What is the PBOC up to? / Political challenges as economic sentiment turns sharply / NZ becoming isolated on TPP / Goff preparing for Auckland mayoral bid / RMA reform, such as it is / How not to establish a model farm / Buyers in the wings for Solid Energy?
Labour’s hardening messages / Greens flavour of the month? / Pharmac safe, but TPP in the balance / Watch El Nino closely / Auckland politics / What is a ‘high risk’ business? / RBNZ rethinking ‘neutral’ OCR
A defining week, politically and economically / Implications of the dairy price fall / Pressure rises for deeper rate cuts / Treasury looks to downside scenario / Is China weaker than we think? / What the Treasury really said about KiwiRail / Labour and the TPP
Sharp drop in confidence, growth forecasts in doubt / What’s up with NZ First? / Smelter talks – here we go again / NZ’s special relationship confirmed / NZ Power – not dead yet / Aussies and iwi – another week in housing policy / Do R&D grants lead to stronger profits?
Urban planning / Health and safety reform / Grid pricing / TPP off life support? / Labour’s ‘Progress’ / Tiny budget surplus back in prospect / Colin Craig’s leadership
Monetary Policy Statement extra / Graeme Wheeler blinks – 25 point OCR cut the first in easing cycle
Case not yet made for a June OCR cut / James Shaw – who needs to worry? / Labour’s woes look deep-seated / The pitfalls of informal policy-making / The social bonds experiment / RBA on hold for now? / Last gasp for Rodney Hide’s Regulatory Bill
Budget 2015: acknowledging inequality / But the child support package couldn’t be less innovative / Fiscal position sound / But economic forecasts look toppy / The politics of the housing tax move / $1.4b for KiwiRail since 2010 / Tiwai Point smelter back on the block
HV Financial Stability extra / Reserve Bank surprises with 30% LVR rule in Auckland
The Government vs Auckland / Pressure grows for a rate cut / New financial stability measures next week / Is Key over it? And what about JColl? / Spark’s last stand on copper pricing / A second tough season for dairy looms / Legislation: animal testing ban law in place / STOP PRESS: UK election result