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Gareth Kiernan

Matt Nolan on the Top 10 misleading economic facts
29th Jul 16, 10:02am
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Matt Nolan on the Top 10 misleading economic facts
Infometrics expects big jump in high density housing once Auckland's Unitary Plan is finalised, which could push prices down by 11%
25th Jul 16, 12:24pm
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Infometrics expects big jump in high density housing once Auckland's Unitary Plan is finalised, which could push prices down by 11%
Gareth Kiernan calls on the Government to treat tourism as a 'major industry' and invest in it actively to avoid future reputational issues
28th Jun 16, 12:20pm
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Gareth Kiernan calls on the Government to treat tourism as a 'major industry' and invest in it actively to avoid future reputational issues
Gareth Kiernan senses a 'whiff of megalomania emanating from Number 2 The Terrace', with 'an increasingly superior attitude' about its own understanding of the NZ economy
16th Dec 15, 5:02am
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Gareth Kiernan senses a 'whiff of megalomania emanating from Number 2 The Terrace', with 'an increasingly superior attitude' about its own understanding of the NZ economy
Gareth Kiernan assesses the policy options available for the coming economic slowdown, and compares our options with other countries
2nd Sep 15, 7:53am
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Gareth Kiernan assesses the policy options available for the coming economic slowdown, and compares our options with other countries
Auckland house prices would still be unaffordable even if they fell by 20% says Infometrics
13th Jul 15, 12:30pm
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Auckland house prices would still be unaffordable even if they fell by 20% says Infometrics
Gareth Kiernan wonders if wage growth is a lagging indicator of the economic cycle, are greater labour cost pressure's just around the corner?
13th May 15, 5:04am
Gareth Kiernan wonders if wage growth is a lagging indicator of the economic cycle, are greater labour cost pressure's just around the corner?
Gareth Kiernan has a World Cup Cricket-themed look at likely economic developments and concludes that NZ's big hitting is going to give way to more stolid accumulation
4th Mar 15, 9:33am
Gareth Kiernan has a World Cup Cricket-themed look at likely economic developments and concludes that NZ's big hitting is going to give way to more stolid accumulation
Gareth Kiernan looks at some key trends we will face this year, and suggests that the RBNZ will launch new housing loan restrictions
23rd Jan 15, 10:47am
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Gareth Kiernan looks at some key trends we will face this year, and suggests that the RBNZ will launch new housing loan restrictions
Gareth Kiernan looks into the murky world of public body cost-benefit analysis and finds it mingled with patch-protection and ego justifications
19th Nov 14, 9:29am
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Gareth Kiernan looks into the murky world of public body cost-benefit analysis and finds it mingled with patch-protection and ego justifications
Infometrics is wondering if the economy has passed its use-by date. What challenges will the next few years bring?
21st Oct 14, 2:47pm
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Infometrics is wondering if the economy has passed its use-by date. What challenges will the next few years bring?
Any attempts to herd people, or investment funds, where they would not go by themselves are only likely to delay the inevitable says Gareth Kiernan
29th Jul 14, 2:47pm
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Any attempts to herd people, or investment funds, where they would not go by themselves are only likely to delay the inevitable says Gareth Kiernan
Gareth Kiernan critiques the reasoning behind the new Labour Party VSR policy - he has ten reasons why he is not a fan
6th May 14, 5:12pm
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Gareth Kiernan critiques the reasoning behind the new Labour Party VSR policy - he has ten reasons why he is not a fan
Gareth Kiernan says says Labour's Best Start policy is poorly thought through, poorly targeted, and unlikely to effectively solve the perceived problems
4th Feb 14, 12:33pm
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Gareth Kiernan says says Labour's Best Start policy is poorly thought through, poorly targeted, and unlikely to effectively solve the perceived problems
Gareth Kiernan says economic growth will continue to strengthen beyond the end of next year - without a debt-fueled binge
6th Dec 13, 11:34am
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Gareth Kiernan says economic growth will continue to strengthen beyond the end of next year - without a debt-fueled binge
Gareth Kiernan warns about unintended consequences in regional diversification; policymakers are no better at picking winners than the private sector, and worse at letting poor performers go
20th Aug 13, 3:37pm
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Gareth Kiernan warns about unintended consequences in regional diversification; policymakers are no better at picking winners than the private sector, and worse at letting poor performers go
Opinion: Gareth Kiernan says neoliberal economic policies didn't die, they just got embraced and adjusted by mainstream parties
2nd Jul 13, 2:11pm
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Opinion: Gareth Kiernan says neoliberal economic policies didn't die, they just got embraced and adjusted by mainstream parties
Opinion: Gareth Kiernan says John Key should recognise his intransigence and mistake about the retirement age and resign
4th Jun 13, 12:07pm
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Opinion: Gareth Kiernan says John Key should recognise his intransigence and mistake about the retirement age and resign
Gareth Kiernan says the emergence of 3D printing technology highlights the necessary shift for our businesses away from manufacturing to design
23rd Apr 13, 12:07pm
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Gareth Kiernan says the emergence of 3D printing technology highlights the necessary shift for our businesses away from manufacturing to design
Gareth Kiernan says the Mainzeal failure could hurt Q1 GDP by 0.14% but calling for direct government intervention is 'one of the worst reactions I've seen'
12th Feb 13, 10:36am
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Gareth Kiernan says the Mainzeal failure could hurt Q1 GDP by 0.14% but calling for direct government intervention is 'one of the worst reactions I've seen'
Latest Euro turmoil, commodity price and NZ$ falls right at the wrong time for Treasury and its Budget 2012 forecasts
16th May 12, 5:24pm
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Latest Euro turmoil, commodity price and NZ$ falls right at the wrong time for Treasury and its Budget 2012 forecasts