There’s nothing wrong with a bit of stirring, which is precisely what the University of Otago’s new-look Winter Symposium has been doing around the country.
New Zealand's future may be as a high-value manufacturing country servicing the global economy with low volume but high quality products, avoiding competing with Asia and emerging African nations.
The University of Otago has deliberately picked some controversial topics for its Winter Symposium series to provoke discussion among New Zealanders before the September election.