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In his latest polemic, Murray Grimwood accuses those who don't accept his view of the laws of physics of being either innocently ignorant, calculatedly false or cranially flawed
2nd Mar 24, 10:22am
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In his latest polemic, Murray Grimwood accuses those who don't accept his view of the laws of physics of being either innocently ignorant, calculatedly false or cranially flawed
Murray Grimwood says this year and those to follow will be interesting. But will we change course?
7th Feb 24, 10:37am
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Murray Grimwood says this year and those to follow will be interesting. But will we change course?
Murray Grimwood looks at the importance of knowledge, education and critical thinking in a finite world
10th Jul 23, 2:24pm
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Murray Grimwood looks at the importance of knowledge, education and critical thinking in a finite world
Jack Santa Barbara argues we need to highlight the magnitude of the ecological challenges we face in order to respond appropriately
9th Jun 23, 9:23am
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Jack Santa Barbara argues we need to highlight the magnitude of the ecological challenges we face in order to respond appropriately
Murray Grimwood argues it's time for some serious systems thinking, making sense of a complex world by looking at it in terms of wholes and relationships rather than by splitting it into silos
2nd Mar 23, 12:43pm
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Murray Grimwood argues it's time for some serious systems thinking, making sense of a complex world by looking at it in terms of wholes and relationships rather than by splitting it into silos
ANZ's Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga on government fiscal policy, inflation and 'the climate new normal'
1st Jun 22, 1:52pm
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ANZ's Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga on government fiscal policy, inflation and 'the climate new normal'
Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on why he expects the OCR to be hiked another 100 basis points by August, but why the RBNZ doesn't need to go as high as its 4% OCR forecast
29th May 22, 6:00am
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Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on why he expects the OCR to be hiked another 100 basis points by August, but why the RBNZ doesn't need to go as high as its 4% OCR forecast
In interest.co.nz's Election Series, the University of Otago's Janet Stephenson and Etienne Nel argue our political parties need a plan for a ‘post-growth’ world
8th Aug 20, 9:11am
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In interest.co.nz's Election Series, the University of Otago's Janet Stephenson and Etienne Nel argue our political parties need a plan for a ‘post-growth’ world
Xi's goal is to shore up the authority of the party-state within his country, including by ensuring Chinese are not exposed to liberal-democratic ideas, and not to launch a new cold war with the West
6th Feb 19, 9:31am
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Xi's goal is to shore up the authority of the party-state within his country, including by ensuring Chinese are not exposed to liberal-democratic ideas, and not to launch a new cold war with the West
Zhang Jun notes that a new growth model for China requires higher consumption, competitive service, and huge opening up in their non-tradable sectors
29th Jan 19, 4:00pm
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Zhang Jun notes that a new growth model for China requires higher consumption, competitive service, and huge opening up in their non-tradable sectors
Murray Grimwood, aka interest.co.nz commentator Power Down Kiwi, says NZ needs a strategic plan with all-party political support to achieve energy resilience
9th Oct 18, 10:39am
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Murray Grimwood, aka interest.co.nz commentator Power Down Kiwi, says NZ needs a strategic plan with all-party political support to achieve energy resilience
Paper for UN sustainable development project sets out why and how the ways energy, transport, food and housing are produced and consumed should be transformed
29th Aug 18, 2:01pm
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Paper for UN sustainable development project sets out why and how the ways energy, transport, food and housing are produced and consumed should be transformed
Murray Grimwood, aka interest.co.nz commenter Power Down Kiwi, pleads with the NZ media to ask the big questions in a changing world with finite resources & a burgeoning population
22nd Aug 18, 11:48am
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Murray Grimwood, aka interest.co.nz commenter Power Down Kiwi, pleads with the NZ media to ask the big questions in a changing world with finite resources & a burgeoning population
Alex Worker says an over-reliance on Chinese e-commerce platforms to sell our products for us means we are quickly losing our local knowledge and are risking our future in the world’s biggest market
29th May 18, 9:28am
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Alex Worker says an over-reliance on Chinese e-commerce platforms to sell our products for us means we are quickly losing our local knowledge and are risking our future in the world’s biggest market
Siah Hwee Ang says a noticeable shift in China’s attention has occurred suggesting that China’s own development has become a priority
23rd May 18, 11:41am
Siah Hwee Ang says a noticeable shift in China’s attention has occurred suggesting that China’s own development has become a priority
Justin Yifu Lin says China can see opportunity in trade leadership as America pulls back with its proposed tariffs, costs that will be paid by its own middle class consumers
1st Apr 18, 6:30am
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Justin Yifu Lin says China can see opportunity in trade leadership as America pulls back with its proposed tariffs, costs that will be paid by its own middle class consumers
Lee Jong-Wha says Asia must face up to its major political, economic, and security challenges if it is to match the advantages the United States and Europe currently have. Co-operation is the solution
22nd Nov 16, 11:24am
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Lee Jong-Wha says Asia must face up to its major political, economic, and security challenges if it is to match the advantages the United States and Europe currently have. Co-operation is the solution
How to measure 'wellbeing'? New Motu research shows it's less about absolute income levels, much more about relative consumption levels
15th Sep 16, 9:04am
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How to measure 'wellbeing'? New Motu research shows it's less about absolute income levels, much more about relative consumption levels
Chang Ka Mun and Jaana Remes argue that Chinese urban consumers represent the future of the global economy
8th Sep 16, 9:02am
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Chang Ka Mun and Jaana Remes argue that Chinese urban consumers represent the future of the global economy
Lee Jong-Wha believes that, with the right approach, the Asian giant can avoid its neighbours' mistakes - if they change course now
19th Jul 16, 10:11am
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Lee Jong-Wha believes that, with the right approach, the Asian giant can avoid its neighbours' mistakes - if they change course now
Ex-pat Kiwi analyst Michael Parker looks at whether the Chinese government understands that it has lost control of the economy
3rd Feb 16, 10:29am
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Ex-pat Kiwi analyst Michael Parker looks at whether the Chinese government understands that it has lost control of the economy
Keyu Jin expects that larger Chinese families will propel the long-awaited shift in the country's growth model
6th Jan 16, 9:15am
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Keyu Jin expects that larger Chinese families will propel the long-awaited shift in the country's growth model
Matt Nolan on the Top 10 economics Christmas dinner discussion topics
18th Dec 15, 10:00am
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Matt Nolan on the Top 10 economics Christmas dinner discussion topics
Liu Mingkang describes the potential – and the pitfalls – of the Chinese boom in online peer-to-peer lending
3rd Dec 15, 9:55am
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Liu Mingkang describes the potential – and the pitfalls – of the Chinese boom in online peer-to-peer lending
Keyu Jin says that China's transition to a consumption-based economy will need to wait for the next generation
13th Nov 15, 5:03am
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Keyu Jin says that China's transition to a consumption-based economy will need to wait for the next generation