Let's broaden our horizons again in 2026

Let's broaden our horizons again in 2026

Halfway up the Routeburn Track and contemplating the year ahead, I found myself thinking about the 2017 election debate between Jacinda Ardern and Bill English.  A bit random, I know, but bear with me. I could picture it clearly: the leaders of our two major parties listening to each other, displaying knowledge of the major challenges facing the nation, debating policies, agreeing on quite a lot – and, at points, disagreeing without being disagr…