Media Coverage
2024
"How daylight saving affects your wallet" stuff.co.nz, September 28, 2024 (story by Briana Mcilraith)
"Workers must master AI to stay relevant" Otago Daily Times, July 30, 2024 (story by John Lewis)
"Business News for 30 July 2024" RNZs, July 30, 2024
"Embracing AI benefits highly skilled workers" University of Otago Media Release, July 29, 2024
"Monthly inflation reporting would be 'absolutely beneficial'" The National Business Review (NBR), July 2, 2024
(Dollars & Sense debates by Jonathan Mitchell)
"China's manufacturing presence makes it tough for New Zealand to diversify trade" RNZ, June 26, 2024 (story by Liu Chen)
(The Chinese version of this story is also available)
"Who needs a Productivity Commission anyway?" The National Business Review (NBR), January 11, 2024 (story by Dita De Boni)
2023
"Meltdowns, dumped trolleys: Rise of food price anxiety in New Zealand" stuff.co.nz, September 18, 2023 (story by Annemarie Quill)
"What the Increase in the National Living Wage Means" Radio One 91FM, September 5, 2023 (Live interview with Jessica Fleming)
"Business as Usual" Radio One 91FM, August 16, 2023 (Live interview with Kace O'Neill)
"The Panel with Lavina Good & James Elliott" RNZ, August 11, 2023 (Live interview with The Panel with Wallace Chapman at RNZ). The related segment is between 11:12 -19:21. We had a discussion about the developments in food prices.
"Why food prices are dropping around the world - but not here" stuff.co.nz, August 10, 2023 (story by Briana Mcilraith)
"Todos cortejan al país que más crece del mundo" El País, July 19, 2023 (story by Francisco de Zárate) (in Spanish)
"Food prices remain 'worryingly high' after 12.5% annual increase" stuff.co.nz, July 13, 2023 (story by Briana Mcilraith)
"Fuelling more cost-of-living misery" Otago Daily Times, July 1, 2023 (in Editorial)
"'One more hurdle' for struggling people" Otago Daily Times, June 30, 2023 (story by Fiona Ellis)
"Cost of living: Food prices rise by 12.1 percent, Statistics NZ says" newshub.co.nz, June 14, 2023 (interview with William Terite)
"Food prices remain high with 12.1% annual increase" stuff.co.nz, June 14, 2023 (story by Briana Mcilraith)
"As Jacinda Ardern gets up and goes, business bleakness is bedded in" stuff.co.nz, January 22, 2023 (story by Kevin Norquay)
2022
"Spring boost to the economy" RNZ, December 15, 2022 (interview with Māni Dunlop for Midday Report)
"Nearly a quarter of November liquidations construction companies, figures show" BusinessDesk, December 9, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Which jobs would be the first to go if unemployment rose?" stuff.co.nz, November 8, 2022 (story by Susan Edmunds)
"Kiwis advised to spend wisely amid inflation and rising cost of living" Rotorua Daily Post, October 31, 2022 (story by Maryana Garcia)
"The United Kingdom's Currency Crisis" 95bFM: The Wire, September 28, 2022 (Podcast with Emilia Sullivan)
"Global inflation running hot" RNZ, September 7, 2022 (interview with Māni Dunlop for Midday Report)
"Global Supply Chain Crisis" Radio One 91FM, August 18, 2022 (interview with Jamie Green)
"'It's just not enough' - University students feel effects of inflation" Pacific Media Network, July 25, 2022 (story by Matt Manukuo)
"Record-breaking inflation" 95bFM: The Wire, July 19, 2022 (Podcast with Casper McGuire)
"NZ recession 'almost certain', pundit says" Otago Daily Times, June 28, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Aotearoa's GDP, the global economic cost of COVID, and recession" Radio One 91FM, June 17, 2022 (interview with Amiria Pianta-Price and Zac Hoffman for R1 News)
"Predicting economic recession" 95bFM: The Wire, June 17, 2022 (Podcast with Casper McGuire)
"US makes largest interest rate hike since 1994" Otago Daily Times, June 17, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Weak GDP figure won't make Reserve Bank ease up on rate rises, economists say" stuff.co.nz, June 16, 2022 (story by Tom Pullar-Strecker)
"The role of trade in post-COVID economic recovery" Radio One 91FM, June 10, 2022 (interview with Zac Hoffman for R1 News)
"Economic impacts of the Protected Disclosures Act" Radio One 91FM, June 3, 2022 (interview with Amiria Pianta-Price for R1 News)
"What is the Official Cash Rate?" Radio One 91FM, May 27, 2022 (interview with Amiria Pianta-Price for R1 News)
"Why Study Economics?" University of Otago Bulletin, May 27, 2022
"Focus turns to OCR announcement post-Budget" Otago Daily Times, May 23, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Living in NZ is expensive, what will the Budget do? Economist explains" https://www.renews.co.nz, May 20, 2022 (story by Zoe Madden-Smith)
"Budget 2022" Radio One 91FM, May 20, 2022 (interview with Amiria Pianta-Price for R1 News)
"$350 payment for 2.1 million Kiwis" Otago Daily Times, May 20, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"New Zealand has a productivity problem" Newstalk ZB, NZCity, May 19, 2022
"Payments on hold in Sri Lanka but still opportunity for NZ business, experts say" The National Business Review (NBR), May 18, 2022 (story by Dita De Boni)
"Otago voices in the media: quarterly picks" University of Otago Bulletin Board, April 7, 2022
"Fears as Fed signals rate hikes" Otago Daily Times, March 24, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Mixed feelings over NZ's latest GDP update" Today FM Newsroom, March 17, 2022
"Cost of living relief package: Rotorua locals give their views" Rotorua Daily Post, March 15, 2022 (story by Maryana Garcia)
"Russia's illegal war worsens food insecurity in the region" RNZ, March 15, 2022 (interview with Max Towle for Midday Report)
"Fuel, fare price cuts 'the right thing'" Otago Daily Times, March 15, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy and Oscar Francis)
"Ukraine Russia war helps fuel rising petrol, diesel prices in Bay of Plenty" Rotorua Daily Post, March 3, 2022 (story by Maryana Garcia)
"Here's what the Ukraine invasion could mean for your household finances" stuff.co.nz, February 25, 2022 (story by Susan Edmunds)
"OCR lifted to 1%, more increases signalled" Otago Daily Times, February 24, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Cost of living rise at new high" Otago Daily Times, February 11, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Inflation takes biggest leap in 30 years" Otago Daily Times, January 28, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Newshub Late, Thursday 27 January 2022" Newshub Late, January 27, 2022 (interview with Carly Flynn)
"Mortgage approvals in South contract" Otago Daily Times, January 19, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Rises in OCR to be 'new normal'" Otago Daily Times, January 5, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
2021 and before
"Productivity is being seen as key to improving New Zealand's economy" Newstalk ZB, NZCity, December 16, 2021
"Otago media engagement successful in a turbulent year" University of Otago Media Release, December 16, 2021
"Interest rate rise on Wednesday anticipated" Otago Daily Times, November 22, 2021 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Apec is ‘a perfect excuse for a conversation’, so what?" stuff.co.nz, November 21, 2021 (story by Dileepa Fonseka)
"Virtual APEC summit frustrates New Zealand" Australian Associated Press, November 10, 2021 (story by Ben McKay)
"NZ is leading the global pack on GDP. Is it worth breaking out the bubbles over?" The Spinoff, June 28, 2021 (story by George Driver)
"ACT leader David Seymour sceptical as Government praised for 'positive surprise' GDP increase" Newshub, June 17, 2021
(story by Zane Small)
"China's high prices leave wood industry fearing for its survival" stuff.co.nz, June 13, 2021 (story by Catherine Harris)
"Travel 'bubble' set for Australia, New Zealand" China Daily, April 18, 2021 (story by Karl Wilson)
"The Suez Canal Blockage" 95bFM: The Wire, March 26, 2021 (Podcast with Noah Ferguson-Dudding)
"China 'speeding up' drive to switch key imports away from unfriendly democracies" stuff.co.nz, March 21, 2021
(story by Tom Pullar-Strecker)
"Apec seeks high ground on Covid vaccine distribution" stuff.co.nz, March 11, 2021 (story by Tom Pullar-Strecker)
"Exporters of services fighting more barriers post-Covid: OECD" stuff.co.nz, February 11, 2021 (story by Catherine Harris)
"Southland confronts 2021 international border closures" stuff.co.nz, January 27, 2021 (story by Blair Jackson)
"Third-quarter GDP growth reaches 14%" Otago Daily Times, December 18, 2020 (story by Jacob McSweeny)
"'Fragility' of work exposed'" Universities NZ, November 17, 2020
"China has vowed to cut its reliance on foreign food imports. What could that mean for NZ agricultural exports?" Newshub,
October 31, 2020 (story by James Fyfe)
"Experts call for spending" Otago Daily Times, September 18, 2020 (story by Jacob McSweeny)
"Treasury PREFU not pretty reading" RNZ September 16, 2020 (story by Wallace Chapman)
"Building on the NZ-China FTA's economic gains" Exporter Today, July 30, 2020
"NZ-China agreement has brought strong economic gains, Otago research" University of Otago Media Release, July 29, 2020
"Business News for 29 July 2020" RNZ July 29, 2020 (story by Gyles Beckford)
"Tourism may have disappeared, but demand for NZ food is stronger than ever" The Spinoff, July 23, 2020 (story by Michael Andrew)
"New Zealand GDP fall from Covid-19 worst since 1991" Otago Daily Times, July 9, 2020 (story by Jacob McSweeny)
"Coronavirus: New Zealand records biggest GDP quarterly fall in 29 years" Newshub, July 9, 2020 (story by Matt Burrows)
"NZ records biggest GDP quarterly fall in 30 years" University of Otago Media Release, July 8, 2020
"How coronavirus might save the pangolin, and other surprising business outcomes" The Spinoff, February 10, 2020
(story by Michael Andrew)
"NZ's economic challenges discussed" Otago Daily Times, December 4, 2019 (story by John Gibb)
"They have made their decision" The Star. February 23, 2017 (page 4) (story by Joshua Riddiford)
Public Lecture for "The BIG idea whose time has come: A basic income grant for all?" April 5, 2017
2024
"How daylight saving affects your wallet" stuff.co.nz, September 28, 2024 (story by Briana Mcilraith)
"Workers must master AI to stay relevant" Otago Daily Times, July 30, 2024 (story by John Lewis)
"Business News for 30 July 2024" RNZs, July 30, 2024
"Embracing AI benefits highly skilled workers" University of Otago Media Release, July 29, 2024
"Monthly inflation reporting would be 'absolutely beneficial'" The National Business Review (NBR), July 2, 2024
(Dollars & Sense debates by Jonathan Mitchell)
"China's manufacturing presence makes it tough for New Zealand to diversify trade" RNZ, June 26, 2024 (story by Liu Chen)
(The Chinese version of this story is also available)
"Who needs a Productivity Commission anyway?" The National Business Review (NBR), January 11, 2024 (story by Dita De Boni)
2023
"Meltdowns, dumped trolleys: Rise of food price anxiety in New Zealand" stuff.co.nz, September 18, 2023 (story by Annemarie Quill)
"What the Increase in the National Living Wage Means" Radio One 91FM, September 5, 2023 (Live interview with Jessica Fleming)
"Business as Usual" Radio One 91FM, August 16, 2023 (Live interview with Kace O'Neill)
"The Panel with Lavina Good & James Elliott" RNZ, August 11, 2023 (Live interview with The Panel with Wallace Chapman at RNZ). The related segment is between 11:12 -19:21. We had a discussion about the developments in food prices.
"Why food prices are dropping around the world - but not here" stuff.co.nz, August 10, 2023 (story by Briana Mcilraith)
"Todos cortejan al país que más crece del mundo" El País, July 19, 2023 (story by Francisco de Zárate) (in Spanish)
"Food prices remain 'worryingly high' after 12.5% annual increase" stuff.co.nz, July 13, 2023 (story by Briana Mcilraith)
"Fuelling more cost-of-living misery" Otago Daily Times, July 1, 2023 (in Editorial)
"'One more hurdle' for struggling people" Otago Daily Times, June 30, 2023 (story by Fiona Ellis)
"Cost of living: Food prices rise by 12.1 percent, Statistics NZ says" newshub.co.nz, June 14, 2023 (interview with William Terite)
"Food prices remain high with 12.1% annual increase" stuff.co.nz, June 14, 2023 (story by Briana Mcilraith)
"As Jacinda Ardern gets up and goes, business bleakness is bedded in" stuff.co.nz, January 22, 2023 (story by Kevin Norquay)
2022
"Spring boost to the economy" RNZ, December 15, 2022 (interview with Māni Dunlop for Midday Report)
"Nearly a quarter of November liquidations construction companies, figures show" BusinessDesk, December 9, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Which jobs would be the first to go if unemployment rose?" stuff.co.nz, November 8, 2022 (story by Susan Edmunds)
"Kiwis advised to spend wisely amid inflation and rising cost of living" Rotorua Daily Post, October 31, 2022 (story by Maryana Garcia)
"The United Kingdom's Currency Crisis" 95bFM: The Wire, September 28, 2022 (Podcast with Emilia Sullivan)
"Global inflation running hot" RNZ, September 7, 2022 (interview with Māni Dunlop for Midday Report)
"Global Supply Chain Crisis" Radio One 91FM, August 18, 2022 (interview with Jamie Green)
"'It's just not enough' - University students feel effects of inflation" Pacific Media Network, July 25, 2022 (story by Matt Manukuo)
"Record-breaking inflation" 95bFM: The Wire, July 19, 2022 (Podcast with Casper McGuire)
"NZ recession 'almost certain', pundit says" Otago Daily Times, June 28, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Aotearoa's GDP, the global economic cost of COVID, and recession" Radio One 91FM, June 17, 2022 (interview with Amiria Pianta-Price and Zac Hoffman for R1 News)
"Predicting economic recession" 95bFM: The Wire, June 17, 2022 (Podcast with Casper McGuire)
"US makes largest interest rate hike since 1994" Otago Daily Times, June 17, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Weak GDP figure won't make Reserve Bank ease up on rate rises, economists say" stuff.co.nz, June 16, 2022 (story by Tom Pullar-Strecker)
"The role of trade in post-COVID economic recovery" Radio One 91FM, June 10, 2022 (interview with Zac Hoffman for R1 News)
"Economic impacts of the Protected Disclosures Act" Radio One 91FM, June 3, 2022 (interview with Amiria Pianta-Price for R1 News)
"What is the Official Cash Rate?" Radio One 91FM, May 27, 2022 (interview with Amiria Pianta-Price for R1 News)
"Why Study Economics?" University of Otago Bulletin, May 27, 2022
"Focus turns to OCR announcement post-Budget" Otago Daily Times, May 23, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Living in NZ is expensive, what will the Budget do? Economist explains" https://www.renews.co.nz, May 20, 2022 (story by Zoe Madden-Smith)
"Budget 2022" Radio One 91FM, May 20, 2022 (interview with Amiria Pianta-Price for R1 News)
"$350 payment for 2.1 million Kiwis" Otago Daily Times, May 20, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"New Zealand has a productivity problem" Newstalk ZB, NZCity, May 19, 2022
"Payments on hold in Sri Lanka but still opportunity for NZ business, experts say" The National Business Review (NBR), May 18, 2022 (story by Dita De Boni)
"Otago voices in the media: quarterly picks" University of Otago Bulletin Board, April 7, 2022
"Fears as Fed signals rate hikes" Otago Daily Times, March 24, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Mixed feelings over NZ's latest GDP update" Today FM Newsroom, March 17, 2022
"Cost of living relief package: Rotorua locals give their views" Rotorua Daily Post, March 15, 2022 (story by Maryana Garcia)
"Russia's illegal war worsens food insecurity in the region" RNZ, March 15, 2022 (interview with Max Towle for Midday Report)
"Fuel, fare price cuts 'the right thing'" Otago Daily Times, March 15, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy and Oscar Francis)
"Ukraine Russia war helps fuel rising petrol, diesel prices in Bay of Plenty" Rotorua Daily Post, March 3, 2022 (story by Maryana Garcia)
"Here's what the Ukraine invasion could mean for your household finances" stuff.co.nz, February 25, 2022 (story by Susan Edmunds)
"OCR lifted to 1%, more increases signalled" Otago Daily Times, February 24, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Cost of living rise at new high" Otago Daily Times, February 11, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Inflation takes biggest leap in 30 years" Otago Daily Times, January 28, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Newshub Late, Thursday 27 January 2022" Newshub Late, January 27, 2022 (interview with Carly Flynn)
"Mortgage approvals in South contract" Otago Daily Times, January 19, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Rises in OCR to be 'new normal'" Otago Daily Times, January 5, 2022 (story by Riley Kennedy)
2021 and before
"Productivity is being seen as key to improving New Zealand's economy" Newstalk ZB, NZCity, December 16, 2021
"Otago media engagement successful in a turbulent year" University of Otago Media Release, December 16, 2021
"Interest rate rise on Wednesday anticipated" Otago Daily Times, November 22, 2021 (story by Riley Kennedy)
"Apec is ‘a perfect excuse for a conversation’, so what?" stuff.co.nz, November 21, 2021 (story by Dileepa Fonseka)
"Virtual APEC summit frustrates New Zealand" Australian Associated Press, November 10, 2021 (story by Ben McKay)
"NZ is leading the global pack on GDP. Is it worth breaking out the bubbles over?" The Spinoff, June 28, 2021 (story by George Driver)
"ACT leader David Seymour sceptical as Government praised for 'positive surprise' GDP increase" Newshub, June 17, 2021
(story by Zane Small)
"China's high prices leave wood industry fearing for its survival" stuff.co.nz, June 13, 2021 (story by Catherine Harris)
"Travel 'bubble' set for Australia, New Zealand" China Daily, April 18, 2021 (story by Karl Wilson)
"The Suez Canal Blockage" 95bFM: The Wire, March 26, 2021 (Podcast with Noah Ferguson-Dudding)
"China 'speeding up' drive to switch key imports away from unfriendly democracies" stuff.co.nz, March 21, 2021
(story by Tom Pullar-Strecker)
"Apec seeks high ground on Covid vaccine distribution" stuff.co.nz, March 11, 2021 (story by Tom Pullar-Strecker)
"Exporters of services fighting more barriers post-Covid: OECD" stuff.co.nz, February 11, 2021 (story by Catherine Harris)
"Southland confronts 2021 international border closures" stuff.co.nz, January 27, 2021 (story by Blair Jackson)
"Third-quarter GDP growth reaches 14%" Otago Daily Times, December 18, 2020 (story by Jacob McSweeny)
"'Fragility' of work exposed'" Universities NZ, November 17, 2020
"China has vowed to cut its reliance on foreign food imports. What could that mean for NZ agricultural exports?" Newshub,
October 31, 2020 (story by James Fyfe)
"Experts call for spending" Otago Daily Times, September 18, 2020 (story by Jacob McSweeny)
"Treasury PREFU not pretty reading" RNZ September 16, 2020 (story by Wallace Chapman)
"Building on the NZ-China FTA's economic gains" Exporter Today, July 30, 2020
"NZ-China agreement has brought strong economic gains, Otago research" University of Otago Media Release, July 29, 2020
"Business News for 29 July 2020" RNZ July 29, 2020 (story by Gyles Beckford)
"Tourism may have disappeared, but demand for NZ food is stronger than ever" The Spinoff, July 23, 2020 (story by Michael Andrew)
"New Zealand GDP fall from Covid-19 worst since 1991" Otago Daily Times, July 9, 2020 (story by Jacob McSweeny)
"Coronavirus: New Zealand records biggest GDP quarterly fall in 29 years" Newshub, July 9, 2020 (story by Matt Burrows)
"NZ records biggest GDP quarterly fall in 30 years" University of Otago Media Release, July 8, 2020
"How coronavirus might save the pangolin, and other surprising business outcomes" The Spinoff, February 10, 2020
(story by Michael Andrew)
"NZ's economic challenges discussed" Otago Daily Times, December 4, 2019 (story by John Gibb)
"They have made their decision" The Star. February 23, 2017 (page 4) (story by Joshua Riddiford)
Public Lecture for "The BIG idea whose time has come: A basic income grant for all?" April 5, 2017
