Ganesh Nana

Estimates have the economy growing above the trend rate compared to other developed nations, but other measures show the benefits of growth aren’t filtering through to all. Patrick O’Meara looks at… Audio

The ANZ Bank's chief economist, Cameron Bagrie and the Berl chief economist, Ganesh Nana have been listening to that and they join us. Audio

The New Zealand dollar is within a fraction of a cent of the highest value it's had since the currency was floated in 1985. Audio

It's expected the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates this morning, at a time when major central banks are likely to leave the cost of borrowing on hold for some time. Audio

Penny Mackay investigates whether a big income gap really matters. Audio

A Parliamentary inquiry into manufacturing spells out an alternative economic approach to revive the sector, but is being snubbed by the Government which says opposition parties are trying to… Audio

Economists say a Government move to take the heat out of the Auckland property market could end up making life even tougher for first home buyers and small businesses. Audio

The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the official cash rate unchanged when it makes it announcement in about half an hour. Audio

To talk more about yesterday's budget we're now joined in our studios by: Ganesh Nana, a senior economist at the economic forecaster Berl, the Council of Trade Unions' president Helen Kelly, Bruce… Audio

A new report by economists says the Government's plan to partially sell state assets will leave the economy permanently worse off. Audio

Opposition parties, some economic forecasters, and the government's own coalition partner are casting doubts on whether the government will be able to stick to its plan for a return to surplus by 2014… Audio

The decision by the Reserve Bank Governor, Alan Bollard, to step down in September after 10 years in the job has revived debate over the role the head of the country's central bank should play. Audio

Homeowners are staring down the barrel of rising mortgage rates, as banks pass on the extra costs of borrowing money offshore. Audio

The Reserve Bank faces a difficult balancing act when it reviews the Official Cash Rate today. Audio

Some economists are warning raising interest rates now risks choking the recovery and sending the New Zealand dollar higher. Audio

Dr Ganesh Nana, chief economist at Business and Economic Research Limited, and Paul Mersi, Savings Working Group member and former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Audio

The Government has achieved its immediate aim for the Budget - avoiding a credit rating downgrade that could have pushed up the country's borrowing costs. Audio

The chief economist at the research firm Berl says that now is not the time for the Government to aggressively rebalance its books. Audio

John Dunn, New Zealand Cycle Trail Programme Manager; and Ganesh Nana, Chief Economist of private economic forecaster BERL. Audio

Nigel Stirling looks at the recent global currency wars and the impact they're having on New Zealand Audio