{"id":552159,"date":"2026-07-31T00:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T00:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/552159\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T00:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T00:24:09","slug":"brad-olsen-steps-down-as-infometrics-chief-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/552159\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Olsen steps down as Infometrics chief executive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olsen said he wanted to focus on ensuring as many people as possible are better informed, and that economics is put simply.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat remains the mission at Infometrics, and I\u2019m stoked Gareth is stepping into the managing director role to keep the business moving forward,\u201d Olsen said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoving back to the principal economist role means I can best dedicate my time to getting out and interacting with our clients, and seeing the economy up close and personal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Olsen downplayed the significance of his decision and stressed it was \u201cnot a big deal\u201d.<\/p>\n

He denied rumours he would stand for the National Party at the general election.<\/p>\n

Olsen recently found himself in the middle of a debate between the Treasury and the Green Party<\/a> after Treasury commentary suggested the party\u2019s reading of wealth tax analysis was incorrect.<\/p>\n

The Green Party\u2019s policy costings were independently reviewed by Olsen, who later acknowledged subsequent information released by Treasury showed the Greens\u2019 modelling was different from Treasury\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Tom Raynel<\/a> is a multimedia business journalist for the Herald, covering small business, retail and tourism.<\/p>\n

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