The Conversation
The view from the outside
David Skilling is an economic analyst/observer/commentator on small economies. I’ve spent a lot of time talking to him over the years and highly rate his
‘Click-ready’ projects?
The government has allocated NZ$3 billion to ‘shovel-ready’ infrastructure projects. What would a click-ready project look like? How many billions are set aside for them?
Game on New Zealand…
There used to be a view that videogames were a waste of time and effort that were corrupting the nations youth and leading them down
Dark Sky tourism potential
Tourism is going to change in the future. COVID-19 has already proven this as New Zealand’s tourism industry has been hard hit by the pandemic,
Med-tech opportunity
This article showcases an excellent opportunity for the future of New Zealand; a place for future investments in the healthcare industry based in an isolated
Positive signs for New Zealand
Of the four points in this piece on Stuff, the first is the most powerful: A software developer in Hamilton commented to me recently that
Invest in tourism infrastructure
Don’t blame international visitors for all that’s wrong with tourism. I visited Queenstown two weeks ago and was surprised by the amount of car traffic
Remote working opportunities?
This article on Stuff highlights the advantages of not having to physically present in an office. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Miro, and other online tools have
Tourism scenarios
As the old say going ‘prediction is difficult especially when it involves the future’. Right now we are in the hands of the virus. This
‘Local tourists’
There is a certain irony when we used to visit places in our country and complain about the ‘tourists’ because in that instance we were
Increasing productivity
BNZ economist Paul Conway says the overarching objective of rebuilding the economy in the wake of COVID-19 must be to improve productivity and ensure the
Businesses see opportunity
From this article published in Stuff: “[Callaghan Innovation’s] survey of 775 businesses showed nearly 60 per cent thought the pandemic provided the possibility to accelerate
A Ten Point Plan for recovery
Writing in The Spinoff, Charles Finny outlines a ten point plan that outlines how the NZ economy can emerge stronger from the crisis. It’s worthy
Digitalisation and growth
Rapid digitalisation is emerging as the tonic for a depressed economy. Businesses who had previously deployed system-wide digital integration including eCommerce, automated communications, cloud-based software
Tourism NZ should be destination marketers AND managers
Whether NZ really had an ‘over tourism’ issue could be debated given the numbers in this article by Brian Westwood on LinkedIn. In any case
The Fourth Great Unlock
An unlock is the discovery of an accelerant for a brand, product, or service invisible in plain sight. In this blog author Scott Galloway outlines
Regenerative Agriculture featured in Vogue
A quiet revolution is starting to transform food and fibre production systems around the world. Just as the Green Revolution following World War II introduced
Build back better – a healthier, more resilient and prosperous society
We don’t have to reinvent everything to build back better, but, to enable confident decision making we need a clear idea of our goals, and