Taylor Kee
Twyford’s Master Plan: How to Bury $2.9 Billion and Get Away with It
Labour is promising 6,400 new state homes. And a project like that requires big monies — Housing Minister Phil Twyford called for NZ$2.9 billion.
Opportunity Ahead: New Zealand’s Pot Market Takes Off
When legalisation sweeps a nation, early adopters tapping into the initial surge may find themselves walking away with massive returns.
A Solution to Today’s Housing Crisis
Did you hear about the family in Papakura currently paying $520 per week to live in a swamp? Not a house surrounded by swamp; rather a house slowly sinking into the swamp water.
Brace Yourself: Auckland’s New Bed Tax Is Now in Effect
Recently, thousands of AirBnB hosts in Auckland received a bill for Auckland Council’s new bed tax. Many were shocked to find out that they owed thousands and thousands of dollars.
The Bear Hunter: Long Live the Bull Run
It’s a great time to be a Kiwi investor. But lately, the number of red flags compels many to be skeptical of the current trends’ sustainability.
Three Aviation Stocks About to Take Off
Today, we’ll take a look at several stocks in the aviation industry that could take off in the next few years.
What the Humble Coho Salmon Can Teach Us
The economic cycle starts with rapid growth — a bull run. That’s what we’ve been experiencing in New Zealand for over a decade.
Do MPs Deserve $296,007 Per Year?
MPs make $175,000-plus. Is it deserved? On one hand, many MPs make huge sacrifices to serve in a public capacity. But as a question of economics, should our politicians earn what they earn?
The Final Five: Making Sense of New Zealand’s Economy
The Kiwi market is full of mansions and Maseratis. Perma-bulls love to point them out as evidence of a healthy market, but that only works if you ignore the rest of the picture.
Here’s What Five Indicators Tell About New Zealand Today
The economy is a tricky thing to grasp. That’s why we have economists, right? Well, as a classically-trained economist, I’ve got a little secret to tell you…
The S-Word: How Today’s Proletariat Could Find Justice
The modern villain isn’t the bayonet-clad commie; it’s the rich fat cat on Wall Street. It’s old money. It’s the one percent.
Foreign Homebuyers BANNED
Lots of people seem to think that 25%, 50% or even 75% of homes are going to foreign buyers, but the reality is that it’s less than 5%.
The Turkish Meltdown Unpacked
As you’ve probably read in the papers, Turkey is in full-on meltdown. Many headlines point to a common conclusion — fear the global contagion from this event.
Unusual Activity Sighted in Chinese Money Printing Presses
When Chinese printing presses received the order to start printing cash at maximum capacity, it was highly unusual. But it wasn’t yuan that they were printing.
Red Alarm at the Reserve Bank
Last week, Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr, announced that the OCR would remain at 1.75%…as expected. You can interpret that to mean — they’re worried.