Face to Face with Brian Fallow – Emissions Trading Scheme

Gareth MorganFebruary 18, 2016Environment

This week we have been looking at the issues around the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Today we are talking to former Economics Editor of the New Zealand Herald Brian Fallow about the scheme, whether it should be scrapped, and how … Read More

The beach, the monkey and rationality

Gareth MorganFebruary 14, 2016Economics, Environment

One of the tenets of classical economics is that markets are rational (in other words, logical), that in the end if enough people participate, the outcome will be optimal. This assumption is often criticised and is why governments intervene via … Read More

Before you reject my beach offer, read this…

Gareth MorganFebruary 10, 2016Environment

Some people have been upset by the conditions in my offer to help buy the beach in the Abel Tasman. Of course the obvious answer to any deal if you don’t like it is to say ‘no deal’. That’s fine, … Read More

Little thinking behind beach purchase

Gareth MorganFebruary 9, 2016Environment

Kiwis have generously got behind a campaign to buy 7 hectares of beach and scrub, with the aim to fold it into the Abel Tasman National Park. So far the campaign has raised over $1.3m, attracting over 20,000 donors. Even … Read More

Unemployment is down? But does that mean those people have found work? Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganFebruary 5, 2016Economics

The latest New Zealand unemployment figures are down, but does that mean that more people are working. Geoff explains in this week’s whiteboard Friday Unemployment is down? But does that mean those people have found work? Whiteboard Friday was last … Read More

Why is China Having a Financial Meltdown and it affects NZ

Gareth MorganJanuary 28, 2016Economics

Global stockmarkets are down 8% this year and China is fingered as the main cause of the drop. People are rightly asking why. Over the last 15 years I have started travelling to China frequently. In particular I went beyond … Read More

NZ Food and Grocery Council propaganda spreads mistruths

Gareth MorganDecember 21, 2015Health

Energy gaps? Here is our response to the latest video from the Food and Grocery council of New Zealand. Be careful who guides your dietary decisions. NZ Food and Grocery Council propaganda spreads mistruths was last modified: December 21st, 2015 … Read More

Cats need to be managed in sensitive wildlife areas

Gareth MorganDecember 20, 2015Environment

Do you live near the Waitakere Ranges? Send a message to the Deputy Mayor, Penny Hulse,  saying you want to see cats controlled [gravityform id=”6″ title=”false” description=”false”] Cats need to be managed in sensitive wildlife areas was last modified: December … Read More

What the Politicians don’t want you to know about climate change – Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganDecember 17, 2015Environment

Paris saw the governments of the world not only confirm they want to keep warming under 2 degrees but that ideally they want to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. This is in recognition of the growing evidence on the impacts … Read More

Why the Guardian is wrong on UBI

Gareth MorganDecember 15, 2015Tax and Welfare

Even in Finland, universal basic income is too good to be true Declan Gaffney, Guardian Newspaper 10 December 2015 With rebuttal by Gareth Morgan Finland is not planning to scrap its existing benefit system and give everyone an unconditional grant … Read More