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Our biggest economic risk is too many old people

ANALYSIS: Our ageing population is not just a demographic story; it is an economic and social reckoning.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 08 Dec 2025
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RBNZ sheds staff but takes on costly premises lease

ANALYSIS: Moves a striking reminder of how easily purpose and stewardship can fall out of sync.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 24 Nov 2025
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$20 beers in Wellington – who’s to blame?

ANALYSIS: Wellington has the world’s fourth-most-expensive beer. It’s a stark warning that our capital city’s economic model is fundamentally broken.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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RBNZ’s gamble: erring on the side of growth

ANALYSIS: But new Governor Anna Breman is left with a delicate balancing act – sustaining confidence without reigniting inflationary pressures.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 27 Oct 2025
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Retirement funding a slow unfolding crisis

ANALYSIS: The average KiwiSaver balance for people approaching retirement is often well below the amount needed to fund a ‘comfortable’ or even a ‘no-frills’ retirement lifestyle, alongside NZ Super.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 13 Oct 2025
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Stop sidelining manufacturing

ANALYSIS: Take note of flashing red warning signs and recognise it as essential to New Zealand’s economic survival.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 29 Sep 2025
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Rethinking council rates: how should we measure affordability?

ANALYSIS: The debate around rates affordability and rates capping is set to intensify.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 15 Sep 2025
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Management the last piece of productivity puzzle

ANALYSIS: In that quiet discipline of leadership, there’s an opportunity to lift not just our numbers, but our entire future.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 01 Sep 2025
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Proposed reforms in Australia could cause ‘serious ripples’ in NZ

ANALYSIS: Changes proposed by Australia’s Productivity Commission could have important consequences for NZ businesses.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 18 Aug 2025
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