The New Economy

Summer reissue: Hey Shamubeel #2 – how did we get here?

Summer reissue: Hey Shamubeel #2 – how did we get here?

The second of six short videos featuring superstar economist Shamubeel Eaqub giving it to us straight while sitting comfortably in a classic Kiwi chair. This time he's taking us through New Zealand's tumultuous economic history while sitting on a chilly bin.

By Shamubeel Eaqub | 4th January, 2017

Hey Shamubeel #6: Are we going to be OK?

Hey Shamubeel #6: Are we going to be OK?

In the finale of our Hey Shamubeel! series, everyone's fave economist answers the biggest question of all.

By The Spinoff | 23rd December, 2016

Hey Shamubeel #5: Did tax just get cool?

Hey Shamubeel #5: Did tax just get cool?

Ecomomist Shamubeel Eaqub explains why it looks like the days of huge companies avoiding tax might be over, all the while seated in an inflatable armchair,

By The Spinoff | 16th December, 2016

Hey Shamubeel #4: Will tech kill us all?

Hey Shamubeel #4: Will tech kill us all?

Economist Shamubeel Eaqub responds to the ever-present fear that technology will take our jobs, all the while seated comfortably in rugged old armchair rescued from the dump.

By The Spinoff | 5th December, 2016

Hey Shamubeel #3: What happened to work?

Hey Shamubeel #3: What happened to work?

The third of six short videos featuring superstar economist Shamubeel Eaqub giving it to us straight while sitting comfortably in a classic Kiwi chair. This time he's explaining the changing way New Zealanders work while perched on a lawn chair (and also on a cow).

By Shamubeel Eaqub | 18th November, 2016

Neil Dawson, ‘Fanfare’ sculpture, Christchurch

Chart of the week: The deal with Christchurch

Three Figure.NZ charts offer an insight into the 2011 earthquake's ongoing impact on the Garden City.

By The Spinoff | 26th September, 2016

A CRH high-speed train runs across Urumqi city during its test run in China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Auckland must embrace the exponential economy – or risk being left behind

Spark Ventures CEO Rod Snodgrass on what the 'exponential economy' might bring, and how Auckland might tap into it to accelerate its transformation.

By Rod Snodgrass | 22nd July, 2016