Inside Economics: Labour’s Barbara Edmonds talks to Liam Dann about how it will help small business, keeping NZ Super at 65
LD: That’s different to National’s Investment Boost. BE: There, it’s a one-off 20% in the first year and…
Whoever forms the next Government is going to get lucky with the economy – Liam Dann
For what it’s worth, regardless of policies and fiscal plans, I think the next Government is going to…
KiwiSaver boost: Will Act’s plan work? The Bottom Line checks it out
Act leader David Seymour announced the policy at the party’s campaign launch on Sunday. “Other parties want to…
RBNZ seeks report on TSB’s capital and liquidity calculations
The step taken by the Reserve Bank is known as a Section 95 notice, which relates to the…
Petrol hits $3.25 a litre as AA warns prices are likely to stay high until mid-November
AA principal policy adviser Terry Collins said a raft of factors were now combining to push up the…
I’m sorry, but commentators are wrong an NZ economic recovery being on its way – Simon Bridges
When it comes to Ukraine, what a bloody tragic loss of life it continues to be. It’s a…
Weight-loss drugs v AI: Which one will reshape the economy first – Liam Dann
I don’t doubt it will, but there is uncertainty about the timing. Meanwhile, there’s been plenty of talk…
Economists say the recovery has resumed… do you believe them? – Liam Dann
This next bit would probably work better as a late-night news show video montage of soundbites. You’ll just…
As Labour and National face off on debt, are we asking the right questions? – Liam Dann
What we’ll probably get over the next couple of months is an insufferable and unhelpful series of complex,…
Modernising retail payments system could boost economy by up to $1.3 billion a year
The paper says New Zealand’s payments system remained reliable for many users, but was increasingly falling behind global…
Slow recovery: Why it’s too late for the economy to save National now – Liam Dann
There’s no shortage of big long-term structural issues to worry about. But the structures that maintain our short-term…
New Zealand beer excise: Why the beer tax is squeezing pubs – Dylan Firth
New Zealand is running the same experiment in reverse. The high relative cost of beer poured from a…