Maria Slade: We need to be very careful that consumers don’t become collateral damage. #Opinion
Ways to discourage phoenixes from flying
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Cartoons by Jim.
@cartoonsbyjim.bsky.social
Cartoonist by night, PR consultant by day. Music, movie & stand-up comedy enthusiast at all times! #Kiwi & #Aussie!
“There is a live question as to whether the National Party’s election campaign is, in itself, a misstep. For its dogged single-mindedness, the ‘no new taxes’ mantra is pure Simeon Brown. But is it really working?” New cartoon for Pattrick Smellie’s column on @businessdesknz.bsky.social #nzpol
Maria Slade: A new style of retirement living should put village operators on notice. #Opinion
Growing grey vote is tiring of lack of options
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Dileepa Fonseka: The old economic normal is fading. #Opinion
Getting back on track isn’t what it used to be
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Scott Weenink: Netball’s grassroots strength does not guarantee a professional competition. #Opinion
The hard road ahead for NZ netball
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Pattrick Smellie: Everyone still living in NZ wants the country to do better. #Opinion
Fear of AI backlash or lack of leadership?
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Maria Slade: The developer better hope its shareholders don't mind a gamble. #Opinion
Winton is betting big on Sunfield
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Maria Slade: Labour's plan to reintroduce a maximum payment period does at least send a signal. #Opinion
Mandated payment times – a death knell for SMEs?
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Pattrick Smellie: Big new investment announcements have made datacentres an election issue. #Opinion
Datacentres done well: What would that look like?
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Maria Slade: With Chris Penk’s departure, there is time for politicians to see some sense. #Opinion
The wrong research levy to scrap
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Dileepa Fonseka: Luxon needs to listen to John Key’s message that politics is not like business. #Opinion
The limits of the CEO Prime Minister
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Dileepa Fonseka: Tracking the PM's lecture from Opposition sheen to overdue-invoice energy. #Opinion
Christopher Luxon's tough love routine has lost its shine
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Maria Slade: The poor old homeowner will bear some of the pain of the transition. #Opinion
Mandatory building warranties a welcome shift in risk
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Dileepa Fonseka: NZ’s Government machinery around trade may need rethinking. #opinion
Certainty is the new free trade, the FIT Partnership and the US$20b India FTA clause
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Opinion Maria Slade: The election-year lolly scramble is providing overdue scrutiny of retirement villages. #opinion
Retirement village buyback policies at 10 paces
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Dileepa Fonseka: New Zealand has a recurring dream in which the future is painless and costless. #Opinion
NZ wants growth without the awkward bits
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New Zealanders are increasingly turning to to #AI platforms as their first port of call for #health information, but should they trust in AI-generated health advice? My NEW cartoon for Health Informatics NZ, inspired by this article: www.hinz.org.nz/news/729008/...
Did you know that more than 50% of first home buyers in New Zealand get help from their parents - ie. the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) - to do so? My new cartoon on @businessdesknz.bsky.social today alongside Maria Slade’s column. See here businessdesk.co.nz/article/opin... [paywalled] #nzpol
Rejected cartoon. “Too on the edge” for a Christian magazine, apparently. Thoughts?
NEW cartoon for Dileepa Fonseka's column on @businessdesknz.bsky.social today reflecting on NZ's big problem when it comes to regulatory reform. #nzpol Read it here [paywalled]: businessdesk.co.nz/article/opin...
NEW cartoon for Maria Slade’s column on @businessdesk today [paywalled] about Auckland’s housing situation. Warning: It’s intense! 😅 #nzpol Read here: businessdesk.co.nz/article/opin...
Another fun - but also slightly more serious - cartoon for Pattrick Smellie's column 'Cuddling the Panda' on BusinessDesk NZ today @businessdesknz.bsky.social Read the [paywalled] article here: businessdesk.co.nz/article/opin... #China #NewZealand #nzpol
NEW cartoon for Maria Slade’s column on BusinessDeskNZ today - ‘All’s Fair in Love and Liquidation’ - about the collapse of Teak Construction and the subcontractors’ ongoing battle to get what they are owed. businessdesk.co.nz/article/opin... (paywalled)
To mine or not to mine in New Zealand? That is the question addressed in this NEW cartoon alongside Pattrick Smellie's column on BusinessDesk NZ, 'Mining and the Productivity Conundrum' [paywalled] #nzpol businessdesk.co.nz/article/opin...
It’s been a while, but good to be back into the cartoons again with this new one for Dileepa Fonseka’s new column on BusinessDesk! #nzpol www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
"We now have a national #AI strategy, but relative to other countries’ approaches, its a bit of a nothingburger. I guess if you don’t know what to do, it’s best to just stay out of the way." NEW cartoon for @petergnz.bsky.social's column on ITPNZ Techblog today: itp.nz/techblog/gri...
Dr Eric Repphun, instructor for our upcoming course 'Unmasking Theocracy' was interviewed this week for the 50th episode of the Head2Head podcast with Bryan Bruce. A great chat and excellent preview of Eric's course, starting June 14. Check it out! bryanbruce.substack....
EP 50 - Head2Head with Dr Eric Repphun - On Christian Nationalism
6/6/25
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"Elon Musk’s stint in Washington will be remembered less for its accomplishments and more for its chaos.” NEW cartoon featuring alongside @petergnz.bsky.social’s column on Techblog.NZ today. Read more here: itp.nz/techblog/gri...
