Inside Economics: Could KiwiSaver funds buy back our banks over time? – Liam Dann
Hi, Judith, I like the idea… in theory at least. I certainly like it more than trying to…
New Zealand’s top-five Budget bombshells … plus, how can economists be so divided on the need for rate hikes – Inside Economics
Well, yeah, this will be my 25th Budget day as a business journalist, and yes, I am a…
The ugly numbers showing why Auckland and Wellington have been in recession for two-and-a-half years – Inside Economics
That might need some explaining, but bear with me. The Performance of Service Index (PSI) doesn’t usually make…
Netball, cricket, water polo rows expose deeper leadership failings in sport – Bruce Cotterill
More recently, we’ve seen headlines on more than one occasion about women’s water polo, and a New Zealand…
Why has your KiwiSaver bounced back even as the oil shock deepens? – Inside Economics
I know markets are often irrational, but the current disconnect seems to be taking that to extremes. What’s…
The hidden reason houses cost too much – Roger Partridge
Upgrading trunk infrastructure to handle the extra load – the arterial pipes, the roads, the sewage capacity. Those…
Inside Economics: Why should mortgage holders be punished for Iran conflict with higher interest rates?
A: Thanks, Ian, I do love that dismal science line. The more popular version of its origin has…
Services sector slumps again as PSI points to deeper contraction
“The industries that deal mainly in discretionary spending – accommodation, cafes and restaurants and cultural, recreational and personal…
Inside Economics: RBNZ in better shape than Aussie central bank, plus could Iran conflict end US dollar dominance
More inflation and lower growth seem to be the general expectation of most economists. But what does that…
Inside Economics: Flying blind on oil shock fallout, how will RBNZ respond … plus our R&D dilemma
The war started on the last day of February. So its impact will be buried in the first-quarter…
Fitch warning on debt puts pressure on Nicola Willis, Reserve Bank Governor pushes back on market panic – Inside Economics
That sentence needed reading twice. A rating downgrade would have been a real shock … a downgrade to…
After the oil shock: What economists now expect on inflation, GDP and interest rates – Inside Economics
That’s a good question. While there’s no shortage of speculation about what might happen, it’s all limited by…