Fran O Sullivan: Air New Zealand and Infratil two big New Year business hangovers
1 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
6 minutes to read
It s important Air New Zealand preserves plenty of domestic passengers to feed into its international business once long-haul travel opens back up, writes Fran O Sullivan. Photo / Getty Images
COMMENT:
Welcome to my Christmas-New Year hangovers .
These are two issues that I have been writing about which will not be resolved without some leadership from politicians and business alike in 2021.
First up, Will the punters still prefer to Fly Air NZ when international travel resumes?
Loyalty to an airline covers a complicated matrix of issues.
Shane Te Pou: Why what Judith Collins said to me matters
21 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
5 minutes to read
NZ Herald
OPINION: You re lucky I m a Christian, Judith Collins said to me, like a bolt from the blue, in a radio studio the other day.
I was incredulous. Why s that, Judith? That way, I can forgive you, she replied. Forgive me for what? I m not seeking your forgiveness.
Instead of elaborating, she turned to the other panellists to tell them what kind of person I was. Much awkward shuffling ensued.
Usually, I would observe the unspoken kaupapa that what happens off-air stays off-air. But the truth is, this kind of unpleasant interaction is a rarity - in fact, I d go as far as to say it was a first for me. Despite what you see and hear in the media, those of us who participate in the New Zealand political discourse are almost always respectful, friendly even, to one another when nobody s watching. We might disagree fiercely on issues but rarely does th
Matthew Hooton: Call time on politicians four-year quest
17 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Polls suggest most voters would agree to a longer term. Photo / File
NZ Herald
Who s surprised the turkeys want us to vote to postpone their Christmas? In a touching display of parliamentary unity hitherto known only when voting to increase their own pay and superannuation benefits, the leaders of our four largest political parties have declared themselves in favour of extending the parliamentary term from three years to four, and thus their own terms of employment as MPs. Only the Māori Party is yet to express a view.