Reports & Media

Once it was a colour combination frowned upon in the world of fashion (or so I am told). But apparently haute couture has moved on. Read more

A popular myth is that NASA spent millions of dollars producing a writing pen for the Apollo space programme. The space pen could write in zero gravity and would not leak combustible graphite into an oxygen rich space capsule. Read more

New Zealanders are lazy patriots and even worse politicians. In last week’s election, a bit more than a fifth of us held onto our vote and hoped for the best. Read more

We probably all lost count how many times we have now heard the phrase “that extraordinary election this year.” And indeed, by all accounts, it was unusual in many ways. Since Bill English announced the election date on 1 February, we have had nearly eight months of campaigning. Read more

Every now and then, you come across an idea that makes you wonder why you had never thought of it before. I experienced such a moment on Tuesday when I met American author, speaker and entrepreneur Lisa Witter. Read more

‘Twas the night before the election When all through the think tank Not a creature was stirring Because frankly, all we can do now is sit and wait. While the outcome of the election remains anyone’s guess, one thing is certain. Read more

A flock of buzzards. A den of snakes. Read more

Imagine a political party deeply committed to social justice. A party that places fairness and caring for the most disadvantaged above everything else. Read more