2019 Perspectives

Perspectives 2019: Economic situation remains a contradiction 2019 Perspectives

Perspectives 2019: Economic situation remains a contradiction

By Dr Ganesh Nana, chief economist, Business and Economic Research. Looking back on 201 from one perspective, I point to remarkable employment numbers, house construction at 14-year highs, tourism visitor numbers and spending reaching historical highs, recovering dairy exports, along with forestry and meat revenues growing positively,...
Perspectives 2019: Let's not become a BANANA republic 2019 Perspectives

Perspectives 2019: Let's not become a BANANA republic

By Wayne Scott,  joint chief executive of the Aggregate and Quarry Association AQA and MinEx, the Mining/Extractives health and safety organisation. We seem to like elections in this country. Two years out of three we go to the polls. Last year was the gap year – though a new Government was bedding in; this year, 2019 sees mayors and...
Perspectives 2019: New agenda for land transport 2019 Perspectives

Perspectives 2019: New agenda for land transport

By Brett Gliddon,  NZTA general manager System Design and Delivery Last year’s Government Policy Statement on land transport and adoption of the 2018-21 National Land Transport Programme signalled a significantly different agenda for land transport. The close relationship the Transport Agency enjoys with the contracting industry...
Perspectives 2019: Infrastructure and transport 2019 Perspectives

Perspectives 2019: Infrastructure and transport

BY HON PHIL TWYFORD, MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT  The Coalition Government remains committed to delivering a modern and efficient transport system. It’s been more than a year since this Coalition Government took office. We have spent that time working hard on our vision of making our country a greater...
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