Publications

Success for Auckland – that’s the deal It’s time for the Coalition Government to back Auckland’s call for a regional or city deal — and importantly implement it in double-quick time. As we report today, there’s strong support for the deal — the next step in Auckland fulfilling its potential as New Zealand’s economic powerhouse. Auckland Council submitted an extensive …

Dynamic Business 2025 will be a turning point for Christopher Luxon’s Coalition Government. His Cabinet will still be toughing it out when it comes to keeping control of the fiscal levers. The “deep economic turnaround” promoted by the Prime Minister has proved challenging. He has earmarked next year as the beginning of a strong focus on growth and jobs to …

Sustainable Business & Finance Who will pay? How to finance emissions reduction: New Zealand fronts up to the latest global climate conference. Inside: Climate Minister Simon Watts heads to COP29 Rising to the sustainability challenge Building a cleantech economy Insurance premiums to rise What Trump’s victory means for climate change

Mood of the Boardroom The Herald’s Mood of the Boardroom 2024 CEOs Survey attracted participation from 103 respondents. They include leaders of New Zealand’s biggest companies ranging across agribusiness, banking and finance, manufacturing, aviation and tourism, transport and logistics, education, telecommunications, environmental services, energy, insurance, professional services, and more. The survey was in field from August 30-September 25. Results from …

Agribusiness & Trade: Getting focused Inside: Doubling NZ’s exports Fonterra’s strategic shift A Trump presidency & trade Rising to the climate challenge Luxon turns NZ F&B salesman Enjoy the report.

Infrastructure: Time for action Inside: Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop lays out his priorities Political consensus is overdue – it’s costing us Infrastructure NZ issues a challenge Sean Sweeney’s parting gift Auckland Airport’s breathtaking transformation Enjoy the report.

Capital Markets & Investment: The Growth Equation The Capital Markets & Investment report provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the sector. It explores China Premier Li Qiang’s visit to New Zealand, where he emphasised the potential boost to business confidence and bilateral trade relations as well as China’s pro-business stance, which promises to enhance cooperation in innovative business, …

‘Project Auckland’ builds momentum The Coalition Government is setting its sights on accelerating Auckland’s economic growth. It helps that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister for Auckland Simeon Brown are both Aucklanders. Importantly, they are from a Government which won broad endorsement from Auckland at last year’s general election — including for shelving projects like the costly Auckland Light Rail. …

Dynamic Business 2023: Accelerating growth The election of a new Government means new energy and the opportunity for business to play a greater role in shaping a prosperous New Zealand. The Herald’s Dynamic Business report Accelerating Growth explores some options New Zealand might pursue to get the country moving on an ambitious path. This includes a challenge to New Zealand from …

Sustainable Business & Finance 2023: When will we act? The Herald’s 2023 Sustainable Business and Finance report comes at a time when persistent “cost of living” pressures have resulted in a marked slide in the urgency with which nations are tackling the climate change imperative. This is unfortunate. But when revenues are crimped and costs rise, many firms also refocus …