Landcorp Shouldn’t Exist

Gareth MorganEconomics

After the downfall of Solid Energy, we have seen increased scrutiny of Landcorp – another State Owned Enterprise (SOE) that has recently taken on more debt. This debt has been taken on to fund large scale conversions of pine to … Read More

Being Pakeha

Gareth MorganTreaty

  Last week’s comment from Susan Guthrie highlighted one of the differences between Pakeha and Maori culture – Pakeha struggling with discussions that don’t stick to a strict meeting schedule. This week’s from Dave Armstrong highlights one of commonalities that … Read More

Sweet Home Aotearoa

Gareth MorganTreaty

This billboard on Auckland’s Nelson Street depicts the winner of the Morgan Foundation’s flag competition “Wā kāinga / Home”, designed by Auckland based Studio Alexander. In addition to $20,000, the prize included having the winning design on a prominent billboard. This … Read More

The New Zealand flag should be more than a brand

Gareth MorganTreaty

The flag discussion is coming down to the wire. Unless the Flag Consideration Committee can get some innovative and intelligent flag alternatives into its final four, the rest of their routine will be a dead rubber – there will simply … Read More

What’s really in Up and Go?

Gareth MorganHealth

Nutritionist, Ben Warren goes through the list of ingredients in Up and Go, the popular breakfast “food”. You may be surprised to learn what’s in there. What’s really in Up and Go? was last modified: December 15th, 2015 by Gareth … Read More

Welcome to our world

Susan GuthrieTreaty

Last week we had the formal launch of our Talktreaty project – a video exhibition and online video collection about the Treaty of Waitangi. For a year now I have been leading this project for the Morgan Foundation. It followed … Read More