Shamubeel Eaqub
Shamubeel Eaqub: Are we doing Christmas right?
It's a time of big spending and economist Shamubeel Eaqub asks if we are making the right financial decisions over this period. Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub: Are big sports events worth it?
Economist, Shamubeel Eaqub argues that the net benefit is usually small - and the impacts on community are harder to quantify. Audio
America's Cup hosting about more than cost - Eaqub
An economist says it would be a mistake for Auckland Council to consider just the costs when deciding where the America's Cup should be based. Five possible options for America's Cup bases have been… Audio
Economics with Shamubeel Eaqub
The impact of increasing the minimum wage, and the new focus on the regional economies. Audio
Will Brexit break Britain?
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub details the ongoing economic impacts of the UK's slow withdrawal from the European Union – aka Brexit. Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub on Economics
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub joins us for our monthly chat on economics - today we're looking at tourist taxes. Audio
Slice of Heaven - Theory and Practice
New Zealand is one of the great immigrant nations. Everyone here has a link to someone from somewhere else. But that doesn't mean everyone can agree on who should get to come here next. In the third… Audio
Slice of Heaven - Tensions
Immigration is a hot topic coming up to the election but just talking about it can be a tense experience. In episode two of Slice of Heaven, a 4-part podcast series for RNZ in association with Massey… Audio
Slice of Heaven - Have You Come Far?
With record migration and a fast-growing population, Aotearoa/New Zealand is changing. How that will look depends upon the interplay between people here now and those who want to come. So who is… Audio
Economics with Shamubeel Eaqub
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub talks growth vs prosperity Audio
OECD NZ productivity report
An OECD report on our productivity has painted a gloomy picture and said we're bad at maths. In the 2 yearly report release a short time ago, the Paris based organisation blames low productivity… Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub on Kansas' failed tax reform experiment
Shambubeel Eaqub discusses supply side economics and how the experiment hasn't worked in Kansas. Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub: Infrastructure Spending
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub talks about government spending on infrastructure and the ways to overcome the challenges of scale and volatility. Audio
Economist urges govt to adopt 'population strategy'
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says New Zealand's immigration policy is confusing and inconsistent after new figures showed immigration reached another new record in March. Video, Audio
Economics with Shamubeel Eaqub
Shamubeel Eaqub tackles the thorny issue of housing affordability. Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub on Superannuation
The superannuation age will rise to 67 by 2040. Economist Shamubeel Eaqub discusses the change, and whether there are other options to help cover the costs of an ageing population Audio
Is dairy worth the price we pay?
Imagine a New Zealand that didn't do dairy? If we want pristine water ways, then the dairy industry would have to be severely curtailed. Could NZ survive? Audio
Economics with Shamubeel Eaqub
Our economics commentator, Shamubeel Eaqub looks at what's next for the Reserve Bank. Audio
Economics with Shamubeel Eaqub
Auckland is now the fourth least affordable city in a survey of 92 cities around the world. Our economics commentator Shamubeel Eaqub says it's all down to a failure of politics. Shamubeel Eaqub is an… Audio
