NZers waking up to impact of Rugby World Cup
August 26th, 2011
NZers are only just now waking up to the economic significance of the Rugby World Cup tournament, due to open in just 15 days’ …
Archive for August, 2011
Play of the week: Poll positions
August 26th, 2011
Three months out from the election, what do we see? National has sort of driven a juggernaut to the top of a hill and …
Economic debate: Are interest rates too low?
August 19th, 2011
National backbencher Peseta Sam Lotu-iiga had the job of tossing Finance Minister Bill English a patsy question about financial markets and the signals they …
Groser’s vision for Asia-Pacific trading bloc
August 19th, 2011
Speaking in Beijing this week, Trade Minister Tim Groser outlined how a trading bloc in the Asia-Pacific region could rival and even overshadow the …
Economic debate: Where to now for recovery?
August 12th, 2011
The European Commission this week advised it is premature to say the 27-country EU is entering a recession. The Commission’s economic forecasts (a spokesman …
Play of the week: Was there a man dismayed?
August 12th, 2011
National heads into its election year party conference this year looking like it is enjoying a kind of Charge of the Light Brigade in …
The MMP leg rope
August 8th, 2011
The criticism MMP means ‘the tail wagging the dog’ has never seemed quite right. In practice, smaller parties have not been able to wield …
Mana v Maori Party: It’s utu time
August 8th, 2011
Hone Harawira’s fledgling political party Mana is to hold its AGM on Sunday and amongst other things it will discuss whether to run for …
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