Cameron Bagrie

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 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

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

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

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 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

A brief update from the business sector. Audio

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

Independent economist Cameron Bagrie joins The Panel to discuss New Zealand's explosive property market and the latest moves by the Reserve Bank. Audio

Independent economist Cameron Bagrie joins The Panel to discuss Heartland Bank's 1.99 percent loan rate. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

Most New Zealanders are unemployed but they just don't know it yet, according to National's new leader Todd Muller.  Audio

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

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

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