News and media

Hamilton 'well-poised' to cope with looming recession and storm fallout

Stuff, 20 February 2023

Hamilton is comparatively well-poised to bear up under a recession, as well as economic fallout from Cyclone Gabrielle and other events.

The  holes in NZ’s ‘world-class’ public sector

Newsroom, 2 March 2023

The state of the country’s public sector was among the topics of discussion at the first day of the annual New Zealand Economics Forum on Thursday, hosted by the University of Waikato.

NZ Economics Forum to be hosted by UOW

Sunlive, 2 March 2023

The University of Waikato is hosting the annual New Zealand Economics Forum, which returns as an in-person event at its Hamilton Campus Thursday March 2 and Friday March 3 March.

What’s wrong with the public service?

Politik, 3 March 2023

Environment Minister David Parker yesterday fired Rob Campbell as chair of the Environment Protection Authority because Parker claimed he had breached the public service code of conduct over impartiality.

Can the rising tide of a 'taniwha' economy lift the boats of all Māori?

The Spinoff, 25 January 2022

The Māori economy is creating intergenerational wealth worth an estimated $70bn. Since 2012, Māori-owned assets have increased in value by 10% each year — much faster than the wider Aotearoa New Zealand economy.

What can we learn from countries already using open banking?

The Conversation, Radio New Zealand, 30 December 2022

Dr Abhishek Mukherjee and Associate Professor Paresha Sinha, both from Waikato Management School, co-authored an article about 'open banking', set to arrive in New Zealand by 2024.

Welcome to the hyper-ageing nation that is New Zealand

Stuff,  20 November 2022

New Zealand's towns and cities are becoming 'hyper-aged', according to population projections, which will have far-reaching consequences for our society and economy.

Young entrepreneur's death sparks media backlash

Mediawatch, Radio New Zealand, 12 December 2021

In a story about the pressures faced by founders of fast-growing start-ups, Dr Amanda Williamson, lecturer in innovation and strategy at Waikato Management School, said a problem of "surface acting" by entrepreneurs needs to be addressed.

Pre-Covid supply chains may never return to normal

Newsroom, 10 December 2021

The world's supply chains may never return to pre-pandemic 'normal' levels, experts have warned.

Professor of Economics Anna Strutt said the pandemic had brought "waves of supply shocks", with the proportion of ships arriving within eight hours of schedule cut in half, and the cost of shipping a box from China to the United States increasing tenfold.

An MBA for the people who are ready to step up

Stuff, 2 December 2021

A strong focus on experiential learning is what makes the Waikato MBA so distinctive, says programme director Professor Brad Jackson.