Insight

Mountain biking is experiencing a boom in New Zealand. Chris Bramwell takes to the trails to find out why.

Mountain biking is experiencing a boom in New Zealand. Chris Bramwell takes to the trails to find out why.

The America's Cup celebration parades have come to an end, but the planning for the next race has only just started.  Todd Niall considers where and what form the next America’s Cup challenge will take.

The America's Cup celebration parades have come to an end, but the planning for the next race has only just started.  Todd Niall considers where and what form the next America’s Cup challenge will take.

With the Trump administration withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement and some US states and companies stepping up to fill the gap, is there now pressure for more or less action over climate change in New Zealand? With an election looming, Philippa Tolley asks how much importance campaigning parties will give to global warming.

With the Trump administration withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement and some US states and companies stepping up to fill the gap, is there now pressure for more or less action over climate change in New Zealand? With an election looming, Philippa Tolley asks how much importance campaigning parties will give to global warming.

The opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal focused on jobs, questions over economic benefit and possible threats to sovereignty. But in the light of the Trump administration and its more isolationist posturing,  Philippa Tolley ask  if the need for some sort of regional deal is crucial for security and stability.

The opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal focused on jobs, questions over economic benefit and possible threats to sovereignty. But in the light of the Trump administration and its more isolationist posturing,  Philippa Tolley ask  if the need for some sort of regional deal is crucial for security and stability.

The government is working on plans to get community providers to hand over clients' names and details in order to improve systems, but Teresa Cowie asks how much personal data should we be willing to give up in exchange for social services.

The government is working on plans to get community providers to hand over clients' names and details in order to improve systems, but Teresa Cowie asks how much personal data should we be willing to give up in exchange for social services.