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Hugovision

Hugovision contains in-depth analysis of political, economic, regulatory, legislative and commercial trends in New Zealand and globally, drawing on the expertise in the Hugo Panel. Hugovision is published fortnightly on a Friday.

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  • The case for a pre-Christmas mini-Budget / Two vital weeks of the campaign / How they’re travelling / The minor parties / A chill wind through Wellington / Nats on tech and ag / GDP and balance of payments next week

  • September 15

  • 286k

  • Will the Nats’ package create polling momentum? / Where are the growth policies? / Raiding the carbon kitty / GIDI fund gone / Who will be the next Minister of Energy? / IMF reckons / Earnings season

  • September 01

  • 280k

  • National’s pre-Christmas blitz plans / Little in damage control on immigration failures / Labour’s GST gambit / NZ First might get 5% – does it matter? / Double-dip recession baked in? / Higher petrol excise ahead / RMA and 3 waters laws pass – repeal promised by Nats

  • August 18

  • 322k

  • Labour’s hill just gets higher / Historically high “wrong track” reading / Another transport rejig coming from Labour? / National’s bet on roads / Desperate tax policy / No case for OCR increase / Weak Chinese demand, weak milk prices

  • August 04

  • 355k

  • Labour’s own-goal with its base / Act prepares for the main stage / Security, resilience, and power – new foreign policy rules / What a wealth tax might have looked like / NZ First’s bid for relevance / Inflation slowly cooling / Albanese visit – last diplomacy before the election?

  • July 21

  • 290k

  • Headaches abound for Hipkins / Nats still failing to fire / Last week China, next week NATO / Carbon market price collapse deepens / Bio-diversity credits consultation / TOP’s big talk may be all puff / CEO Retreat

  • July 07

  • 285k

  • Losing Michael Wood / Still a very tight race / When will Labour unveil tax policy? / The China tightrope / National’s pre-election conference / MPs looking over their shoulders / CEO Retreat, 7-9 September

  • June 23

  • 307k

  • National abandons bi-partisanship / Michael Wood’s blunder – how bad is it? / Climate change politics / Federated Farmers on a roll / National’s infrastructure policy / Infratil’s big move, Pacific Edge’s big headache / CEO Retreat, 7-9 September

  • June 09

  • 282k

  • Disquiet grows over Luxon’s performance / Labour’s sweet spot / Top of the interest rate cycle? / Building Code shake-up? / Climate change policy / Indo-Pacific’s moment in the sun

  • May 26

  • 819k

  • HV Budget extra May 18 2023

  • May 18

  • 251k
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