Why a Swedish central banker matters more than Ikea’s meatballs – Liam Dann
A Swedish botanist, Daniel Solander, accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to New Zealand in 1768-1771, and…
Pop the bubbly, the economic recovery is here (finally) – Liam Dann
Crack open the bubbly, it’s happening. The end of the great post-Covid malaise is here. That’s not a…
Labubu futures and AI frenzy show capitalism’s weird new frontiers – Liam Dann
Depending on your generation, you might recall Christmas buying panics for any number of variations. The internet tells…
Is another GFC about to upend NZ’s recovery? – Liam Dann
But as speculation about a Wall Street tech bubble builds and cracks start to appear in parts of…
Unemployment hits nine-year high but economists see turning point ahead – Liam Dann
An additional 138,000 Kiwis are in that category. Around the country, the unemployment rate varied widely – generally…
The economy should emerge leaner and meaner after long downturn – Liam Dann
Whatever the science might say about cause and effect, it is always my fault. On telly, they call…
New Zealand must get better at creating wealth, could a Future Fund do it? – Liam Dann
Labour is proposing that we leverage the success of the Super Fund. It plans to assign it a…
The economy is recovering, but brace yourself, there’s bad news coming – Liam Dann
Even if things go well from here, we’re going to get a series of ugly economic statistics between…
Here’s where Kiwis are spending their money in 2025… and where they’re not – Liam Dann
But that suggests about 60% of mortgages are now on lower rates and should have some more disposable…
Media Insider: RNZ Morning Report – who will replace Corin Dann? The candidates who could fill breakfast show role
That’s no slight on Dann – he has constantly shown his class as a broadcaster, including in a…
New Zealand’s rickety two-speed economy needs to find a third gear – Liam Dann
Especially if you are answering questions about why the second quarter GDP collapsed. It also sounds relatively benign…