For years, Auckland’s City Rail Link was treated as a kind of civic extravagance, a tunnel-shaped affront to fiscal sobriety. Every revision of its budget invited the same small chorus of disbelief. At about $5.5 billion, the CRL became evidence, for some, that public transport had grown too ambitious for its own good. Then came … Continue reading Another Bridge, or Another Century?
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Beyond the Backlash
The appointment of Nikhil Ravishankar as the new CEO of Air New Zealand should have been a moment of national confidence, proof that Aotearoa New Zealand is ready to embrace a new generation of global, cosmopolitan leadership. Instead, what should have been a celebration of merit and capability has been mired in suspicion, condescension, and … Continue reading Beyond the Backlash
China’s ambitions
The issue is still being debated whether China is a status-quo or a revisionist power. Is it a status-quo situation in South China Sea? China’s ambition in the South China Sea: is a legitimate maritime order possible?
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