How should a select committee respond to a deluge of submissions? Does it matter if many submissions are part of a campaign playing on whipped up fears? Read more
A peculiar economic paradox appears to govern infrastructure development in modern New Zealand: the more we spend on infrastructure, the less we seem to get for it. This uncomfortable reality was a key takeaway from last week’s launch of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission’s Draft National Infrastructure Plan. Read more
Philosophers love to dream up strange scenarios to get us thinking. They call these scenarios ‘thought experiments.’ In 1980, philosopher John Searle published his ‘Chinese room’ thought experiment. Read more
Parliament is supreme but it is not infallible. Governments often propose policies that are wrong in principle. Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | -0.14% |
|---|---|
| GDP Annual Change: | -0.89% |
| Inflation: | 2.30% |
| Optimal OCR: | 3.00% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | -0.50% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | -0.25% |
