‘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 …

Accelerating Momentum Accelerating momentum requires New Zealand to step up the level of ambition at both governmental and business level, and focus on and leverage fast-growing opportunities with the United States as that country itself undergoes transformative change. The U.S. is New Zealand’s third-largest individual trading partner and a significant growing source of foreign direct investment, innovation, research and tourism.  In …