HeyJaredWhakapapa, Whenua, Whai hua - People, Place, Value
Thoughts and commentary from an economist adjusting to 21st century Aotearoa, where being a good ancestor requires some large changes in (or replacement of) the business-as-usual model of the 20th century.
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From inheritance to legacy (opens the original)
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At the invitation of Te Arikinui kuini Nga Wai hono i te po, I was honoured (not to mention more than a little overawed) to sit on the paepae at Tūrangawaewae with the hau kāinga and speak at the pōwhiri for Te Kāwanatanga during Koroneihana 2026 celebrations.My kōrero follows, with link to video at end.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YUh9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpubli
Spreadsheet time = my happy place❤️ (opens the original)
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This post is for all those geeks, nerds, and politico and data tragics who have nothing better to do than play with spreadsheets in the hope for a better Aotearoa. So arohamai if this post is not for you, but hopefully you will indulge me as I strive to keep my wairua in some balance.MAKE SURE YOU ARE ENROLLED: CHECK HEREAND THEN MAKE SURE YOU VOTE HeadlineThe spread of seats in the coming Parli
"Go home to where you came from" (opens the original)
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Tēnā koutou people of New Zealand,I have been told to “go home to where you came from” countless times through my nearly seven decades here - from my very early memories to just last week, and many of the days, weeks, months, and years in between.When I was young and didn’t understand it was easy to follow my father’s advice - just ignore it. Then I began to understand; and it started to hurt. Then I understood even more; and it hurt ever more.And, yes, it continues to hurt.My mother Aye was in
Policy straitjacket to be added to bonfire (opens the original)
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Our current macro-economic policy toolkitAs all students of economics (should) know, monetary policy and fiscal policy are the principal tools in the macro-economic toolkit.The past 40 years has seen the macro-economic toolkit being actively neutered and rendered impotent. Monetary and fiscal policy have been restricted to pursuing, respectively, short-term inflation control and long-term government spending and debt reduction. The pursuit of any broader objectives are explicitly excluded, makin
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