Election date consequences
Peter Dunne provides an interesting perspective on the Government’s choice of election date. This year’s general election will be held on November 7; a date...
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Some of our ministries have been thinking
Wellington has solved the country’s 50-year ‘productivity’ puzzle, explains Roger Partridge. Republished from Plain Thinking at Substack.com. According to a new 60-page joint briefing from...
Keeping the oversize wheels moving
While a series of safety-focused videos on oversize loads was the most visible initiative of the past year, the Heavy Haulage Association has also been...
We need a ‘collaborative’ Parliament
It was ironic that the very week (December 2025) former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer lambasted Parliament and recent governments for too much rushed legislation...
Don’t underestimate your knowledge
With the 2025 local body elections out of the way, newly elected councils will get to the business of serving their communities, writes Alan Pollard,...
Work on existing structures – are they insured?
Insurance is an often overlooked aspect of construction contracts warns Brendan Cash (Partner) and David Newport (Special Counsel) in the Dentons’ Major Projects and Construction...
Struggling major parties
There is a crisis of confidence affecting the two old parties, National and Labour, and it is getting worse, writes Peter Dunne. Between them presently...
Procurement made easier
The Government believes contractors now have an easier shot at winning government contracts as a result of changes to government procurement rules which take effect...
Connecting clients and contractors
We are all well aware of just how challenging the economic climate has been over the past 18 months or so. One of the antidotes...
In support of older workers
You must have noticed a trend over recent years to accuse our ‘aging’ population of risking a future economic doomsday scenario. It’s a popular argument...