EEconomy Read More The unavoidable reason New Zealand will need to tax capital – Inside EconomicsDecember 2, 2025 Terry A: Great idea Terry. Let’s take another look at that speech last month by Treasury’s chief strategist,…
EEconomy Read More Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is comingNovember 18, 2025 “I saw your recent columns where you mentioned ‘green shoots’ – a term I try to avoid but…
NNew Zealand Read More Conservationist Sir Alan Mark fears politics is failing the environmentNovember 13, 2025 “If we don’t look after that [the environment], we are doomed.” Mark said action on climate change was…
BBusiness Read More Inside Economics: Is the brain drain keeping unemployment down? Plus, green shoots aheadNovember 11, 2025 Regards, Gil Laurenson A: Good question Gil. I’ve also tended to assume the numbers leaving New Zealand must…
EEconomy Read More Inside Economics: Is the housing wealth effect a mass delusion? Plus CGT debate unleashedOctober 28, 2025 My first house in 1986 was three times my salary and there were plenty of jobs. Now it…
MMovies Read More Thai cave rescuer Richard Harris explores risk-taking in the film DeeperOctober 25, 2025 When retired anaesthetist Richard ‘Harry’ Harris used his medical training to help rescue 12 young football players and…
HHeadlines Read More Inside Economics: NZ’s missing mojo – did it ever exist (and was it just property prices)?October 22, 2025 A: Fair point. When exactly did New Zealand last have mojo? First let’s step back and clarify what…
BBusiness Read More Inside Economics: Why big events like Taylor Swift concerts don’t really boost the economyOctober 14, 2025 Thanks, Ken Morison Excellent point, Ken. The whole notion that relaxing regulations to allow more big events, or…
NNew Zealand Read More Treasury’s desperate warning to act on Superannuation challenge, plus … are things getting better? – Inside EconomicsOctober 1, 2025 They have been shouting into the void about this for years and in pages 51 of this week’s…
BBusiness Read More GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and government response – Bruce CotterillSeptember 27, 2025 So the fact that the result caught our politicians, economists and even the Reserve Bank off guard should…
BBusiness Read More Kathmandu parent KMD Brands swings to deeper $93.6m loss in 2025September 24, 2025 Key to this was gross margins, which fell from 58.4% in 2024 to 56.5% in 2025, reflecting the…
BBusiness Read More Reserve Bank Governor announced today, plus … was GDP really that bad? – Inside EconomicsSeptember 23, 2025 Breeden is the head of the financial stability section of the BoE, which would require some significant management…