NZ Government

Brian Easton questions whether it's worth taking recent tax proposals from political parties seriously as the run-up to a general election is always a political ‘silly season’

Brian Easton questions whether it's worth taking recent tax proposals from political parties seriously as the run-up to a general election is always a political ‘silly season’

Majority government owned gentailers generated nearly $600 million in dividend entitlements for the Government during the June 2026 year as power prices rose

Majority government owned gentailers generated nearly $600 million in dividend entitlements for the Government during the June 2026 year as power prices rose

Brian Easton opines on government spending, amalgamating local authorities, trade wars between the United States and Canada and more

Brian Easton opines on government spending, amalgamating local authorities, trade wars between the United States and Canada and more

Brian Easton says instead of allowing labour issues to remain swallowed up within MBIE, the Government should consolidate labour policy management into one Ministry

Brian Easton says instead of allowing labour issues to remain swallowed up within MBIE, the Government should consolidate labour policy management into one Ministry

Air New Zealand's departing chief financial officer says the airline's domestic customers are starting to 'become accustomed' to the higher fares required to offset Air NZ's recent cost pressures

Air New Zealand's departing chief financial officer says the airline's domestic customers are starting to 'become accustomed' to the higher fares required to offset Air NZ's recent cost pressures

Lower wholesale electricity prices drive 50% profit drop for Genesis Energy, despite 14% rise in operating earnings to $518 million

Lower wholesale electricity prices drive 50% profit drop for Genesis Energy, despite 14% rise in operating earnings to $518 million

Meridian Energy reports a turnaround $130 million net profit, promises power price restraint for households and small businesses in the next year and says building new renewable generation and firming assets are key to long-term power price affordability

Meridian Energy reports a turnaround $130 million net profit, promises power price restraint for households and small businesses in the next year and says building new renewable generation and firming assets are key to long-term power price affordability

Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing

Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing

Mercury Energy boss says residential power price increases will be ‘at or under CPI’ inflation in the year ahead as the state-controlled generator and retailer looks to pass through its transmission and distribution pricing

Mercury Energy boss says residential power price increases will be ‘at or under CPI’ inflation in the year ahead as the state-controlled generator and retailer looks to pass through its transmission and distribution pricing

Brian Easton says that by the time the 2026 general election comes around in November, New Zealand will be experiencing higher unemployment alongside lower inflation compared to the previous election in 2023

Brian Easton says that by the time the 2026 general election comes around in November, New Zealand will be experiencing higher unemployment alongside lower inflation compared to the previous election in 2023

Brian Easton looks at where the grumpiness threatening the nation’s stability is coming from

Brian Easton looks at where the grumpiness threatening the nation’s stability is coming from

Brian Easton says there is insufficient support for neoliberal economic policies, so political parties of the hard right are adopting populist causes

Brian Easton says there is insufficient support for neoliberal economic policies, so political parties of the hard right are adopting populist causes

NZ First is considering a Crown co-investment election policy for first home buyers that Shane Jones says would give FHBs access to mortgage interest rates ‘cheaper than what the Aussie-owned banks are charging’

NZ First is considering a Crown co-investment election policy for first home buyers that Shane Jones says would give FHBs access to mortgage interest rates ‘cheaper than what the Aussie-owned banks are charging’

Brian Easton says there is a strong case to be made that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the government agency that has contributed the most to New Zealand’s economic growth

Brian Easton says there is a strong case to be made that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the government agency that has contributed the most to New Zealand’s economic growth

Brian Easton says understanding KiwiSaver’s history helps make sense of the current trajectory of the voluntary savings scheme

Brian Easton says understanding KiwiSaver’s history helps make sense of the current trajectory of the voluntary savings scheme