Opinion

Why the Government is holding back on migration

24 Apr 18, 4:24pm

David Hargreaves says the tweaks the National Government made to immigration settings towards the end of its tenure have turned the migration tide
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Two years and counting for UDC sale

24 Apr 18, 8:12am

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves updates where ANZ has got to with its now tortuous attempt to offload its New Zealand finance arm
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China plays it cool

24 Apr 18, 7:39am

John Mauldin

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John Mauldin delves into the trade & economic relationship between China & the US, hoping wise & cool heads prevail in a time of tension
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What is the problem with housing in New Zealand?

23 Apr 18, 5:18pm

Guest

53 comments

Tex Edwards cooks up a multi course recipe to improve housing affordability in New Zealand. With market failure more government involvement is required, he argues
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Tracking the dead cat bounce

23 Apr 18, 11:24am

Roger J Kerr

Roger J Kerr now sees it as less likely that business confidence is going to recover
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Two cheers for Donald Trump

21 Apr 18, 11:43am

Guest

10 comments

Brian Davidson doesn't think much of Donald Trump, but he does like his policy approaches on massive stimulus, and tackling China on trade
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Divide and conquer tactics yet to sink the Government

21 Apr 18, 10:05am

Jason Walls

47 comments

Despite National’s attempts to paint the three-headed Government as uneasy bedfellows, the Labour, Greens & NZ First alliance has held up rather well… so far
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Taxing tax avoidance

21 Apr 18, 10:00am

Guest

7 comments

Ewen McCann discusses a new approach to taxation - allowing tax avoidance practices to continue but taxing the pecuniary gains that they generate
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At best, soils report is a wake up call

21 Apr 18, 9:57am

Guy Trafford

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Out of date report on the state of our soils raises important issues says Guy Trafford, even if it is seriously deficient in a range of practical matters
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Why synthetic meat could be the best thing to happen to us - part 2

20 Apr 18, 11:40am

Guest

6 comments

When it’s natural, real and as nature intended we have a real competitive advantage so long as we have our story straight, says St John Craner
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This week's guest Top 10

20 Apr 18, 10:00am

Tom Coupe

11 comments

Tom Coupé on Artificial Intelligence including computers reaching human-like intelligence, will we lose our jobs, self-driving cars, Mark Zuckerberg's trash & more
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How has the Auckland Unitary Plan affected house prices?

19 Apr 18, 10:16am

Ryan Greenaway-...

20 comments

Rezoning to allow more intensive development brought windfall profits for some property owners, not so much for others, says Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy
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Why synthetic meat could be the best thing to happen to us

19 Apr 18, 8:33am

Guest

10 comments

Farmers have to think more like marketers and less like farmers to remain relevant and profitable because relying on their processors alone won't make this happen, says St John Craner
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The globalisation backlash paradox

17 Apr 18, 9:21am

Guest

4 comments

Arvind Subramanian finds it odd there is little protest against financial integration even as those who built multilateral trade rules are now undermining them
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What would a 'normal' housing market look like?

16 Apr 18, 5:03pm

David Hargreaves

53 comments

As the new Government puts various supply and demand policies into place aimed at the housing market, David Hargreaves wonders if it has a clear plan of how it would like to see the market looking and behaving
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An open letter to the Tax Working Group

16 Apr 18, 12:10pm

Guest

51 comments

Geoff Simmons on why we can't have a fair and efficient tax system, as well as an exemption on owner occupied housing
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Clouds gather

16 Apr 18, 9:35am

Roger J Kerr

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Roger J Kerr sees a deteriorating New Zealand economic outlook, partly because of policies being implemented by the new Government
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Who guards the guards?

16 Apr 18, 9:28am

Guest

Richard Baker explains why an NZ Initiative report on NZ's key economic regulators rates the FMA ahead of the Commerce Commision and the RBNZ
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Just why is the Government copping flak over wanting lower debt?

15 Apr 18, 8:07am

Jason Walls

82 comments

The Government’s commitment to reducing net debt to 20% of GDP by 2021/22 has again come under fire this week – is the issue that it’s debt target is a bit too specific?
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Unraveling the strands of the urbanisation debate

14 Apr 18, 9:59am

Guest

53 comments

Brendon Harre sees many reforms New Zealand could and should pursue to improve its urban performance, all of which we are in a good position to adopt
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