EEconomy Read More Cashed out: Use of paper money continues to decline – Inside EconomicsOctober 13, 2026 What I am getting at is: is GDP really increasing or is the cash GDP market declining? Mark…
EEconomy Read More Do foreign asset sales make us richer or poorer? – Inside EconomicsOctober 6, 2026 My question is: does this benefit New Zealand’s overseas exchange? First, I would like some clarification on what…
EEntertainment Read More Jon Ronson: The manosphere is a sideshow to a deeper crisis facing menSeptember 30, 2026 A man is seated alone on a bench at his local park on a weekday. He is trying…
BBusiness Read More Inside Economics: ‘An aspirational quality’ – can we trust Treasury forecasts? … plus, oil shock round twoSeptember 29, 2026 Of course, the “better than expected” numbers were expected. They shouldn’t come as a surprise to regular readers…
BBusiness Read More Inside Economics: If the economy still sucks, why is the RBNZ hiking rates?September 22, 2026 My understanding is that interest rate increases are designed to slow the economy and thereby slow inflation increases.…
EEconomy Read More Inside Economics: When can we call it a recovery? The Reserve Bank might have to make the callAugust 25, 2026 “Bad news such as record inflation or increased unemployment makes the front page, so how about some good…
EEconomy Read More Inside Economics: Have we dodged the inflation bullet?August 18, 2026 There have been some positive data in the past few days which hint at both a re-emergence of…
EEconomy Read More Inside Economics: Is Auckland simply too big for New Zealand’s economy?August 11, 2026 I have been interested in the persistent “hidden” recession in Auckland and Wellington. While there are some numbers…
EEconomy Read More Inside Economics: Why a bad Auckland economy drags the whole country down; plus, the beer tax debate heats upAugust 4, 2026 Perhaps if we acknowledged that more, we’d cheer up and some of that positivity might cheer up Aucklanders…
EEconomy Read More What can governments really do to ease the cost-of-living pain? – Inside EconomicsJuly 21, 2026 All political parties are offering solutions to the electorate. The question is; what levers could a government of…
PPersonal finance Read More Japan wants pension whale GPIF to dive deeper into alternative investmentsJuly 12, 2026 Finance Government strategy to call on fund to use more of its 5% allocation Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund…
HHeadlines Read More Northland meth crisis deepens as families fight to break cycle of controlJuly 11, 2026 “Once you’re addicted and hooked into it, you either belong to someone or you are the man.” Kaipo…