An age-old question: who will pay your pension?
Policy

Cameron Bagrie: An age-old question: who will pay your pension?

Once again, the Treasury projects into the future based on current policy settings, and sees fiscal disaster. That's the point: acting now can change that future.

Cameron Bagrie 06 Jul 2021
Why are floating interest rates so high?
Finance

Cameron Bagrie: Why are floating interest rates so high?

Plaudits to ANZ for its 1.68% floating rate for new build homes. But it should also raise some questions over the gap between floating rates relative to short-term fixed rates.

Cameron Bagrie 28 Jun 2021
How student absence is an economic indicator
Opinion Free

Cameron Bagrie: How student absence is an economic indicator

Every day of school attendance matters, with the overall relationship between attendance and attainment best described as a straight line.

Cameron Bagrie 22 Jun 2021
NZ Rugby: swimming against the tide?
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: NZ Rugby: swimming against the tide?

NZ Rugby pays far more of its revenue in salaries than comparable sporting codes. Cameron Bagrie weighs the pros and cons of the Silver Lake deal vs a local capital raise.

Cameron Bagrie 01 Jun 2021