Economic Debate – Can We Stem Unemployment?
June 25th, 2009
The numbers of jobless in the dole queues has climbed to around 1100 a week in the past two months as unemployment surges. But …
Archive for June, 2009
Key Backs Maori Party Initiatives
June 25th, 2009
One of the surprises of John Key’s Govt has been the evolution of the relationship with the Maori Party as a strong and expanding …
Economic Debate – How Long Will Interest Rates Stay Down?
June 18th, 2009
Labour’s Charles Chauvel is making a fuss about loan sharks charging interest at “only” 9% per week. When compounded this burgeons to around 2000% …
Boy Racers Versus “The Crusher”
June 18th, 2009
The Govt’s crackdown on illegal street racers, announced this week with a fanfare by an impressive line-up in the Beehive (the PM, Transport Minister …
Shrewd Politics Gets Govt On The Front Foot
June 18th, 2009
The Govt played shrewd politics this week to get back on the front foot, after the hiccups of the Melissa Lee performance in the …
Govt Reckons Queen’s Wharf Deal A Financial Coup
June 18th, 2009
The Govt reckons it scored a financial coup with its $20m contribution to the $40m purchase of Queen’s wharf in Auckland, which will serve …
Guy Strengthens Wellington’s Voice In The Ministry
June 18th, 2009
Nathan Guy’s elevation to the Ministerial ranks to fill the vacancy left by the departure of Richard Worth, followed by the promotion of Chris …
Dairy Sector’s Debt Bubble About To Burst?
June 18th, 2009
Labour and Green politicians have been calling for an inquiry into the Big Four banks’ profit and interest margins, arguing the banks have not …
Dairy Sector’s Debt Bubble About To Burst?
June 18th, 2009
Labour and Green politicians have been calling for an inquiry into the Big Four banks’ profit and interest margins, arguing the banks have not …
Lessons From The Mt Albert By-Election
June 18th, 2009
The Mt Albert by-election was a heavy defeat for National, and correspondingly a big victory for Labour. The advent of the highly credentialed David …
Dairy Sector’s Debt Bubble About To Burst?
June 18th, 2009
Labour and Green politicians have been calling for an inquiry into the Big Four banks’ profit and interest margins, arguing the banks have not …
Economic Debate – Where To For Water?
June 11th, 2009
The Govt at last is taking steps to better manage NZ’s fresh water, focusing on quality, quantity, allocation and infrastructure (including water storage). We …
KiwiRail A Financial Headache
June 11th, 2009
KiwiRail, bought last year for $690m and now valued at $388m by Treasury, is proving a headache for the Govt. Treasury papers show it …
Key – Ignore The Twitter, Get On With Governing
June 11th, 2009
John Key has been getting a lot of advice from the twittering classes lately. They say he should sharpen up his political management, he …
Kupe To Boost NZ’s Oil And Gas Output
June 4th, 2009
NZ’s oil production, with output building up from Maari (32,000 barrels a day) and Tui (19,000 barrels a day), will be boosted again when …
Growth Set To Return This Year
June 4th, 2009
The NZ Institute of Economic Research predicts the recession will continue through to September, with renewed growth coming in December. The Institute expects …
Cabinet Calls For New Thinking To Project “NZ Inc” Abroad
June 4th, 2009
Cabinet has issued a directive the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade should submit a paper to the Cabinet External Relations …
Dunne’s Pointers To Next Steps On Path To Recovery
June 4th, 2009
National Ministers have given few clues on the next phase in re-shaping the direction they want to take the economy. Their broad objectives are …
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