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Minimum Wage increased 1.5% this year. Data just released by Stats NZ shows: - Food Prices up 4.4.% - Beef up 16.2%. Lamb up 20.3% - Cheese up 17.3%. Milk up 13.7% - Electricity up 8.7%. Gas up 15.4% - Rent up 2.8% Laser focussed on the cost of living stats.govt.nz/information-re…

...other action that [van Velden] also includes in the category of “partial strikes” includes things like teachers refusing to take extracurricular activities and sports, which is voluntary, wearing union T-shirts and “working to rule”. thepost.co.nz/business/36073…

Episode 11 of Locked out with Craig Renney is out - I had a great conversation with Chlöe Swarbrick looking at the Green Party Fiscal Strategy which was released last week. Check it out now: youtube.com/watch?v=3I6T_6…

There have been a slew of recent indicators telling us that there is real pain in the labour market right now. I have a look at what the latest data is telling us at: craigrenney.substack.com/p/the-labour-m…

I have had a look at the FamilyBoost Changes - and who they really benefit. All the details at: craigrenney.substack.com/p/familyboost-…

It's not often that I am given to bouts of optimism, such is the curse of being an Economist. But a look back at New Zealand's history is giving me pause for thought. My latest substack on what 1931 can tell us about today is available at: craigrenney.substack.com/p/its-not-1931…

I had a great chat with Nathalie Jacques from NZNO about the problems facing Nurses and the health system in Aotearoa, busting some of the myths being thrown around. We also look at the current GDP forecasts from the Reserve Bank. Have a listen at: youtube.com/watch?v=KMw0yU…