Benje Patterson
Benje Patterson argues banks’ narrow focus on short-term profitability has set some households up to fail
24th May 23, 10:00am
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Benje Patterson argues banks’ narrow focus on short-term profitability has set some households up to fail
Gareth Vaughan on NFTs, Covid-19 making supply chain management sexy, cloth masks v Delta, Aussie state v state & how Covid shook the world's economy
8th Sep 21, 10:08am
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Gareth Vaughan on NFTs, Covid-19 making supply chain management sexy, cloth masks v Delta, Aussie state v state & how Covid shook the world's economy
Benje Patterson shows that even though the number of business failures has risen sharply, new businesses have sprouted fast too, moving into the changed economic landscape
23rd Oct 20, 8:55am
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Benje Patterson shows that even though the number of business failures has risen sharply, new businesses have sprouted fast too, moving into the changed economic landscape
Research shows a net loss of Aucklanders to the rest of the country of 33,000 during the last Auckland housing boom
5th Jun 19, 11:32am
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Research shows a net loss of Aucklanders to the rest of the country of 33,000 during the last Auckland housing boom
As the ripple effect pushes out from Auckland for residential property, Benje Patterson looks at the implications for commercial property
26th Oct 16, 5:24pm
As the ripple effect pushes out from Auckland for residential property, Benje Patterson looks at the implications for commercial property
Matt Nolan on the Top 10 misleading economic facts
Benje Patterson wants regional policy makers to use much more than a GDP metric to inform the progress of their regions in improving 'well-being'
31st May 16, 10:29am
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Benje Patterson wants regional policy makers to use much more than a GDP metric to inform the progress of their regions in improving 'well-being'
Benje Patterson says the pressure is on to accommodate the surge in tourism and unoccupied private holiday homes could become the basis of a quick but crucial expansion of capacity
3rd May 16, 10:00am
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Benje Patterson says the pressure is on to accommodate the surge in tourism and unoccupied private holiday homes could become the basis of a quick but crucial expansion of capacity
Benje Patterson says the regions are in great shape, despite dairy, with resilience built on wide diversification, flexibility & housing affordability
29th Mar 16, 10:14am
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Benje Patterson says the regions are in great shape, despite dairy, with resilience built on wide diversification, flexibility & housing affordability
Benje Patterson singles out six regions thriving despite (or because of) the dairy downturn. Meat, horticulture, seafood and tourism -based industries are helping drive confidence and investment
29th Sep 15, 12:21pm
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Benje Patterson singles out six regions thriving despite (or because of) the dairy downturn. Meat, horticulture, seafood and tourism -based industries are helping drive confidence and investment
Benje Patterson says the stars seem aligned for strong growth in international education’s contribution to export earnings over coming years
28th Jul 15, 11:10am
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Benje Patterson says the stars seem aligned for strong growth in international education’s contribution to export earnings over coming years
Bay of Plenty city attracting population in broad-based economic expansion based on strong jobs growth and affordable housing
3rd Jun 15, 11:03am
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Bay of Plenty city attracting population in broad-based economic expansion based on strong jobs growth and affordable housing
Benje Patterson wonders why requiring banks to hold more capital for property investor lending isn't a policy action that is being used
16th May 15, 6:04am
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Benje Patterson wonders why requiring banks to hold more capital for property investor lending isn't a policy action that is being used
Benje Patterson on digital hitchhiking, dismantling Wellington's runway extension, Hobbit costumes, potty training for tourists, the daylight robbery of roaming, Dilbert & more
17th Apr 15, 10:51am
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Benje Patterson on digital hitchhiking, dismantling Wellington's runway extension, Hobbit costumes, potty training for tourists, the daylight robbery of roaming, Dilbert & more
Benje Patterson says the good times have returned for regional tourism and the outlook is bright
14th Apr 15, 1:46pm
Benje Patterson says the good times have returned for regional tourism and the outlook is bright
Benje Patterson's open letter to Bill English calls for tightening student loan repayment criteria to minimise the costs of 'parasitic behaviour'
17th Dec 14, 9:54am
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Benje Patterson's open letter to Bill English calls for tightening student loan repayment criteria to minimise the costs of 'parasitic behaviour'
Benje Patterson wants to see the evidence of regional airfare price gouging - especially as Jetstar can't foot it with Air New Zealand in these markets
9th Sep 14, 12:20pm
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Benje Patterson wants to see the evidence of regional airfare price gouging - especially as Jetstar can't foot it with Air New Zealand in these markets
Any attempts to herd people, or investment funds, where they would not go by themselves are only likely to delay the inevitable says Gareth Kiernan
29th Jul 14, 2:47pm
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Any attempts to herd people, or investment funds, where they would not go by themselves are only likely to delay the inevitable says Gareth Kiernan
Let structural change in the provinces play out says Benje Patterson. This is the best way for the whole country to build flexible competitiveness he says
1st Jul 14, 11:11am
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Let structural change in the provinces play out says Benje Patterson. This is the best way for the whole country to build flexible competitiveness he says
Do Easter commercial restrictions still make sense? Benje Patterson reviews the pros and cons today as opposed to when the law was originally set up
22nd Apr 14, 10:40am
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Do Easter commercial restrictions still make sense? Benje Patterson reviews the pros and cons today as opposed to when the law was originally set up
Benje Patterson explores Jetstar's New Zealand strategies and recent performance, and the impact it has had on Air NZ and regional access
13th Mar 14, 9:20am
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Benje Patterson explores Jetstar's New Zealand strategies and recent performance, and the impact it has had on Air NZ and regional access
Benje Patterson explores Air New Zealand's currency printing scheme and tries to figure out what its worth and how it makes so much for its owner
7th Jan 14, 9:50am
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Benje Patterson explores Air New Zealand's currency printing scheme and tries to figure out what its worth and how it makes so much for its owner
Benje Patterson says LVR restrictions are not about to hit dairy farmers; they would be unworkable and may result in distorting investment decisions
19th Nov 13, 9:41am
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Benje Patterson says LVR restrictions are not about to hit dairy farmers; they would be unworkable and may result in distorting investment decisions
Benje Patterson explains why some people are better off each year using premium credit cards than if they had chosen to pay in cash
29th Oct 13, 10:53am
Benje Patterson explains why some people are better off each year using premium credit cards than if they had chosen to pay in cash
Benje Patterson shows why regional NZ needs the efficient access to markets, people, ideas, and capital that good air services provide
24th Sep 13, 11:46am
Benje Patterson shows why regional NZ needs the efficient access to markets, people, ideas, and capital that good air services provide