The name ‘Einstein’ is synonymous with intelligence. More than 70 years after the physicist’s death, if someone is called an Einstein, everyone knows they are incredibly smart. Read more
Ahead of New Zealand’s 2017 election, I floated the idea of a grand coalition between National and Labour in a few columns. The circumstances back then made it appealing. Read more
Local government is hard to defend. Rates are rising at more than three times inflation. Read more
Mike Smith, the climate activist suing six of New Zealand’s largest companies over greenhouse gas emissions, is unhappy. On Tuesday, the Government announced it will amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to stop cases like his and others like it. Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | 0.92% |
|---|---|
| GDP Annual Change: | 1.19% |
| Inflation: | 3.12% |
| Optimal OCR: | 2.36% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | 0.11% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | 0.25% |
