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Will it be a valuable addition to New Zealand's economic activity monitoring, or will it drown in a sea of indicators?

A surge in domestic tourism has seen an increase in booking short-term rentals for July.

New Zealand’s economy takes one of its largest ever quarterly tumbles, despite COVID-19 lockdown starting at the end of March.

Investing in regenerative and distributed farming in a way that honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi would support a wellbeing-based economy.

A presentation from our Data Manager Hugh Dixon on how and why local and regional councils could make use of Census data to monitor and plan for the future

Investing in renewable and decentralised energy in a way that honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi would create meaningful markets and employment.

The next COVID step is to carefully open some borders. Maybe with the 'Early Movers', but Southeast Asia and China could have lower risks and higher rewards.

Should we save for now, or do our part in stimulating the economy?

Kiwis are coming home in considerable numbers. Many will bring with them valuable skills and experience, which will be important in rebuilding the economy.

One blue fiscal response, one red. Both extraordinary. Both conventional. The latter was an opportunity missed; the former is an opportunity hanging by a thread.

Since it entered power the Government has shown commitment to maintaining and improving our environment.

A $1.6 billion Trades and Apprenticeships Training Package aims to keep people in employment and provide opportunities for those who lost jobs during the COVID-19 crisis.

Big headline increases in housing and health fund improved access for increased demand, but no transformational funding for the social sector and education.

Fit for a rainy day? We discuss our initial reactions to today’s budget. (Video)

A $50 billion response and recovery fund is clearly much more than a textbook response. But job losses and community pain will need more support in coming months.

Now that the rainy day has inarguably arrived, we discuss if this Government will shed its priority fiscal prudence cloak?

Economic projections for the year are looking grim, while stock markets are looking optimistic.

At Level 4 and Level 3 “We got this!” How has our Team of 5 million done?

The doughnut model encapsulates that economics should be about “meeting the human rights of every person within the means of our life-giving planet.”

Now that the rainy day has inarguably arrived, can this Governement shed its priority fiscal prudence cloak?

NGOs are under increasing pressure, with a rise in demand for their services and insufficient funding.

Kiwis should be encouraged to discover their own country. Districts need to appeal to domestic visitors.

In 2006, new residential houses averaged 191 square meters in size. By 2010, the average size of new builds had increased to 200 square metres. Has this continued?

We have an opportunity to invest in smart, digital and green infrastructure that will mitigate climate change and protect the environment.

We look at the track of new and recovered cases of the virus to see whether the New Zealand community is likely to be able to make that claim by 20 April.

A quick summary of what might happen as New Zealand looks to bounce back from the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. We look at what this means for GDP and unemployment.

Government budgets are different to households. Those saying they are the same are usually protecting the status quo of existing asset owners.

Will the decline in demand for AirBnB and similar visitor accommodation be a gain for affordable housing?

With so much uncertainty surrounding the immediate future in the face of COVID-19 we look at the government response and what this might mean for returning to 'normal'.

In this series of three articles, guest contributor Dr Geoff Bertram debunks many of the myths surrounding government financial arrangements.