OPINION: Somewhere around 2100 kilometres into his flight across the Pacific Ocean, godwit 4BRWB made a decision. The wind was too strong, he was getting…
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Liam Dann: Phew! Market meltdown averted – for now
OPINION: Soothed by cool words from the US Federal Reserve and a reassurance on debt repayment by faltering Chinese property giant Evergrande, global markets have…
Liam Dann: How the hell did we allow a supermarket duopoly?
OPINION: The Commerce Commission’s conclusion that competition in the retail grocery sector “is not working well for consumers” won’t surprise long-suffering shoppers. But it begs…
Liam Dann: Oil price plunges, markets drop as Delta fears grow
After all the local excitement of mortgage rate hikes and inflation fears last week, global markets have delivered a reminder that economic recovery from Covid…
Liam Dann: On a knife-edge – How an oil shock could shake the world
OPINION: The big flaw with conspiracy theories – if we take the lack of scientific rigour for granted – is the tragic inability of humans…
Liam Dann: The great worker shortage could solve itself – but no one wants that
OPINION: The GDP numbers came in last week and confirmed what we already knew. The New Zealand economy is running hot. We knew it because…
Tory MP fined £120 after his dog caused ‘stampede’ of 200 deer in Richmond Park
Danny Kruger, MP for Devizes, admitted losing control of his Jack Russell, Pebble, who chased a large herd of deer in Richmond Park. Westminster Magistrates’…
Liam Dann: Muldoon or Richardson? Robertson cops it from all sides
OPINION: Perhaps it’s because I’m getting old but the Budget decorations seem to go up earlier and earlier every year. It feels like we’ve only…
Liam Dann: The next massive economic experiment – opening our borders
OPINION: The closure of our borders has been a massive economic experiment. Opening them will be too. And the political debate is going to get…
Liam Dann: Reserve Bank covers all bases with OCR balancing act
OPINION: The Reserve Bank covered all the bases today with a Monetary Policy Review that acknowledged some positive signs of economic recovery while reminding that…