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Edwards on Politics

A Budget aimed at not losing the election

ANALYSIS: The coalition will count on most voters not caring about public sector job losses.

Brent Edwards Thu, 21 May 2026

Edwards on Politics

The increasing antagonism between politics and journalism

Edwards on Politics

CER should be a launchpad for cooperation in other markets

Edwards on Politics

ETS needs fixing to help cut greenhouse gas emissions

Edwards on Politics

Public deserves better than anonymous speculation on PM’s future

Edwards on Politics

Can Auckland and the Government become allies, not rivals?

Economy Matters

OCR adjustment won’t repair structural inflation problem

ANALYSIS: Today’s inflation persistence is not a mystery, it is the predictable consequence of an economy that has struggled to expand its productive capacity.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 02 Mar 2026

Book Review

The perfect handmaiden of financial capitalism

ANALYSIS: Personal assistant spills the beans on one of Wall Street’s richest operators.

Nevil Gibson Sun, 01 Mar 2026

On the Money

KiwiSaver – be careful what you wish for

ANALYSIS: Part three of a series examining how much you need to save for retirement.

Brent Sheather Sun, 01 Mar 2026

Politically Speaking

Rough sleepers, state of the nation, pay equity, Air NZ

ANALYSIS: Opinions are mixed about giving Police the power to move on rough sleepers and beggars.

Brent Edwards Sat, 28 Feb 2026

Last Word

Don’t sell Air NZ – split it up

ANALYSIS: There are renewed calls for the Government to sell its 51% stake in our national carrier. But what about splitting the domestic and international operations?

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 27 Feb 2026

Hunter’s Corner

The illusion of intelligence

ANALYSIS: The idea of AI is now so powerful a blog post about its hypothetical effects moved markets this week. The risks may lie in a different direction.