With local council elections just around the corner, this month we’ve focused our newsletter coverage on a range of topics that have both local and regional dynamics.
Brad Olsen examines the rising debt levels of councils across New Zealand and makes a case for more council funding to address the infrastructure deficit.
Brad's second article takes a look at the first release of Census 2018 data, drawing out some interesting insights.
Andrew Whiteford ranks New Zealand's most creative cities (for 2018), and although the top city has not changed, there has been some shuffling in the rankings.
Automation and its effect on employment is investigated by Nick Brunsdon, specifically the findings of our recent case study for Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED).
Andrew Beattie rounds out with our regular Chart of the Month, looking at the latest school leavers data and finds a worrying trend of more young people leaving school with no qualifications.
