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Peter Drennan finds $3.7 bln in tax debt, money that should be circulating through government services like hospitals, schools & infrastructure but instead sits frozen in a standoff between struggling businesses and an increasingly assertive IRD
New Auckland Council analysis shows land values reveal where people want to live. Demand for housing is strongest near jobs, transport, and services. Zoning shapes development potential and how land can be used productively and flexibly
Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order
Julia Talbot-Jones says syncing local and general elections could be the answer
Tim Congdon highlights the challenges facing statisticians as opaque transactions erode trust in official data
Lee Jong-Wha asks how South Korea with the world's lowest fertility rate can avert demographic collapse
22nd Sep 25, 10:16am
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Lee Jong-Wha asks how South Korea with the world's lowest fertility rate can avert demographic collapse
Michael Strain argues that US interest rate cuts this year will have to be reversed in 2026 as inflation re-accelerates
Susan Harris says fossil fuel emissions cause dangerous climate change, not cows and sheep
In China's evolving consumer markets, one very public dispute encapsulates the tension between the customer push for authenticity and the corporate drive to maintain standards everywhere
19th Sep 25, 3:31pm
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In China's evolving consumer markets, one very public dispute encapsulates the tension between the customer push for authenticity and the corporate drive to maintain standards everywhere
Nirupama Rao explains why India is increasingly anxious about political stability in neighbouring countries
IMF analysis shows a decline in private debt offsets increases in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and income groups
From batteries to EV chargers, Australia and NZ need these three fixes to hit net-zero at less cost
Jeannie Marie Paterson argues the lessons behind ANZ's record A$240m fine should have been learned years ago
Geoff Bertram looks at why fixing NZ’s ‘broken’ electricity market is such a formidable challenge
Mohamed El-Erian urges the outgoing chair of the world's most important central bank to launch institutional reform
17th Sep 25, 8:24am
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Mohamed El-Erian urges the outgoing chair of the world's most important central bank to launch institutional reform
Digital technology can embed accountability into the new consent regime, but only if it's built in right at the beginning
14th Sep 25, 11:00am
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Digital technology can embed accountability into the new consent regime, but only if it's built in right at the beginning
Mark Button & Branislav Hock look at how the global anti-scam community could come together to beat criminals
13th Sep 25, 9:15am
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Mark Button & Branislav Hock look at how the global anti-scam community could come together to beat criminals
Economist Wasay Majid says figures suggesting we have a housing shortage are probably inflated
Rabobank says the outlook for the dairy sector looks bright with globally favourable growing conditions, although there could be headwinds on the demand side
Peter Newman & Ray Wills say we’ve reached the tipping point with renewable energy set to outcompete fossil fuel more and more
Daniel Gros points out that even US import demand seems to be withstanding the introduction of tariffs
Politicians love comparing NZ’s economy to Singapore or Ireland – but it’s simplistic and misleading
Angus Dowell says the economic advantages of Singapore and Ireland aren't just hard to reproduce, they reflect very different political commitments that turned those countries into rare winners in the global race to the bottom to attract foreign capital
Lili Yan Ing urges policymakers in Indonesia to cut waste, strengthen oversight, and ensure fair access to jobs and security to prevent an uncontrollable populist explosion
Beef prices still rising even as tariffs buffet and shift flows to the US who are now paying record prices, as global production reduces, including in New Zealand
Hélène Rey notes technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability