. Bras, boots, toothbrushes, bicycles,…
Poor Urban Planning, Poor Urban Life. Simple.
Modern urban planning first came about to improve industrial cities that had become unsafe, unhealthy and essentially unliveable.…
How A Tiny Kiwi Town Recruits From The Big Leagues
Kaitangata, on the South Island, is offering new residents attractively priced house and land packages in the hope…
Move Over FinTech, Time For A Little FinArt
The greenback may rule global markets, but when it comes to more aesthetic considerations, the currency of New…
Remember ANZAC And The World’s Courageous Fallen
The first Anzac Day didn’t include a dawn service or the wearing of poppies; those traditions were yet…
Shopping In Shipping Containers : A Tour Of Christchurch NZ’s Unique Re:START Mall
After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall. …
How NZ’s Flag Referendum Can Be A Lesson To OZ’s
Late last week New Zealanders chose their preferred design for an alternative flag – if they are to…
How Wellington Is Redefining What A Cool Windy City Is
The wind speed in this breeziest of cities once hit 154mph just a few miles from the centre,…
How Public Feedback Transformed Auckland’s Bus Shelters
Auckland bus shelters are set for a new design following public feedback. During July and August 2014 Auckland…
Wellington NZ’s 10-year Plan
Infographic references as shared with Citi IO, courtesy of our good friends from Grow Wellington. Thank you.
Is This The Edgiest Place On Earth?
Innovation happens on the edge and “you cannot get more on the edge than New Zealand,” according to…
Seven Days Of Cheap Eats In Wellington
The following is a list of places where tasty and cheap meet. Nobody knows how they do it.…
Christchurch: After The Earthquake, A City Rebuilt In Whose Image?
A recent international visitor to New Zealand‘s second largest city asked Coralie Winn why there were so many…
Christchurch In Pictures : Life After A Devastating Earthquake
Christchurch-based Danny Squires is director of Space Craft Systems and co-founder of WikiHouse/NZ, a global project aiming to make…