New Zealand’s coalition government has been in power for just over a month, and our new Prime Minister is making headlines around the world.

Back at home, the realities of steering New Zealand’s economic future are hitting home. Andrew Whiteford looks at how a cut in migration may negatively affect regional growth.

Benje Patterson and Brad Olsen both examine the new government’s Regional Development (Provincial Growth) Fund and how local authorities can get their hands on it.

Gareth Kiernan responds to feedback on our latest Construction Forecasts with a new model that more explicitly accounts for supply constraints. He outlines what effect this will have on the government’s KiwiBuild programme.