Why fining parents for smoking in cars isn’t the answer

The government recently announced that it would ban smoking in cars when children under 18 are present, making the act a fineable offence. But social scientist Dr Kyro Selket argues the decision isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.  On Sunday, I stopped at my local Franklin takeaway for one of their exceptional butter chicken … Read more

The Bulletin: Pride not the disaster many predicted

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Pride events take place over weekend in Auckland, analysis of why the Air NZ flight was turned back from China, and working groups abound on mental health. In the end, it wasn’t the disaster that many had predicted. The Auckland Pride march still went ahead, heading from … Read more