Cameron Bagrie
Government has priorities wrong over tax cuts: Economist
An economist says the Government has its priorities wrong, as it continues to insist on tax cuts despite a worsening economic outlook.
Treasury's economic outlook is significantly worse than was… Audio
Treasury to release its Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update
Treasury will publish its Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update - or PREFU - on Tuesday afternoon with much of the speculation being that it will paint a rocky economic picture.
The forecasts for… Audio
Domestic inflation incredibly high - Bagrie
New Zealand's inflation is cracking a 30-year high at 6.9 percent. Basic consumer items are getting more and more expensive.
In the past year the cost of a new house went up about 18 percent. Petrol… Video, Audio
The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Guy Williams (Part 2)
Panellists Georgie Stylianou and Guy Williams discuss Aotearoa New Zealand's history curriculum, bad food at Victoria University's student halls of residence, and decline in seagull numbers. Audio
The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Guy Williams (Part 1)
Panellists Georgie Stylianou and Guy Williams discuss nurses and hospital staff shortages during omicron, New Zealand's $20.2 billion deficit for 2021, and a person who went to a dinner party and… Audio
Banks predicting OCR rise on the horizon
Banks ANZ, Westpac and ASB are united in their expectation the official cash rate will be increased earlier than previously expected.
They say it could land as early as late November, when the… Audio
Reining in runaway housing prices: who can do what?
The Finance Minister, Grant Robertson wrote to the Reserve Bank yesterday asking it to consider what it can do to keep house prices in check, when it considers monetary policy.This is in addition to… Audio
NZ property market: too hot to handle
Independent economist Cameron Bagrie joins The Panel to discuss New Zealand's explosive property market and the latest moves by the Reserve Bank. Audio
Low mortgage rates and soaring house prices
Independent economist Cameron Bagrie joins The Panel to discuss Heartland Bank's 1.99 percent loan rate. Audio
Is heavy industry dying in New Zealand?
Between Tiwai Point, Marsden Point, Glenbrook, and now Kawerau, the potential job losses for heavy industry are starting to stack up.
But is industry on death's door in New Zealand? And what's to… Audio
Covid-19: Economist questions elimination strategy
A leading economist is questioning how high a price the country is paying for its Covid-19 elimination strategy.
Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern says Treasury figures out this week show the… Audio
Tax, Covid debt and the path to recovery
Yesterday Labour announced its new tax policy - a hike in the top tax rate to 39 per cent for every dollar earned over $180,000. The new rate will raise $550 million per year. Audio
Call for 'intergenerational debate' over govt debt
The Panel talks to independent economist Cameron Bagrie about the need for an "intergenerational debate" as to how the country will deal with its debt. Audio
$10m for AJ Hackett 'looks like corporate welfare' - Bagrie
AJ Hackett bungy's owners were jumping for joy after news the company would receive $10.2 million in government help to get back on its feet.
But questions are being raised over whether the company… Audio
Economy bad, but could be worse - Reserve Bank
The economy is fragile, but it could be worse: That's from the Reserve Bank, which left the official cash rate and zero point two five yesterday.
Governor Adrian Orr is leaving the door open to lower… Audio
NZ's job seekers face uphill battle amid Covid-19 impact
Most New Zealanders are unemployed but they just don't know it yet, according to National's new leader Todd Muller. Audio
Economist: Covid-19 debt a tax on future generations
Treasury has failed to front at today's Epidemic Response Committee, which has focussed on the Budget and Treasury's economic forecasts.
Treasury Secretary Caralee McLiesh and Deputy Secretary Bryan… Audio
How can we stave off a fresh wave of Covid job losses?
We're at the half way mark of the government's 12 week wage subsidy which so far has paid out over $10.5 billion to nearly 1.75 million New Zealanders . In the first four weeks of lockdown 33,000 more… Audio
Coronavirus: LVR changes won't help everyone - economist
The Reserve Bank is considering removing restrictions on bank loan-to-value ratios - which require most new borrowers to have a sizeable deposit.
Economist Cameron Bagrie says there will be buyers… Audio