Brad Olsen says sustained job growth in New Zealand’s economy during recession is ‘unusual’   Employment indicator figures for June released by Stats NZ last week showed a 0.4 percent increase (9537 jobs) to 2.38 million filled jobs. That’s despite New Zealand officially being in recession. Our unemployment rate is still very low at 3.4…

Climate extremes make NZ’s supply chains highly vulnerable   Supermarket customers around New Zealand are noticing gaps in the grocery aisles that have nothing to do with the global pandemic or Ukraine war. It is clear domestic food supply chains have been increasingly challenged by natural disasters and the ongoing impact of climate change. Countdown…

‘Too complicated?’ Controversy over New Zealand’s English-Maori bilingual traffic signs   The New Zealand government has sparked controversy by promoting the use of both English and the indigenous Maori language on traffic signs, according to a report by CNN on the 29th. The intention is good, but the traffic signs, which need to be recognized…

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: ‘The Door to AUKUS is Open for New Zealand’   On the 27th, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that New Zealand has the opportunity to participate in the AUKUS (Australia, UK, US) trilateral security pact. During his visit to the South Pacific region, Blinken met with New Zealand…