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Govt should defuse NZ’s social timebomb – but won’t

May 23, 2025

We have been handed a long and protracted recession with few signs of growth and prosperity. Budget 2025 signals more of the same, writes Susan St John. ANALYSIS: By Susan St John With the coalition government’s second Budget being unveiled, we should question where New Zealand is heading. The 2024 Budget laid out the strategy. ... <a title="Govt should defuse NZ’s social timebomb – but won’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/23/govt-should-defuse-nzs-social-timebomb-but-wont/" aria-label="Read more about Govt should defuse NZ’s social timebomb – but won’t">Read more</a>

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Aftershocks of covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific, says report

October 18, 2021

By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific deputy news editor Experts are warning that development gains across the Pacific region over the past 10 years could be undone due to the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic. The aid organisation World Vision wants a once in a life time multinational effort to rebuild Pacific livelihoods that have been ... <a title="Aftershocks of covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/18/aftershocks-of-covid-19-threaten-to-undo-gains-across-pacific-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about Aftershocks of covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific, says report">Read more</a>