NBR panel interview: How NZ responds to shocksI recently participated in a panel interview with NBR on how New Zealand responds to shocks. My fellow panelists were former Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard and academic Ilan Noy. April 3, 2023 in Business / Environmental by Benje Patterson
What I will be watching in 2020The outlook for 2020 is still one of grumpy growth. The economy is likely to continue growing, but in a little bit of a higgledy-piggledy fashion. As I survey the year ahead, I see a fanning of risks on the horizon for 2020. January 9, 2020 in Business / Environmental / General economic by Benje Patterson
Aucklanders lack environmental awareness and actionThe recently released New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) provides a cross-domain perspective of wellbeing. The environmental side […] July 5, 2019 in Environmental / Regional / Wellbeing by Benje Patterson