This New Zealand Life

NZ prices: Theft by another name

Ship loading with chocolate biscuits from WikiCommons

Kiwi myth exploded: Generations of honest New Zealanders have been paying a massive premium for imported goods. But a little bit of maths shows shipping costs are a minor part of the overall price. Kiwis are being shafted.

UK Guardian slams NZ's green image

Prize for the most shameless two fingers to the global community goes to New Zealand

The news of NZ's measly environmental credentials is reaching the outside world.

Food costs less but is still expensive

Grocery prices are falling in NZ but the supermarket duopoly takes excessive profits.

Fuel prices will rise in New Zealand

International Energy Agency: deliberately underplaying a looming shortage

Peak Oil closer than previously admitted risking NZ's petrol obsession.

Raise petrol prices to stop needless deaths

Petrol is one of the few things that is cheaper in New Zealand than in Europe

News Roundup: Could premature death and destruction be halved with European style petrol taxes. Here's one day's motoring headlines.

Pineapple lump epiphany

Lump the taste from wikicommons

Comment: If you spend any length of time in New Zealand it won't take you long to come across the fabled sweets that have a reputation out of all proportion to their generally tasteless, odourless and - let's face it - sweet-less character.

Odd celebrations, weighty bread and uncompromising fairness

Kiwis have an underdeveloped part of the brain responsible for getting the rounds in.

Blog roundup: New Zealanders have some strange customs and habits that this week's blogs examine.

Unemployment highest since 1994

Notable decreases in employment in the manufacturing, retail trade and accommodation, and construction industries

New Zealand's out of work hits 150,000

Climate Change attitude risks NZ economy

Bovine climate criminal from WikiMedia

Government is wowed by analysts, but inaction on climate change risks Kiwi livelihoods.