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Kerre Woodham: Surely we've reached the bottom of the economic cycle
The news came in around quarter to 11 yesterday, and it was unwelcome confirmation of what many people had been experiencing, had been feeling. The e…
1 year, 1 month ago
Eric Crampton: NZ Initiative Chief Economist on the GDP contracting 0.9%
How much blame for the GDP drop can be placed at the feet of the Reserve Bank?
GDP's fallen 0.9 percent in the June quarter – a much sharper drop th…
1 year, 1 month ago
Kerre Woodham: Unions seem to have struck themselves into irrelevance
Back when I was a kid, you knew the school holidays were coming up when the Seafarers Union went on strike. Sure as God made little apples, a week be…
1 year, 1 month ago
Mark Knoff-Thomas: Newmarket Business Association CEO on the Crowded Places Strategy
The country's getting up to scratch on teaching Kiwis how to manage possible lone wolf attackers in crowded spaces.
Police are promoting the mantra …
1 year, 1 month ago
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster on the GDP falling by 0.9% in the June quarter
Our economy's been shrinking much faster than economists thought.
Latest data just out from Stats NZ shows GDP fell 0.9% in the three months to June…
1 year, 1 month ago
Kerre Woodham: Gas - what are the options? What are the alternatives?
Shane Jones' warning was clear and concise. As of 2029, if no new gas fields are found or an alternative energy source is not found, there will be no…
1 year, 1 month ago
Kerre Woodham: The right to free speech and its consequences
When US conservative activist and media personality Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday, a lot of people had an awful lot to say.
Those o…
1 year, 1 month ago
Kerre Woodham: Allowing 24/7 hospital visitor hours is bonkers
Of the many, many insane, ideologically driven policies I have heard come from government departments over the years, this has got to be one of the m…
1 year, 1 month ago
Nadine Gray: Health NZ National Chief Nurse on 24/7 visiting hours in hospitals
Health NZ is planning to remove restrictions on visiting hours at hospitals.
The change would allow family members to visit patients at any hour of…
1 year, 1 month ago
Kerre Woodham: The consequences of Stuart Nash's ill-advised one liner
Now, long-time listeners will know that I have said, I do say, and I will undoubtedly in the future say stupid things. In a career spanning decades, …
1 year, 1 month ago