Richard Meade

Guest writer

Dr Richard Meade is principal economist at Cognitus Economic Insight, and adjunct associate professor at Griffith University's Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research (CAEEPR).

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To fix broken electricity markets, stop promoting the wrong kind of competition

Maybe we need to make it harder to switch between power retailers, rather than easier.

By Richard Meade | 8th September, 2025

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As omicron lurks, hard-hit businesses need a new kind of support

If we want to keep everyone on board with ongoing public health measures, we have to work harder to soften their impacts.

By Richard Meade | 20th December, 2021

Across Auckland, businesses are on the brink of collapse.

One chance to avoid a needless bonfire of Auckland business

Deep into a delta lockdown, businesses in New Zealand's biggest city urgently need a new form of support.

By Richard Meade | 21st October, 2021