Insights

Navigating the fiscal hole

The debate on New Zealand’s public finances intensifies, focusing on long-term fiscal sustainability and concerns over proposed higher government debt levels. Prudent decisions are crucial. […]

Insights

The ‘Yeah, right’ budget

New Zealand’s 2023 Budget reveals substantial spending, higher taxes, and increased borrowing. But optimistic economic forecasts and plans to repay mounting debt raise concerns about the government’s fiscal strategy. […]

Insights

International confidence matters

To keep international investors’ trust, we must remain squeaky clean in our fundamental economic institutions. If we are not, New Zealand will come out of the Covid-19 crisis as a broken economy and a failed state. […]