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…
SSports Read More Prince Harry booed at English rugby fans make their feelings knownOctober 10, 2026 Harry, 42, and Meghan, 45, hold the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Harry appeared to…
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…
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…
BBusiness Read More Christchurch High Street: Restored Duncan’s Buildings put on the marketAugust 13, 2026 “We had a real desire to save and preserve more of the city’s heritage architecture and we had…
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…
HHeadlines Read More Epsom incident: Five people injured, one person arrested, section of Manukau Rd closed during morning rush hourAugust 4, 2026 “There are cordons in place on Manukau Rd between Ranfurly Rd and Queen Mary Ave,” said a police…
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…
HHeadlines Read More $3.6b Northland expressway deal signed in biggest-ever PPPJuly 30, 2026 The expressway will extend the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway, which was also completed as a public-private partnership (PPP).…