Christopher Luxon
Politicians love comparing NZ’s economy to Singapore or Ireland – but it’s simplistic and misleading
Angus Dowell says the economic advantages of Singapore and Ireland aren't just hard to reproduce, they reflect very different political commitments that turned those countries into rare winners in the global race to the bottom to attract foreign capital
10th Sep 25, 8:11am
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Angus Dowell says the economic advantages of Singapore and Ireland aren't just hard to reproduce, they reflect very different political commitments that turned those countries into rare winners in the global race to the bottom to attract foreign capital
Cloud giant Amazon Web Services finally officially opens its New Zealand data centre region, with politicians slugging it out to take credit for the investment
2nd Sep 25, 1:47pm
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Cloud giant Amazon Web Services finally officially opens its New Zealand data centre region, with politicians slugging it out to take credit for the investment
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’
2nd Sep 25, 1:23pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’
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Government tweaking Overseas Investment Act rules to allow migrants on special investor visas to purchase residential property worth more than $5 million
1st Sep 25, 2:51pm
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Government tweaking Overseas Investment Act rules to allow migrants on special investor visas to purchase residential property worth more than $5 million
Brian Easton wonders what are the economic and political implications if the New Zealand economy stagnates for five and more years?
1st Sep 25, 9:06am
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Brian Easton wonders what are the economic and political implications if the New Zealand economy stagnates for five and more years?
The Coalition Government is aware of the electorate’s needs – why won’t it meet them?
1st Sep 25, 8:17am
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The Coalition Government is aware of the electorate’s needs – why won’t it meet them?
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he 'personally' thinks the Reserve Bank should have been more aggressive with the Official Cash Rate
25th Aug 25, 12:36pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he 'personally' thinks the Reserve Bank should have been more aggressive with the Official Cash Rate
If the election was scheduled for next week, Hipkins could win. Luckily for Luxon, it’s next year
25th Aug 25, 8:17am
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If the election was scheduled for next week, Hipkins could win. Luckily for Luxon, it’s next year
‘Game on!’: Economists get more than they expect from the Reserve Bank as it makes a 'bold' move projecting the Official Cash Rate to go as low as 2.5%
21st Aug 25, 7:00am
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‘Game on!’: Economists get more than they expect from the Reserve Bank as it makes a 'bold' move projecting the Official Cash Rate to go as low as 2.5%
National and Labour’s caucuses should only roll their unpopular leaders if they want to lose the next election
16th Aug 25, 9:20am
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National and Labour’s caucuses should only roll their unpopular leaders if they want to lose the next election
Brian Easton says the Government’s growth strategy seems to have little analytic content
11th Aug 25, 9:07am
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Brian Easton says the Government’s growth strategy seems to have little analytic content
If Chris Bishop steers National to victory in 2026, only one reward makes any sense
4th Aug 25, 8:10am
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If Chris Bishop steers National to victory in 2026, only one reward makes any sense
Winston Peters says foreign investors will be allowed to buy multi-million dollar residential properties under rule changes coming later this year
23rd Jul 25, 3:24pm
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Winston Peters says foreign investors will be allowed to buy multi-million dollar residential properties under rule changes coming later this year
Former Prime Minister John Key says the Reserve Bank should slash interest rates and the Coalition Government should pay more attention to tradies
21st Jul 25, 11:42am
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Former Prime Minister John Key says the Reserve Bank should slash interest rates and the Coalition Government should pay more attention to tradies
New Zealand’s commitment to the ‘rules-based order’ may be wearing thin as powerful countries throw their weight around with impunity
2nd Jul 25, 9:07am
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New Zealand’s commitment to the ‘rules-based order’ may be wearing thin as powerful countries throw their weight around with impunity