ANALYSIS: Property prices have substantially outpaced income growth, and as more and more people enter retirement they will be saddled with significant mortgage debt.
ANALYSIS: To answer this question, we need to look at the far less publicised per capita GDP growth figure.
ANALYSIS: There needs to be a collective strategy that includes not only the universities – with a united voice – but also the private sector and Government.
ANALYSIS: Becoming a developer of AI technologies might help us jump into the top half of the OECD productivity rankings.
ANALYSIS: Geographical isolation, climate change vulnerability, and limited resources have pushed the Pacific Islands to often rely on exporting labour rather than goods and services.
ANALYSIS: Indeed, the effect of international geopolitical events may mean the OCR might go up rather than down.
ANALYSIS: The past five decades have witnessed a dramatic transformation in the origins of NZ’s immigrant population, with a similar evolution expected to unfold in the next half-century.
ANALYSIS: Our economy underperformed in 2023 because monetary policy wasn't supported by sensible fiscal measures.
ANALYSIS: It is promising to see the new Government leaning into knowledge and tech-based industries.
ANALYSIS: Global geopolitical, economic challenges might reach New Zealand and could put spanner into our economic recovery works.