Liam Dann
The Reserve Bank's double-pronged cash plan
We're never going to let go of our notes and coins - so the Reserve Bank is not only looking at digital currency for the future, it's also trialling cash services for small towns
AudioLiam Dann: are we witnessing the death of paper money?
Veteran financial journalist Liam Dann returns to the show to shine a light on left-field economic news and the quirks of New Zealand economics. This week he discusses 'digital cash' and the future of… Audio
Liam Dann: How money works and why it matters
Should you fix or float a mortgage? Is now a good time to buy - or sell? Why does cheese cost so much? And what even is money? These questions and many more are tackled by New Zealand Herald business… Audio
The Week in Detail: Burning the rubbish problem away and the 'wasted vote' myth
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Burning the rubbish problem away and the 'wasted vote' myth
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioSpinning the numbers while ignoring the threats
Politicians are spending the election campaign weaving all sorts of financial figures into a cloth that suits their narrative – but there's another issue on the horizon that would overshadow… Audio
Spinning the numbers while ignoring the threats
Politicians are spending the election campaign weaving all sorts of financial figures into a cloth that suits their narrative – but there's another issue on the horizon that would overshadow…
AudioHorse race journalism as National takes aim at squeezed middle
As National announced its long-awaited tax plan, some journalists took a hard look at its numbers, while others focused more on political strategy and impact. Audio
Horse race journalism as National takes aim at squeezed middle
As National announced its long-awaited tax plan, some journalists took a hard look at its numbers, while others focused more on political strategy and impact.
AudioHerald’s bid to short-circuit short-termism and tribalism
The Herald - and its publisher NZME - has embarked on a months-long series to push back at short-term thinking and political tribalism holding back the post-Covid recovery. Mediawatch asks the driving… Audio
Herald’s bid to short-circuit short-termism and tribalism
The Herald - and its publisher NZME - has embarked on a months-long series to push back at short-term thinking and political tribalism holding back the post-Covid recovery. Mediawatch asks the driving…
AudioThe Week in Detail: Baggage, backbenchers and school boards
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Baggage, backbenchers and school boards
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioJudging the great immigration reset
We've slowed immigration to a trickle to stave off infrastructure overload, but at what cost? Audio
Judging the great immigration reset
We've slowed immigration to a trickle to stave off infrastructure overload, but at what cost?
AudioWhy inflation is back in the economic headlines
An economic indicator that hasn't made a splash in the headlines for quite some time is back - inflation. Audio
Why inflation is back in the economic headlines
An economic indicator that hasn't made a splash in the headlines for quite some time is back - inflation.
AudioThe ideas people who help shape the future
Under the surface of public discourse lurk a bunch of mysterious organisations who are major players in shaping public policy. Audio
The ideas people who help shape the future
Under the surface of public discourse lurk a bunch of mysterious organisations who are major players in shaping public policy.
AudioWhen a government racks up the bills - who pays, and when?
At election campaigning time politicians have a lot to say about public debt and government spending. But how does it really affect ordinary people, and should we care about it? Audio
