Why it is important to have a Government Statistician... This quote is re China (h/t David Skilling): "High youth unemployment (21% at last count, before the series was discontinued)"...

National, Act and the Taxpayers Union are right to say govt debt is rising. (Some claim it needs to rise more, to pay for the infrastructure and climate adaptation voters demand.) So how worried should we be about debt as a percentage of GDP? This OECD chart may help. Newsroom

Icymi Wellington City Council this is on Te Ahumairangi EW Connector

One thing that would be good to see in the review of targets would be the ability to use trees to offset methane’s warming. That should be one thing agreeable between Ag sector, Govt & ⁦NZ PCE⁩ differences on emissions rnz.co.nz/news/political…

thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350109… Rates are going up for Wellingtonians but there is a better way! With Land Value Rates, the average Wellington household would see a 4% decrease in their rates bill and our city will be in a much better financial situation in the long run.

I hate to say it but central Auckland seems to be ahead of Wellington on cycleways and pedestrianisation. It's... Nice.

Thanks for the hope Joel MacManus thespinoff.co.nz/wellington/23-…

Significantly disturbed? 4WD vs nest... 🤔

Micromobility for the win. Electric 2/3 wheelers doing more to offset oil demand than every other EV type combined.

This is why the Hutt will become the cultural centre of gravity for the Wellington region. 😬

This is farcical stuff. Did my rates pay for this IHP? If so I want my money back please.

Great column by Dileepa Fonseka businessdesk.co.nz/article/infras…

I'm on Twitter today expecting to see a flood of urbanist memes about Chris Bishop... c'mon team

This graph is pretty striking: New Zealand's productivity performance is historically poor and now looks shocking h/t David Skilling

Canada particularly benefits from being next door to the US, and from the US regularly deciding to screw over tech workers on H-1B visas. I still think NZ should put up a standing offer for US H-1B holders to trade that visa in for NZ residence.

I’m just back from the Paris 2024 #Olympics 🇫🇷 Everything you’ve heard about Paris rapidly transforming into a better city for people is true… 🧵

I never thought I would say this but I've seen the future and it is Avondale... some great urban living shaping up there...

NZ is able to have this difficult conversation in a mature fashion for sport but not for industry and innovation policy #priorities rnz.co.nz/news/sport/537…