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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…
2021-08-31
Top Banks In New Zealand
New Zealand operates a bubbly free-market economy. It is no secret that the New Zealand financial services sector…
2020-10-21
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…
2018-06-05
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…
2018-05-04
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 –…
2018-04-19
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…
2018-04-06
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…
2018-04-03
What Will New Zealand’s New Government Bring For Towns And Cities?
Almost 90% of New Zealand’s population is urbanised. Getting policy right for towns and cities will be crucial…
2018-04-03
Wellington In New Zealand Experiments With Parking Sensors
Thousands of sensors are to be installed around Wellington to keep an eye on parking overstayers. A $1.4 million…
2015-02-18
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…
2025-04-04
Coronavirus: Governments Knew A Pandemic Was A Threat – Here’s Why They Weren’t Better Prepared
Most people think or at least hope their government is doing a good job in the face of…
2020-05-20
Are We Witnessing The Rise Of A New Terrorist Trend?
Manifestos and livestreaming seem to be the new trend in radical right terrorist attacks. Halle is the latest…
2019-11-12
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…
2024-09-03
Half of OECD Countries Earn Less Now Than Pre-Pandemic
According to a recent report, around half of OECD countries are earning less now than they had before…
2024-08-27
What is CrowdStrike Falcon and what does it do? Is my computer safe?
A massive IT outage affected computer systems worldwide. In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, reports indicate computers at…
2024-07-20
Another Outstanding Reason Why You Should Visit The Most Peaceful Countries
A recent ranking of the most peaceful country reveals that the countries in this list still ranks at…
2024-04-03
5 Ways Asia-Pacific Economies Can Operationalize AI To Unlock Economic Opportunity
Singapore is number one in the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to AI readiness, thanks to its conducive…
2023-12-16
The State Of Global Gender Equity
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Despite efforts to advance gender…
2023-10-30
FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
Today, President Biden is issuing a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing…
2023-10-30
Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
12 September 2023 PRESS RELEASE Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max Featuring a strong and lightweight titanium design with…
2023-09-12
Apple debuts iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
12 September 2023 PRESS RELEASE Apple debuts iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus A huge leap forward for iPhone with a…
2023-09-12
Major Shake-Up in World’s Passport Power Ranking
Japan has been knocked off the top spot on the Henley Passport Index for the first time in five years…
2023-07-19
Brit Kitsch Or Quite The Catch. A Quirky Guide To British Gifts.
Are you on a quest for a gift that’s more British than a bulldog eating a crumpet in…
2023-06-26
Brit Kitsch Or Quite The Catch. A Quirky Guide To British Gifts.
Are you on a quest for a gift that’s more British than a bulldog eating a crumpet in…
2023-06-26
The Coronation: History & Ceremonial
The coronation ceremony is an occasion for pageantry and celebration, but it is also a solemn religious ceremony…
2023-04-27
Alternative payment methods: When (and where) cards won’t do
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Explore essential alternative payment methods…
2023-04-26
Buy now, pay later: how can it work for my business?
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Learn about the potential benefits…
2023-02-17
Where You Can Donate To Help Turkey & Syria Earthquake Victims
On February 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria. It happened during the early hours…
2023-02-11
Where Corruption Is Rampant
Transparency International has released its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index which gauges levels of perceived public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories…
2023-02-01
Where It’s Hardest to Afford a Home
Big cities like Hong Kong or San Francisco are well-known for their expensive real estate markets. But there…
2022-04-30
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…
2021-08-05
What is thrombocytopenia, the rare blood condition possibly linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine?
Anthony Zulli, Victoria University; Maja Husaric, Victoria University; Maximilian de Courten, Victoria University, and Vasso Apostolopoulos, Victoria University…
2021-04-17
These Countries Have Yet To Start Covid-19 Vaccinations
As the United States pledges $4 billion to support COVAX and the equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines worldwide,…
2021-02-22
How To Build More Resilient Countries After The COVID-19 Pandemic
In 2020, the world witnessed what happens when a global risk becomes reality. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have…
2021-02-16
Coronavirus And Sourdough – This Is What We Searched For Online In 2020
When times are uncertain, people look for answers. Once our ancestors sought out seers, prophets and mystics. Now…
2020-12-29
15 Countries Sign World’s Biggest Free Trade Deal
15 countries signed the world’s largest free trade deal over a video link on Sunday which was the…
2020-11-18
2020 Was Supposed To Be The ‘Super Year For Nature.’ What Now?
A pandemic has slowed the pace of life. It has not, however, slowed climate breakdown. Before COVID-19 appeared…
2020-09-28
Alcohol And Junk Food Companies Are Exploiting The Pandemic
From marketing beer with pandemic lingo to giving money to governments, a report argues that corporate capture of…
2020-09-14
How COVID Has Revealed The Need For A Rethink In Urban Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the significant flaws in our urban infrastructure, and highlighted our lack…
2020-08-14
Where Same-Sex Marriages Are Legal
At a glance, here are the countries where same-sex marriages are fully or partially legal. The number of…
2020-06-25
The State Of Global Peace In 2020
Which countries have the highest and lowest levels of peace? How can COVID-19 affect peace? European countries occupy…
2020-06-23
The World’s Most Powerful Passports Of 2020
If you’re a passport holder in these countries, you can travel freer than anyone else. Earlier this year,…
2020-06-23
George Floyd And Black Lives Matter Protests: A Brief Timeline
Here is a summary of events in the on-going Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests. “I can’t breathe.”…
2020-06-06
Are We Opening When We Should?
Right now, the entire world is just testing how we are going to continue to live our lives.…
2020-06-05
How City Streets Are Being Transformed During COVID-19 Lockdown
After COVID-19, some city streets might never revert to how they were before the lockdown. Global-scale lockdowns have…
2020-05-28
7 Most Watched Sports In The World
Most Watched Sports One hallmark of our modern world is the proliferation of sporting activities. No matter which…
2020-03-31
Is Your Mattress Easy On The Environment? (Here’s 7 Ones That Are)
You spend about one-third of your life asleep. Many mattresses contain a slew of chemicals and substances that…
2020-02-14
Here Are The Cleanest And Most Corrupt Governments Of The World
Denmark and New Zealand are the least corrupt countries in the world while Somalia is the most corrupt.…
2020-02-02
2019 Is The Year Of Democratic Setbacks And Popular Protests
The global 2019 Democracy Index score diminished from 5.48 in 2018 to 5.44 2019, according to a recently…
2020-02-02
Britain Is About To Leave The EU – What’s Next?
Britain will shortly leave the European Union. So that’s it. Brexit is over, right? Wrong. To channel former…
2020-01-30