Should politics be off limits at work? Why young staff need room to disagree

Opinion byMatt Cowley is chief executive of the Tauranga Business Chamber·Bay of Plenty Times·2 Nov, 2026 03:00 PM3 mins to read‌A healthy workplace isn’t the absence of controversial topics, writes Matt Cowley. Photo / 123RFThere are some conversations we’re generally advised to avoid at work, such as religion, salaries and politics.Politics might be the most dangerous.Someone says something you think is completely wrong. You correct them. They double down. Someone else joins in. Before long, a conversation about tax has somehow become