It’s one of the biggest business stories in years, but many of you probably slept through it, because it’s just a computer game thing. But computer games are a massive industry — literally bigger than Hollywood, and still growing fast — and Microsoft’s mooted takeover of games company Activision
Microsoft’s stunning takeover bid for Activision Blizzard games is not just one of the biggest in the tech industry, but has massive implications for the future of the internet — or more correctly, the “metaverse”. In the short run, Microsoft’s takeover makes them the third-biggest games company in the
Outspoken psychologist and author Jordan Peterson is a man of principle living in a world where morality is no longer fashionable – if it ever was. Peterson disagrees with the direction academia has taken the social sciences. He recognises that if he does not train his university students, undergraduates and graduates
Richard Hume I am not sure if this constitutes news but I have finally found a good use for Jacinda Ardern. I have put her photo on my biscuit tin to help keep me away from the Mint Creams and Dutch Marzipan Cakes that I am so vulnerable to. I
Ronald Stein cfact.org Ron Stein is an engineer who, drawing upon 25 years of project management and business development experience, launched PTS Advance in 1995. He is an author, engineer, and energy expert who writes frequently on issues of energy and economics. The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors
Eye Patch Jack pacificnarrations.substack.com This one has been simmering for a while. It’s a difficult subject to approach. I am after all just an anonymous, amateur writer on the internet, not an expert (or even an expert™) with a reputation at stake. As such it would be
Currently, we have publishers in New Zealand that are open to manuscripts from all authors regardless of race, sex or religious belief. This is what is called equality of opportunity. Recently a new publisher called Tatau Publishing has emerged that has described publishers who accept manuscripts from EVERYONE as following
For most of us, the pandemic has been an utter disaster. But for some, it’s been two years of non-stop win. Oddly enough, the big winners from the pandemic — or more correctly, the response to it — are those with exactly the means and motivation to keep it going as
Not only have our small businesses in Auckland had to suffer through a completely useless 3-month lockdown but, all over New Zealand, all businesses are also now having to negotiate their way through an even more futile and impossible system of traffic lights. And all for a vaccine that pretty
Over the years, I have done a large number of applications to IRD on behalf of clients for payment arrangements for unpaid tax. IRD would inevitably ask for copies of bank statements (3 months, or even 6 months), even though we had filled in an application form, giving details of
Joint TPK, MBIE letter to CEs re Maori Progressive Procurement Policy (1) (1)Download Let’s highlight the racism and discrimination inside New Zealand together because it is NOT OK! There is NOTHING positive about discrimination. If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the
John Ling wealthmorning.com John is the Chief Investment Officer at Wealth Morning. His responsibilities include trading, client service, and compliance. He is an experienced investor and portfolio manager, trading both on his own account and assisting with high net-worth clients. In addition to contributing financial and geopolitical articles to
Yesterday we published a letter to the editor from a Bluff publican about an incident with Police regarding our now infamous “Gulag” image. We have now obtained further background information, video from the tavern and a recording of an interaction with Police at Bluff Police station. What is revealed is
Not content with hounding a doctor out of her business for the crime of providing medical exemptions to people desperate to avoid losing their jobs because of government and business mandates, NZ media are now trying to destroy her new business as well. This Media cancelling and hounding of her
David Seymour ACT Leader A media release from Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash talking up New Zealand ice cream exports is ridiculous when New Zealanders are frozen out of going overseas to promote their products. Nash thought he was giving journalists a scoop but he doesn’t understand the realities
