Michael Reddell

The government still 'intends' to deliver tax cuts by July, but won't lock them in until they've got them past their coalition partners. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has agreed with reports… Audio

National's plan to fund tax cuts through a tax on foreign home buyers is proving to be a major sticking point in coalition negotiations.

New Zealand First voted for the foreign buyers ban while in… Audio

The National Party is refusing to release it's full tax policy modelling, which most economists are claiming will leave a half a billion dollar shortfall. 

Their concerns centre on the proposed… Audio

Economists across the political spectrum have found the National Party's tax plan has an enormous hole in it.

Their concerns centre on the proposed foreign home buyers tax - which National is relying… Audio

The Reserve Bank may have avoided the 'worst-case' economic scenarios but admits it could have acted faster to fight inflation.

The central bank has compiled a report card on its performance over the… Audio

"A battle against rate rises and service cuts" - Auckland councillors have been debating how to plug a $270 million financial hole.

Mayor Wayne Brown is determined the burden won't be passed on to… Video, Audio

The Reserve Bank thinks it's made pretty good decisions on monetary policy over the past five years, given the information it had to hand at the time.

It says its support for banks and financial… Audio

The run of low interest rates continues with the Reserve Bank yesterday, as expected, holding the official cash rate at a record low 0.25 percent. The central bank says its bond buying programme - a… Audio

The Government's been told it needs to take emergency measures to build new homes amid the severe shortage of property.

There are also calls for new policy settings to help cool the country's thirst… Audio

Economist Michael Reddell who previously worked at The Reserve Bank about the Minister's suggestion. Audio

Former RBNZ economist Michael Reddell offers his analysis of the Monetary Policy Statement and explains why Kiwis need to be looking to stronger private sector investment in the long-term economic… Audio

As the global economy spirals post-coronavirus and many people can no longer pay their debts or are being forced to take out new ones, is it time to wipe the slate clean? Two Cents Worth considers the… Audio

New Zealand taxpayers are set to guarantee loans to private businesses, an expansion of the Government's attempts to cushion the economy against Covid-19. Audio

Economist Michael Reddell discusses global stock markets falling amid fears around the Covid-19 virus. Audio

Economist Michael Reddell explains what the worst case scenario might be for the New Zealand economy if China's slow down due to the coronavirus continues. Audio

New Zealand saw the UK’s ‘Brentry’ into the EEC in 1973 as an existential threat to our nation’s future. It preoccupied New Zealanders for a decade and eventually all hinged on 48 hours of… Audio