There has been no shortage of big news in the last few weeks. Globally, we watch with trepidation as things unfold on the Korean peninsula and in the United States.

Here in New Zealand the news is no less troubling.  Brad Olsen takes a look at the seemingly unstoppable rise in fuel prices. Mieke Welvaert explores how much of a threat Mycoplasma bovis is to our farming economy and Paul Barkle examines the cost of the government’s tertiary fees free policy.

Looking into the future Shaun Twaddle announces the release of Infometrics’ Megatrends Report at the Industry Training Federation conference on 26 June.  This report will assist strategists and planners in understanding how megatrends will shape the New Zealand workforce.

And to end on a high note, Andrew Whiteford puts Wellington in the spotlight: not only ranked as the most livable city by Deutsche Bank, two years running, but also still New Zealand’s most creative city according to Infometrics’ Creativity Index.