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Money buys social progress

It’s tough for parties in the opposition benches. They have been stripped of a major rod with which to beat National in an election year. Read more

The National Business Review
11 April, 2014

New Zealand, you are fat

For professional reasons, Rachel Smalley may have had to quickly retract her unfortunate on-air slip, where she labelled New Zealand women ‘heifers’ and ‘lardos’, but the facts speak for themselves. According to the Ministry of Health, one-in-three adults in New Zealand is obese, with a Body Mass Index reading of 30 or more. Read more

Insights Newsletter
4 April, 2014

A bitter-sweet policy

Individuals should – and in most countries including New Zealand they do – ­have the right to make their own decisions about their lifestyle, such as which career path to follow, what to wear, and what to eat and drink. A number of lifestyle choices, particularly those regarding diet and exercise, have direct effects on an individual’s physical health. Read more

Mark Hennessy
Insights Newsletter
21 February, 2014

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