The wage subsidy scheme in 2020 made a lot of sense. It kept workers attached to firms through lockdown, so everything could restart quickly...

This morning's Politik newsletter covers some of the increasing disquiet over whether the Reserve Bank has been doing its job. This bit...

Been a busy week here, and presumably also over at RBNZ. Former RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler coauthored a report with our Bryce Wilkinson on...

The latest round of proposed tobacco rules amount to prohibition.  If not in two years, when low-nic rules come in that might be low enough ...

Construction on the Swiss underground cargo tunnel is about to start. The first 70-km section is expected to cost about $3 billion (presumab...

The extended petrol excise holiday is bad for a lot of reasons. But we shouldn't pretend it fights inflation.  It results in a CPI level...

Former Government Statistician Len Cook's been worried about coming changes to the Stats Act. I had not heard this story before. It'...