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Martin Brook: why you wouldn't build on much of Auckland's land if you started from scratch knowing what we know today
Episode 48
If we were building Auckland from a blank canvas with the knowledge we have today there are lots of places where you wouldn't build, says Martin Broo…
3 years ago
Paul Donovan: UBS chief economist unwraps profit-led inflation
Episode 47
If you're looking for profit-led inflation you should probe consumer facing industries rather than look across the whole economy, says UBS chief econ…
3 years, 1 month ago
Blair Turnbull: Tower CEO on not letting a big disaster go to waste
Episode 46
Following the spate of extreme, damaging and costly weather events in the North Island this year we shouldn't let a big disaster go to waste, Tower I…
3 years, 1 month ago
Martin Foo: S&P's concerns about NZ's current account deficit & more
Episode 45
New Zealand's record current account deficit is significant in both a NZ and global context, and there are interesting comparisons to draw between 20…
3 years, 1 month ago
Eric Crampton and Craig Renney give their takes on 2023 Budget
Episode 44
Economists Eric Crampton of the New Zealand Initiative and Craig Renney of the Council of Trade Unions share their views on what Budget 2023 got righ…
3 years, 2 months ago
Rohan Grey: How minting a platinum coin could solve the US debt ceiling crisis
Episode 43
Another round of political brinkmanship is playing out in Washington DC over the United States government's debt ceiling.
There are predictions of glo…
3 years, 2 months ago
Paul Tucker - How quantitative easing has impacted the public finances
Episode 42
The cost of the Reserve Bank's buy-up of government bonds during its 2020-2021 quantitative easing (QE) programme has come into focus as interest rat…
3 years, 2 months ago
Martin Whetton: How overseas investors view New Zealand government debt
Episode 41
New Zealand's $33.8 billion record current account deficit was a shock to overseas investors in NZ government bonds, but is ultimately probably not s…
3 years, 2 months ago
Tim Hazledine: Potential new tools to help with the inflation fight
Episode 40
To boost New Zealand's ability to fight inflation Auckland University's Tim Hazledine suggests broadening the Commerce Commission's powers, looking a…
3 years, 3 months ago
Kim Martin: The New Zealand Debt Management boss on how the Government borrows and repays debt
Episode 39
New Zealand Debt Management, the Treasury unit responsible for managing the Government's debt, isn't seeing any notable increase in demand for its in…
3 years, 3 months ago