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
19th Aug 23, 9:39am
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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
11th Aug 23, 1:00pm
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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
9th Apr 23, 9:44am
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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
3rd Nov 22, 9:50am
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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
1st Oct 22, 11:38am
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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
25th Nov 21, 10:09am
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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
25th Oct 21, 9:02am
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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
6th Oct 21, 8:43am
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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
9th Aug 21, 1:21pm
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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
19th Jul 21, 8:11am
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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
17th Jul 21, 9:21am
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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
7th Jul 21, 2:31pm
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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
13th Jan 21, 9:00am
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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
27th Sep 20, 3:45pm
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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?
11th Sep 20, 9:44am
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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?
Benjamin Cohen suggests that escalating US leadership failures will further erode the greenback's global standing
19th May 20, 11:44am
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Benjamin Cohen suggests that escalating US leadership failures will further erode the greenback's global standing
Kernel's Dean Anderson, who manages index funds, takes a critical look at the performance of his rivals, active fund managers, as everyone battles through the markets in a pandemic
25th Apr 20, 11:02am
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Kernel's Dean Anderson, who manages index funds, takes a critical look at the performance of his rivals, active fund managers, as everyone battles through the markets in a pandemic
Kernel's Dean Anderson explains what a financial index is; how they are constructed, who is behind them, what they do and don't do, and how they are used by investors
8th Feb 20, 10:11am
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Kernel's Dean Anderson explains what a financial index is; how they are constructed, who is behind them, what they do and don't do, and how they are used by investors
Kernel's Dean Anderson challenges the Kiwi fascination with investing in residential property, suggests that circumstances have changed negatively for the real estate asset class and says things can only get worse from here
9th Jan 20, 12:02pm
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Kernel's Dean Anderson challenges the Kiwi fascination with investing in residential property, suggests that circumstances have changed negatively for the real estate asset class and says things can only get worse from here
Kernel's Stephen Upton shows that almost all experts don't beat the market with their advice any better than a coin toss chance, so wealth creation options should avoid these blind alleys
8th Jan 20, 12:02pm
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Kernel's Stephen Upton shows that almost all experts don't beat the market with their advice any better than a coin toss chance, so wealth creation options should avoid these blind alleys
Kernel's Stephen Upton says that if your crystal ball is as cloudy as just about everyone else's, it is time to consider a different a different way to invest
7th Jan 20, 12:02pm
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Kernel's Stephen Upton says that if your crystal ball is as cloudy as just about everyone else's, it is time to consider a different a different way to invest
Kernel's Dean Anderson makes the case for investing in equity markets using index funds, and to reject 'trading' and trying to pick winners
6th Jan 20, 12:30pm
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Kernel's Dean Anderson makes the case for investing in equity markets using index funds, and to reject 'trading' and trying to pick winners
The financial lubrication of our rural sector is tightening fast, but as David Chaston shows, it is due to just two large banks - both of whom are, by their actions, choosing urban houses over rural businesses
8th Dec 19, 6:02am
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The financial lubrication of our rural sector is tightening fast, but as David Chaston shows, it is due to just two large banks - both of whom are, by their actions, choosing urban houses over rural businesses
Guy Trafford wonders if the EU farmers approach to wilfully deaf urban virture politicians may gain traction here. And he takes aim at LandCorp’s announcement they will sell sheep dairy milk locally
29th Nov 19, 12:21pm
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Guy Trafford wonders if the EU farmers approach to wilfully deaf urban virture politicians may gain traction here. And he takes aim at LandCorp’s announcement they will sell sheep dairy milk locally
The West Coast managed to do what the major centres couldn’t and had 'thousands' turn out to register their dislike of Government policies. The GDT continues to improve
20th Nov 19, 10:16am
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The West Coast managed to do what the major centres couldn’t and had 'thousands' turn out to register their dislike of Government policies. The GDT continues to improve