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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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  • Mt Roskill – the by-election nobody wants / Cabinet rejuvenation / Maori Party selections / Another rate cut Nov / FTAs get harder and harder / A rough week for corporate NZ

  • October 28

  • 645k
  • RMA reform on thin ice / Labour’s party machine – better-oiled than expected / Would Nick Smith survive a Cabinet reshuffle? / Climate change initiative uniting Parliament / Another rate cut assuredImmigration helps deliver surplus – and options / Immigration helps deliver surplus – and options / Democrats may control the Senate

  • October 14

  • 261k
  • Mt Roskill by-election before Christmas? / RMA reform – consensus or a dangerous game? / Prod Com report on tertiary education / Tidying up ahead of 2017 / James Shaw takes finance portfolio / Dairy stabilising in positive territory, NZD outlook strengthens / Labour targets ‘middle NZ’, rather than ‘the centre’

  • September 30

  • 341k
  • Strong GDP growth but it may have peaked / And more good news: a low current account deficit / The Fed is back in the frame next week / Anti-dumping proposal raises hackles / Simon Bridges goes Uber / A local government CCO push may be softened / Constitutional protection for property rights? / Still no meat exports to Iran

  • September 16

  • 449k
  • Why Matt McCarten left as Andrew Little’s chief of staff / Inflation-targeting comes under pressure / Sound and fury from the Maori Party / Steaming on / Dunne falls into line / Education reform / RMA reform delayed again

  • September 02

  • 364k
  • National open to electoral deal in Ohariu as well as Epsom / Labour’s leadership becomes undisciplined / Media mergers under pressure / Graeme Wheeler’s charm offensive / Dairy recovery gathering pace / Wellington airport runway argument heats up again / HugoVision – normal transmission resumes Sept 2

  • August 22

  • 295k
  • HVxtra: Monetary Policy Statement / Wheeler plays it safe with a 25bps OCR cut – kiwi dollar immediately rises

  • August 11

  • 146k
  • The new Auckland Unitary Plan recommendations / Electricity – transmission pricing battles about to reignite / The Maori Party shows its hand – it’s anti-Labour / New thinking on the new western politics / Just how low could the OCR go? / Trade policy refresh – a hint of govt intervention / Next edition of Hugovision – Monday, August 22

  • August 05

  • 429k
  • Polls vs perception – stick with the average / Disentangling the China steel ‘threat’ story / Keep watching Turkey / Tuku Morgan rampant / Veep nominees support TPP? / Gunning for a lower dollar / Meat industry cost pressures spur MIA to join court action

  • July 22

  • 342k
  • Challenges to the current orthodoxy / Govt in deep trouble on housing / Labour at 100 / Brexit impacts / Cross-party thaw on climate change policy? / Competition law reform / Turnbull’s pyrrhic victory

  • July 08

  • 421k