Opinion

Mike Blackburn can see the downturn in residential construction extending for another six to twelve months, but the sector isn't crashing he says. It is just coming off an unusual high

Mike Blackburn can see the downturn in residential construction extending for another six to twelve months, but the sector isn't crashing he says. It is just coming off an unusual high

From his vantage point in the greater Christchurch area, Mike Blackburn reminds builders there is still work to be had despite the downturn; it just takes [new] effort to find it

From his vantage point in the greater Christchurch area, Mike Blackburn reminds builders there is still work to be had despite the downturn; it just takes [new] effort to find it

Mike Blackburn sees a very tough year or more ahead for house builders, but he also sees the current stresses as just another correction in a longstanding cycle of boom and bust

Mike Blackburn sees a very tough year or more ahead for house builders, but he also sees the current stresses as just another correction in a longstanding cycle of boom and bust

Mike Blackburn reveals a fast population shift out to the two TLAs that border Christchurch City, but the City is still building new dwellings at a fast pace despite the exodus

Mike Blackburn reveals a fast population shift out to the two TLAs that border Christchurch City, but the City is still building new dwellings at a fast pace despite the exodus

Hans Taparia says the current system for ESG investing is just regular capitalism at its slickest: ingenious marketing in the service of profits. To protect the planet he wants to see much tougher reform and regulation of these claims

Hans Taparia says the current system for ESG investing is just regular capitalism at its slickest: ingenious marketing in the service of profits. To protect the planet he wants to see much tougher reform and regulation of these claims

Mike Blackburn reckons housebuilding will slow sharply as developers delay new projects and they struggle to complete current ones

Mike Blackburn reckons housebuilding will slow sharply as developers delay new projects and they struggle to complete current ones

Mike Blackburn is watching a startling rise in section prices for new-builds in Christchurch and sees a complete disconnect between the current rate of land development and demand for new housing

Mike Blackburn is watching a startling rise in section prices for new-builds in Christchurch and sees a complete disconnect between the current rate of land development and demand for new housing

The EMA is calling for the carrying of digital vaccine passports to enter the workplace to be made mandatory so that employers can comply with their health and safety obligations under the law

The EMA is calling for the carrying of digital vaccine passports to enter the workplace to be made mandatory so that employers can comply with their health and safety obligations under the law

Journalists have a yarn about immigration settings being in flux, who will feel the pinch of tighter mortgage lending restrictions, and next Wednesday's big interest rate decision

Journalists have a yarn about immigration settings being in flux, who will feel the pinch of tighter mortgage lending restrictions, and next Wednesday's big interest rate decision

Roger J Kerr doesn't see an August OCR hike, seeing stresses building in our regional economies with no overheating, and speculators ready to bet that the NZD is too high especially against the AUD

Roger J Kerr doesn't see an August OCR hike, seeing stresses building in our regional economies with no overheating, and speculators ready to bet that the NZD is too high especially against the AUD

Guy Trafford sees the farmer protests as a reaction to a hugely well-funded Government unable to meet its own standards, and expecting others to achieve Government's hard policy goals with little support. It's a two-faced approach that may backfire

Guy Trafford sees the farmer protests as a reaction to a hugely well-funded Government unable to meet its own standards, and expecting others to achieve Government's hard policy goals with little support. It's a two-faced approach that may backfire

Mike Blackburn says the rise and rise of residential building consents is likely to end soon as the home building industry struggles with capacity issues. And buyers may balk at the new cost realities

Mike Blackburn says the rise and rise of residential building consents is likely to end soon as the home building industry struggles with capacity issues. And buyers may balk at the new cost realities

Dambisa Moyo identifies five key areas where firms must apply cutting-edge technologies - or risk being left behind

Dambisa Moyo identifies five key areas where firms must apply cutting-edge technologies - or risk being left behind

At the end of its first term, we look at the economic benchmarks we when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. The scorecard isn't flattering if you were looking for a transformation

At the end of its first term, we look at the economic benchmarks we when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. The scorecard isn't flattering if you were looking for a transformation

Allan Barber investigates why our health outcomes have got worse despite a clear move of most people towards the official guidance of eating less saturated fats. Is that guidance flawed?

Allan Barber investigates why our health outcomes have got worse despite a clear move of most people towards the official guidance of eating less saturated fats. Is that guidance flawed?