LSE Professor Robert Wade Accuses NZ Minister of “Bullying”

Visiting LSE economist, Professor Robert Wade, has accused Bill English of intimidation at a TV show between recordings. “Professor Robert Wade of the London School of Economics said Mr English made a stabbing motion with his finger towards his chest and berated him in between their separate appearances on TVNZ’s Q+A programme at the weekend.…

Embattled Christchurch Faces Winter of Discontent

Christchurch could be called the unluckiest place in New Zealand. Over the last two years the small city has been wrecked by thousands of earthquakes and aftershocks, it has had ongoing problems with damaged sanitation, householders are still struggling to get insurance payouts to repair their homes (only 50% have been repaired) the government is…