I really like Shamubeel. He talks about economics in a way anybody can understand. http://seeds.libsyn.com/shamubeel-eaqub-on-the-impact-of-covid-19-and-what-foundations-we-should-build-on-for-the-future Shamubeel is one of New Zealand's leading economists so this interview provides a … [Read more...]
The economic challenges in front of us:
Our community’s response to Covid 19 has been wonderful. Most people seem to be complying with the guidelines and at the end of week 1, in a lock-down which will be probably much longer than 4 weeks, people are still smiling when we pass them on our bike rides, or walks. The big unknown will be … [Read more...]
Let us continue looking at Banks:
I received an interesting response to the article on banks in the last email. This week I thought I would print Cam Preston ‘s thoughts on the banking system as a whole. It does summarise the system really well. I have been sent some a really useful series of articles on the bank’s behaviour … [Read more...]
The Ministry of Works Volume 2
When I consider Phil Twyford’s performance in Cabinet, I must give him full credit for establishing a wonderful department to ensure that all parts of the Government housing system are in one place. He led the creation of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD). He also made Housing New … [Read more...]
Lessons from the Past – Company Rebuilders
We will have huge numbers of firms which will be struggling when the lights go on again all over the world (I can still hear my mother singing that song). We will need to be thinking what sorts of support we will need to be supplying to the businesses of this country. The sort of support … [Read more...]
THE Convention Centre:
Regular readers of this column will be fed up with my thoughts on the Convention Centre. However, I will repeat myself. We must never, ever, ever accept this white elephant building from Central Government. They built it. They can keep it. Our original Convention Centre struggled to hold its … [Read more...]
The role of public leadership to support a strong local economy:
Over the next few weeks I will cover some of the publicly owned companies which I had a part in, and what they achieved. I believe passionately in a hand’s-up economy. Where a good idea isn’t happening without state, or Local Government, intervention I always believe in taking that move after proper … [Read more...]