Shamubeel Eaqub
Economist on 'zombie towns' thriving in pandemic
Famously labelled zombie towns, regional centres are bearing up well through the Covid-19 crisis off the back of the strong rural economy and extremely low case numbers.
They are also having new life… Audio
Covid-19: NZ still facing big economic shock - Shamubeel Eaqub
An economist says New Zealand is facing a big economic shock after Covid-19 hit.
The government opened its books for Pre Election Fiscal Update, also known as the PREFU, on Wednesday and the picture… Audio
The government refuses to defer the new fuel tax
Economist at Sense Partners, Shamubeel Eaqub talks about the impact of the new fuel excise tax. Audio
Economy showing strain, are welfare changes coming?
As the economy shows further signs of strain, what can the government do in this week's Budget to get us on the road to economic recovery? 41,000 more people have gone on to the benefit since… Audio
Coronavirus: Green Building Council calls for post-pandemic spend on warmer homes
The Green Building Council has a housing plan it says would be a quick-fire way to stimulate the economy in the wake of Covid-19.
In a new report, it urges the Government to invest in warmer homes… Audio
Coronavirus: Will consumers get back to businesses at Alert Level 2?
The whole country is holding it's breath to find out when we will go into Alert Level 2.
Once the level drops retail, hospitality and domestic travel will be allowed again, albeit with restrictions… Audio
Treasury forecasts show NZ facing significant hit to economy
Treasury forecasts show New Zealand is facing a significant hit to the economy no matter how long the country remains in Alert Levels 3 and 4.
Treasury has released seven different scenarios on the… Audio
Coronavirus: Economists say unemployment could hit 30pct
Senior economists are predicting unemployment to reach 15 percent, with one warning it could even hit 30 percent as Covid-19 brings the economy to a shuddering halt.
They say the sudden stop to most… Audio
Covid-19 govt package should focus on jobs & business losses
The Government is finalising a multi-billion dollar package to tackle to economic fall out of the coronavirus. The tougher travel restrictions, which came into force at 1 oclock this morning, are… Audio
Economic impact of Covid-19 in New Zealand
The global health crisis of the spread of Covid-19 is hitting markets hard all over the world. Here in New Zealand certain sectors are going to be hit very hard. Economist Shamubeel Eaqub talks about… Audio
Housing affordability survey bad news for middle income earners
Nurses, teachers and other middle class professionals are increasingly unable to buy homes in the cities where they work, with every housing market in the country now rated "severely unaffordable".
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Trump stuns by talking about Italy-US links
US President Trump, 1000 days into his presidency stuns again by talking about U.S - Italian links going back thousands of years. Audio
Zombie town predictions realised in commission report
Economist, Shamubeel Eaqub, who predicted regional zombie towns around the country has been vindicated in the latest productivity commission report. He joins the panel to discuss the report. Audio
Experts give up on Kiwibuild before reset announcement
Two housing experts have given up on Kiwibuild before the reset has even been announced. Today, Housing Minister Megan Woods will unveil the government's recalibration - seven months and one demoted… Audio
Kiwibuild a distraction, won’t solve housing crisis - economist
Economist and housing specialist Shamubeel Eaqub says Kiwibuild is a distraction and was never going to solve the problems that caused a housing crisis. Today the Housing Minister Megan Woods will… Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub: Low OCR will help export sector
The Reserve Bank has sprung a major surprise with a bigger than expected cut to the Official Cash Rate to a new record low of 1 percent. Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says the move will have the biggest… Audio
Unemployment down, wages up
Wages are up and unemployment is down, but how long will it last? Figures show that the unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 3.9 per cent in the June quarter. Audio
The Queen tipped to hand over power to Charles in two years
Now the Queen might be doing the unimaginable. Handing over power to her boy Charles! Audio
Fake news about famous deaths
It's a thing. Fake social media and news stories about disaster befalling the famous. And people believe it. Audio
Dangers of trampoline parks
The school holidays are here and the kids might be heading to a trampoline park. But there are some pretty serious injuries to be had. A biomechanical engineer from the US says the designs of… Audio