In the early 1980s, New Zealand’s economy was in serious trouble. Deficits were ballooning, unemployment was rising, and ...

Jim Chalmers' budgets have made plenty of general statements with good intentions, but without a fiscal watchdog, it's all just talk.

Filling the skills gap through immigration denies young New Zealanders a pathway to meaningful employment. Only proper ...

Westpac has just released its August 2025 Economic Overview which discusses the outlook for the New Zealand economy and what it means for consumers and businesses.

A poor U.S. jobs report led to a broader sell-off on Friday, with leading stock indices falling from record highs.

Donald Trump has reimposed tariffs on dozens of trading partners as the US president pushed the world’s biggest economy into a new era of global trade competition. In an executive order published on ...

A Colorado city is facing criticism over its questionable priorities. Despite significant budget cuts in services for its citizens and rolling out the red carpet for illegal […] ...

President Trump says India buys military equipment and oil from Russia, which enables Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

In 2024, the Government released a suite of frameworks and guidance – like Treasury’s Funding and Financing Framework and a ...

Other countries have learned to harness the economic and cultural energy of their super-cities, but New Zealand is held back by Auckland’s failure to thrive.

The Australian newspaper described this as the “Trump administration’s strongest warning yet to Anthony Albanese.” ...

In the absence of real power and representation, tokenism can take insidious forms. A stakeholder consultation on a policy ...