Comment Leadership questions from the CGT wreckage The CGT debacle has raised questions over Jacinda Ardern’s ability to lead, writes Thomas Coughlan. Apr 18 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Politics Let’s not do this The Government has said it won’t implement a CGT, leaving lingering questions from the tax working group unanswered. Apr 18 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Economy OCR cut more likely on disappointing inflation Inflation was a crazy low 0.1 percent in the last quarter. Driven by cigarette price hikes, it increases the likelihood of a rate cut. Apr 17 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Economy NZ workers pay second lowest tax in OECD New Zealand income earners pay a smaller share of their income on average than all but one OECD country. Apr 17 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Comment Beware corporate welfare in disguise The Government should remember 18th Century Britain as it considers the TWG report. Apr 17 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Economy Rethinking how we account for government How governments measure their own finances has a massive impact on the choices they make. Apr 16 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Economy Status quo better than we think Anna Rosling Ronnlund explores why we err on the side of pessimism, asking us to rethink what we know about everything. Apr 15 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Government Treasury: ‘significant risk’ in more HNZ debt Treasury issued a warning last August over allowing Housing New Zealand to borrow more against its own name. Apr 12 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Government KiwiBuild recalibration ‘not that far away’ The Government’s flagship housing policy is being reworked, but the Minister has also been busy pushing other parts of the Government’s housing agenda. Apr 10 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Justice What will happen to our hate speech laws? Analysis: In the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks, Thomas Coughlan asks how hate speech laws could change. Apr 08 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Terror in Chch Commission terms please Muslim leaders The Government has appointed Supreme Court Justice Sir William Young to lead a Royal Commission into the Christchurch Terror Attacks. Apr 08 2019 Thomas Coughlan
News No prosecutions from environment watchdog The agency charged with protecting NZ’s environment investigated 20 cases last year without a single prosecution. Apr 05 2019 Thomas Coughlan
International Long read: The boy who took on Beijing Thomas Coughlan travels to Hong Kong to meet leaders of the Umbrella Movement - still fighting five years on. Apr 04 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Politics Seymour misses key gun law vote David Seymour missed his opportunity to block the Parliament going into extended sitting over gun laws because he spent too long talking to media outside the House. Apr 02 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Politics Police warn Govt of ‘high’ gun buyback cost The Finance Minister says all options are on the table to cover the cost of buying back illegal firearms. Apr 02 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Terror in Chch Buyback details unclear as bill unveiled The Government has tabled legislation to tighten NZ’s gun laws, starting a rapid legislative process that is expected to be wrapped up by April 12. Apr 02 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Politics Raising a glass to GDP growth Activity in the services industry helped the economy grow 2.8 percent in the last calendar year. Mar 22 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Economy Alcohol and accommodation drive GDP growth Activity in the services industry helped the economy grow 2.8 percent in the last calendar year, according to GDP data released by Statistics NZ on Thursday. Mar 21 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Terror in Chch ‘God is with people who are patient’ Parliament sat for the first time since the attacks, opening with a Muslim prayer and the PM refusing to use the gunman’s name. Mar 20 2019 Thomas Coughlan
Terror in Chch ‘Emotional junior staffer’ took down petition A controversial petition against NZ signing the UN’s Global Migration Compact was deleted by an emotional National Party junior staffer. Mar 19 2019 Thomas Coughlan
