The Australian
New Zealand’s ‘No’ culture threatens growth agenda
“There’s always a reason to say no, but if we keep saying no, we’ll keep going nowhere.”
Month: January 2025
Insights
Growth agenda needs fiscal consolidation
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech yesterday presents a clear shift towards economic growth.
Newsroom
Europe’s far-right dominoes knock down democracy
Democracy rarely dies suddenly.
The Australian
Rising debt with no clear reduction target puts New Zealand on track for hell of a storm
We can only hope that New Zealand’s politicians had a good break over the summer because 2025 promises to be a hell of a ride.
Newsroom
A pessimist’s reasons to be optimistic in 2025
When Newsroom’s editor Jonathan Milne invited me to write one of two special pieces for the summer break, I faced quite the conundrum.