Shamubeel Eaqub
Shamubeel Eaqub on Kansas' failed tax reform experiment
Shambubeel Eaqub discusses supply side economics and how the experiment hasn't worked in Kansas. Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub: Infrastructure Spending
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub talks about government spending on infrastructure and the ways to overcome the challenges of scale and volatility. Audio
Economist urges govt to adopt 'population strategy'
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says New Zealand's immigration policy is confusing and inconsistent after new figures showed immigration reached another new record in March. Video, Audio
Economics with Shamubeel Eaqub
Shamubeel Eaqub tackles the thorny issue of housing affordability. Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub on Superannuation
The superannuation age will rise to 67 by 2040. Economist Shamubeel Eaqub discusses the change, and whether there are other options to help cover the costs of an ageing population Audio
Is dairy worth the price we pay?
Imagine a New Zealand that didn't do dairy? If we want pristine water ways, then the dairy industry would have to be severely curtailed. Could NZ survive? Audio
Economics with Shamubeel Eaqub
Our economics commentator, Shamubeel Eaqub looks at what's next for the Reserve Bank. Audio
Economics with Shamubeel Eaqub
Auckland is now the fourth least affordable city in a survey of 92 cities around the world. Our economics commentator Shamubeel Eaqub says it's all down to a failure of politics. Shamubeel Eaqub is an… Audio
Economics with Shamubeel Eaqub
Economist, Shamubeel Eaqub looks at Australian plans to fight tax fraud by ditching the $100 note. It sounds good in theory but things have not gone well with a similar plan to outlaw certain… Audio
Auckland house prices fall 4 percent
Auckland prices fell 4 percent last month, following the introduction of tighter lending rules.
Bill English signals move towards greater social investment
The incoming Prime Minister, Bill English, is hinting that the government could focus more on social issues under his leadership. Audio
How do we fund our future?
New Zealand is ill-prepared for the pressures an aging population will bring, according to a recent Treasury report. Audio
The fallacy of disaster economics
The idea there is an upside to natural disasters – that they are good for the economy - is ‘a figment of our imagination’, economist Shamubeel Eaqub says. Audio
NZ discussions on lifting Pacific people out of poverty
Trade negotiators, NGO leaders and economists discuss the best combination of trade and aid to lift people out of poverty. Audio
Equal pay? Not for women of colour
According to Statistics NZ, women from our Pasifika communities earn the least in our country, on average only 67% of what a Pakeha male might earn. Gender inequity is a global issue but how does it… Audio, Gallery
Council limits on borrowing prompts calls for creative thinking
Struggling councils are feeling the strain as they're warned traditional ways of funding essential projects won't be enough to get them through. Population shifts towards fast growing regions are… Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub calls on govt to boost Akl housing investment
Billions of dollars, not millions, need to be invested in the Auckland housing market, Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says. Audio
Economist calls for a rethink on measuring inflation
Housing economist, Shamubeel Eaqub, wants a rethink about how inflation is measured. He says the consumer price index does not include house price inflation, and that's a problem. Audio
Should the rest of NZ care about the Unitary Plan?
The economist Shamubeel Eaqub says the implementation of Auckland's new unitary plan will pay dividends for the rest of the country. Audio
Airport CEO, health leader & economist look at the Budget
Budget 2016 has already been dubbed the "boring Budget". Auckland Airport CEO Adrian Littlewood, Hapai Te Hau-ora General Manager Papa Nahi and economist Shamubeel Eaqub share their insights. Audio