Are Treasury’s sunny forecasts out of step with reality? – Liam Dann
I should start by throwing the economists at Treasury and the Reserve Bank a bone. They are always…
Budget 2026 live Q&A: Audrey Young, Liam Dann and Jenée Tibshraeny answer your questions
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered her third Budget, with schools, hospitals and Waikato motorists emerging as the…
‘A Budget for grown-ups’: Why Christopher Luxon faces pressure to still deliver treats – The Economy of Everything
The Government has managed to give itself some headroom in a tight fiscal environment, Parker says. So there…
Are we a tax haven now ? Why Australia suddenly cares about our capital gains rules – Liam Dann
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is getting a lot more media coverage on this issue than she will when…
Immigration politics: Why National and Act’s populist turn misreads data – Liam Dann
I’m not writing about him. There’s nothing new there. It’s his brand, his bread and butter. As a…
Are we so used to a bad economy that we’ve stopped caring? – Liam Dann
The news didn’t get near the top stories of the day. We’ve returned to the familiar soap opera…
How a National-Labour pact could fix New Zealand’s economy – Liam Dann
It showed New Zealand’s overall productivity has fallen by about 0.5% every year since 2020. That means we…
Where’s the brave politician who’ll make an unpopular call on tax, debt and productivity? – Liam Dann
We all know that, and we all seem to agree that it should be a priority. But reeling…
Iran war oil shock exposes urgent need to fix New Zealand energy security – Liam Dann
Here’s hoping. Obviously, if and when we can declare the conflict behind us, we will still be counting…
Three things to help you feel calmer about the crisis this Easter – Liam Dann
So this isn’t blind optimism. But it is mindful optimism. It’s Easter, and I need a relaxing break.…
Carless days are no solution to an oil shock – Liam Dann
But here we are. On Friday, Finance Minister Nicola Willis was asked about possible government moves if the…
Iran conflict could sink the economic recovery … and Christopher Luxon – Liam Dann
The answer also has to be yes. Nothing sinks a Government’s popularity like a cost-of-living crisis, and the…