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Transferring tsunami warnings to GNS Science might speed them up, an official report suggests Keep Reading

A social atlas developed at the University of Waikato is the first of its kind in New Zealand – and researchers say it paints a unique picture of our changing demographics. Keep Reading

Finance Minister Grant Robertson signals consultations later this year on 'ACC like' social unemployment insurance scheme. Keep Reading

What could our national budgets look like if we took the serious threats of energy and material resource use as seriously as Covid? Jack Santa Barbara has a number of ideas.  Keep Reading

Vested interests have lobbied against climate policy worldwide, but that's only one reason for the slow political response. While most people want climate action, they rank other issues as more urgent. Keep Reading

The first budget in decades from a Labour majority government will be unveiled on Thursday and all signs point to restrained spending. Council of Trade Unions economist Craig Renney dreams big and considers what a transformative budget would look like. Luckily, one already exists. Picture this. Keep Reading

Had it not been for the global financial crisis we wouldn't have known what sudden overwhelming spending could do. Keep Reading

OPINION: Migrant workers are not just helping support the economy. In many ways, they are the economy. Keep Reading

But first-home buyers hoping for a break might have to wait a bit longer yet. Keep Reading

"If we see demand and supply continue to tail off, we might also see prices decelerate." Keep Reading

The economy is expected to perk up this year but it is predicted to feel the pinch from reduced migration and cooling in the housing market. Keep Reading

The opening of the trans-Tasman bubble and no lockdowns has seen activity in the services sector soar to record highs last month. Keep Reading

A guest post from a reader: From time to time some well-meaning and probably very intelligent and able person bemoans the failure of New Zealanders to improve their productivity. Some time ago, puzzled by this, I contacted a statistician to find out whether it really was possible to measure this very nice word, as the […] Keep Reading

The new biography of unionist Helen Kelly has much to teach us about how to challenge injustices in the economic system, writes Rod Oram Keep Reading

A radical change in approach across the ditch, combined with an open border and the lack of a growth plan in New Zealand could spur a new brain drain. Keep Reading

From Covid to racism, Jacob Edmond writes on how breath today symbolises a series of catastrophes, and how we might breathe a little easier. Keep Reading

This week’s Budget will have more scrutiny on it than many previous ones, as the country maps its way forward through the Covid era. We talked to people about what they wanted, what they expected, and the lure of Australia. Keep Reading

One slide in Massey University Professor Paul Spoonley’s presentation to the Institute of Directors two weeks ago seemed to provoke the most audible gasp. Keep Reading

An economic opportunity for NZ could be closing rapidly as the world grapples with the pandemic, and business and social impact leaders want the Government to act fast to stay ahead. Keep Reading

May 15 1991 marked the dawn of a new system of employment that utterly transformed the world of work. The Employment Contracts Act dramatically deregulated the labour market, struck a huge blow against the union movement, and reshaped the economy. Alex Braae looks back. When Faith Harrison bega Keep Reading

Tangata whenua grappling with a deluge of environmental and water reforms say setting up "super-entities" to deal with water would widen the gap between Māori and decision-making. Keep Reading

The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing Index for April was 58.4 points, down 5.2 points from March, but well into expansion. Keep Reading

OPINION: Here's what the Reserve Bank could consider, but why it may watch and wait. Keep Reading

But signs of a slowdown are gathering. Keep Reading