Dan Brunskill

National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates

National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates

Reserve Bank cuts almost 200 positions, folds Te Ao Māori and climate teams into wider groups, but retains most economic policy roles

Reserve Bank cuts almost 200 positions, folds Te Ao Māori and climate teams into wider groups, but retains most economic policy roles

The Labour Party’s politically-palatable capital gains tax attracts criticism from across the spectrum despite being intentionally moderate

The Labour Party’s politically-palatable capital gains tax attracts criticism from across the spectrum despite being intentionally moderate

A 28% tax on investment property transactions after 2027 will fund free GP visits; 'the most progressive change to New Zealand's tax system in a generation'

A 28% tax on investment property transactions after 2027 will fund free GP visits; 'the most progressive change to New Zealand's tax system in a generation'

Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?

Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?

The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026

The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026

Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure

Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

The OCR could rise to 4% by 2027 as the Reserve Bank risks reigniting inflation through aggressive rate cuts, market economists say

The OCR could rise to 4% by 2027 as the Reserve Bank risks reigniting inflation through aggressive rate cuts, market economists say

A capital gains tax would be almost ‘irrelevant’ with house price growth unlikely to continue at pre-pandemic pace, former finance minister Bill English says

A capital gains tax would be almost ‘irrelevant’ with house price growth unlikely to continue at pre-pandemic pace, former finance minister Bill English says

Research by the Reserve Bank argues the money lost on the Large Scale Asset Purchases during the pandemic was offset by more economic activity and lower debt costs

Research by the Reserve Bank argues the money lost on the Large Scale Asset Purchases during the pandemic was offset by more economic activity and lower debt costs

Banks will be allowed to write more low-deposit mortgages to property investors and home buyers as the RBNZ relaxes its loan-to-value ratio rules

Banks will be allowed to write more low-deposit mortgages to property investors and home buyers as the RBNZ relaxes its loan-to-value ratio rules

Government will rely on export businesses, such as Fonterra, to push farmers to reduce emissions by paying low-methane producers higher prices

Government will rely on export businesses, such as Fonterra, to push farmers to reduce emissions by paying low-methane producers higher prices

National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos

National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos

New Zealand’s fiscal health improved after Budget 2024 but tax cuts kept operating deficits open, full Financial Statements show

New Zealand’s fiscal health improved after Budget 2024 but tax cuts kept operating deficits open, full Financial Statements show

Reserve Bank says it sees little risk of inflation and is willing to keep cutting interest rates even with inflation near 3%

Reserve Bank says it sees little risk of inflation and is willing to keep cutting interest rates even with inflation near 3%

The Reserve Bank slashed the Official Cash Rate to 2.50% to bolster faith in an economic recovery that seems to have stalled over the past six months

The Reserve Bank slashed the Official Cash Rate to 2.50% to bolster faith in an economic recovery that seems to have stalled over the past six months

Bank and financial stability regulations will soon be set by a committee made up of Reserve Bank staff, board members, and external experts

Bank and financial stability regulations will soon be set by a committee made up of Reserve Bank staff, board members, and external experts

Energy companies don’t see sufficient profit in preparing for dry year risks and are leaving the Crown to pick up the tab instead

Energy companies don’t see sufficient profit in preparing for dry year risks and are leaving the Crown to pick up the tab instead

Māori activist group Toitū Te Tiriti says Te Pāti Māori has become a 'dictatorship' while MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hints she may be punished for standing up to leadership

Māori activist group Toitū Te Tiriti says Te Pāti Māori has become a 'dictatorship' while MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hints she may be punished for standing up to leadership

Social housing providers will be able to borrow from big banks at discounted rates with a Crown guarantee to repay 80% of a loan in the case of default

Social housing providers will be able to borrow from big banks at discounted rates with a Crown guarantee to repay 80% of a loan in the case of default

Taxpayers may fund a facility to import natural gas after Government report finds energy market is unable to manage risk of winter shortages on its own

Taxpayers may fund a facility to import natural gas after Government report finds energy market is unable to manage risk of winter shortages on its own

The Reserve Bank could have limited inflation peak to 6.4% but could not have prevented the spike without breaching its mandate, new analysis suggests

The Reserve Bank could have limited inflation peak to 6.4% but could not have prevented the spike without breaching its mandate, new analysis suggests

New Zealand has about ten years to adjust retirement and health policies before international financial markets begin to force fiscal reforms, Treasury says

New Zealand has about ten years to adjust retirement and health policies before international financial markets begin to force fiscal reforms, Treasury says

The 49-year-old Swedish central banker has promised radical transparency and to stay ‘laser-focused’ on inflation

The 49-year-old Swedish central banker has promised radical transparency and to stay ‘laser-focused’ on inflation