In defence of adversarial politics

Clare Curran’s interview has resurfaced concerns about the toxic nature of parliamentary politics. But while politics shouldn’t be toxic, or misogynistic, or cruel, for the system to be work, nor should it be nice, writes Danyl Mclauchlan. Two high-profile MPs are leaving parliament at the end of this term: National’s Paula Bennett and Labour’s Clare … Read more

How not to do it: Disgraced Fuji Xerox warns others as part of its redemption

The printer company has worn sackcloth and ashes since being caught out inflating its New Zealand revenue by $350m. Now it’s in line for lucrative government work again, and boss Peter Thomas tells of lessons learned. Staggering corporate blunders like Kodak failing to spot the rise of digital photography and the gazillion-dollar bailout of General … Read more