from COVID to housing and happiness, it was a tale of two countries
- Written by Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
ShutterstockAs school and university students ponder their end-of-year results, it’s only fair we cast a critical eye over the country, too. Using international and domestic indices and figures, it’s possible to get an idea of how well – or poorly – New Zealand has done in 2021.
It’s not definitive or exhaustive, of...





