Way back in April (1st, no less!) I suggested that perhaps it might be condign for the older generations to pony up for the devastating economic and social costs of pandemic responses that are designed mostly for their benefit. The suggestion did not seem to go over well with many
In contrast to the fawning adulation of the legacy media, venerable think-tank the American Institute for Economic Research has cast a jaundiced eye over the reign of Jacinda Ardern. Suffice to say, they’re not much impressed. For months we’ve heard the cry: oh how wonderfully New Zealand dealt
Jeremy Harris Jeremy Harris is a businessman and investor from Auckland, New Zealand. Dear Prime Minister, I supported the initial national lockdown and move to quarantined borders. Over the last 5 months the situation has changed markedly in four respects: * Firstly, the Infection Fatality Ratio can now be calculated to
This was going to be a boring little article about the government’s new rules about provisional tax penalties. I was going to recommend you read it after 11.00 tonight, particularly if you are having trouble sleeping. But I am going to have to leave that for another day
Taking time off from writing my letters from the North I managed to do some work for my day job. During my busy week, I had some interesting face time with managers of second-level funding institutions. These are participating in and advising on the Government protection devices attempting to keep
Jeremy Harris Jeremy Harris is a businessman and investor from Auckland, New Zealand. As we emerge bleary-eyed from hiding behind our couches and under our beds, into the level-1 sun (or rain), with the fear subsiding we are now able to appraise objectively where we find ourselves as a nation.
Julian Wood maxim.org.nz Nations around the world are expecting low or negative growth and higher unemployment rates as a result of fighting COVID-19. The supply side shock means that parts of the economy are in hibernation or struggling with a lack of demand, while other parts of the
Julian Wood maxim.org.nz When the Government closed New Zealand’s borders in response to COVID-19, flaws in our labour market were exposed. Not only was tourism and accommodation brought to a grinding halt, a massive temporary workforce was removed from the New Zealand labour market, leaving many businesses
I am no statistician. Ask anyone who knows me. Statistics was the only paper I struggled with when studying accountancy. But when I heard yesterday that the unemployment figures for the June 2020 quarter had actually fallen to 4%, I decided that the old adage is true. There are most
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com John Key is 100% correct. The economic crisis lying ahead is immensely greater than the health (COVID) threat. The latter can be managed but requires realism which is sadly lacking. For months numerous different experts have claimed a vaccine will be found/won’t be
We need to talk about New Zealand’s ballooning debt crisis that the mainstream media seem to be ignoring. The only hope we have for political change in New Zealand is if people learn the truth about the bankrupting of our country. For the last 30 years, New Zealand has
Jacinda Ardern is digging a COVID hole for herself, a hole that gets bigger with each passing day. The strategies she has put in place for eliminating the virus are not sustainable in the longer term. The reality is that at some point, she is going to have to face
There was a lot to admire about the Australasian banks during the GFC. While the USA had its Freddie Macs and Fannie Maes, and the Bank of Scotland just about went broke, the banks in Australia and New Zealand never faltered. They had never really joined in the global party
Luke Redward nzinitiative.org.nz In a predictable statement earlier this week, the Green Party co-leader declared her party’s undying love for taxation. A rather Orwellian take on the libertarian war cry of “tax is theft,” Marama Davidson said those who fork out money to the state are world-saving
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Last Saturday’s Dominion Post front-page story was about the local red-hot housing market. Lower Hutt’s biggest residential real estate firm’s boss, John Ross, was quoted saying he’d never seen a market with so much demand pressure. To various extents this is
