Petroleum Production Could Be A (Partial) Saviour For NZ
January 29th, 2009
Some of the pain of the NZ’s economic downturn is being eased by expanding production in the petroleum sector. The $500m Maari oil project …
Archive for January, 2009
New Unit To Add Grunt To Infrastructure Plans
January 29th, 2009
Cabinet is expected to finalise details of a new advisory unit, probably inside Treasury, with a mix of public and commercial experience to give …
Economic Debate – Minimum Wage: Up Or Static?
January 29th, 2009
The prospect of a wage freeze for MPs and higher-paid public servants politicians was welcomed as a splendid exemplar in many quarters. But there …
Economic Debate – Half-Full or Half-Empty?
January 22nd, 2009
Highlighting the good economic news to be uncovered if we dig deep enough seemed like a good idea for this first issue of the …
Duncan Cotterill