Economy

"It’s unusual to have this level of consensus on the OCR trajectory from NZ's bank economists, as there are often different views and hot takes when it comes to OCR forecasts."

Public Policy

"National can abandon neither its 'no new taxes' policy, nor its 'tax and spend' accusations against the Left. Labour, to blunt National’s critique, must keep its fiscal promises as weak and pathetic as possible. "

by Chris Trotter

politicis

Church ridicules English's Auckland crash warning

Property Institute CEO says English's Auckland housing crash warning 'unhelpful' and equivalent to 'reading chicken entrails'; says Auckland nothing like US market; Auckland prices go up, but don't slump, he says

30th Sep 15, 9:59am

by Bernard Hickey

Property Institute CEO says English's Auckland housing crash warning 'unhelpful' and equivalent to 'reading chicken entrails'; says Auckland nothing like US market; Auckland prices go up, but don't slump, he says