Why the New Zealand Economy Became Structurally Fragile
New Zealand is rich in land, resources and talent, yet increasingly unable to build or afford what it needs. Tadhg Stopford argues that fragility was designed into the system.
Author: Tadhg Stopford
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Let’s Fix the New Zealand Economy – Tadhg Stopford
New Zealand is not broken by accident. Tadhg Stopford argues we built an economy that rewards extraction, debt and inflated land values over real production.
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GUEST BLOG: Tadhg Stopford – RBNZ confessions
The Reserve Bank of NZ doesn’t decide what Money builds New Zealand doesn’t have a monetary policy problem. It has…
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GUEST BLOG: Tadhg Stopford – Ruthenasia, honoured. Why?
To my horror, I see Ruth Richardson got the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit last year. Personally,…
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GUEST BLOG: Tadhg Stopford – Nzs pimped out, again! NACTs critical minerals fast track trap.
A guest analysis of New Zealand’s fast-tracked critical minerals strategy, questioning royalties, foreign control, and the long-term risks to national sovereignty.
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Simple English: What’s wrong with New Zealand & how we fix it
There’s a simple puzzle at the heart of modern New Zealand. We are educated. We work hard. We export food,…
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Ruth & Nicola: Protest time? Or do politicians just require educating?
TWO WOMEN, ONE BROKEN SYSTEM — AND A COUNTRY PAYING RENT ON ITS OWN WEALTH How the Willis–Richardson “fiscal responsibility”…
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History’s Lesson, Betrayed by Politicians
In 1981, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand was clear-eyed. The economy was unbalanced: too much consumption, too much speculation…
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Our Economic Dashboard is Broken—And thus, the Ship of State. Who benefits?
The RBNZ got a kicking today from a neoliberal (act) economist for “engineering three recessions”. But New Zealand’s economic navigation…
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Hemp CBD – Cannabidiol – is safe, beneficial, and should be food
Pain, anxiety, cancer, inflammation, these are only some of the things Hemp CBDs good for, so it’s a good food…
