Robert MacCulloch
Robert MacCulloch is an economist and professor at the University of Auckland, renowned for his research on macroeconomics and public policy. He has been vocal about New Zealand's savings shortfall and its implications for the economy, advocating for structural reforms to improve long-term economic planning.
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Robert MacCulloch warned that $100 billion in quantitative easing would cause inflation.
John Key is right that New Zealand needs to cut interest rates but we need more than that too - Richard Prebble
New Zealand· 2025-07-23
MacCulloch has argued that the trust should be dismantled and its assets confiscated.
Dilworth: Has it done enough to address abuse, and is it a school worth saving?New Zealand· 2025-06-28
Robert MacCulloch is an economics professor at Auckland University who has ended his blog due to threats and a lack of engagement from politicians.
Auckland University economics professor Robert MacCulloch ends blog, says politicians have threatened future prospectsNew Zealand· 2025-05-17
Robert MacCulloch is an Auckland University professor of economics who expressed concerns about the RBNZ's independence.
RBNZ review of bank regulation smacks of political interference, critics sayNew Zealand· 2025-04-22
University of Auckland professor of economics Robert MacCulloch makes the point that New Zealand was different to other nations precisely because of its success in keeping Covid-19 out.
Liam Dann: Adrian Orr was never boring - perhaps that was his biggest problemNew Zealand· 2025-03-08
Robert MacCulloch is a professor and critic of Adrian Orr's policies.
Who could replace Adrian Orr as Reserve Bank Governor?New Zealand· 2025-03-05
Robert MacCulloch argues our ultralight retirement savings framework has dire consequences.
Paradise Lost: How short-term thinking, top-down governance and weak economic policies squandered NZ’s potentialNew Zealand· 2025-02-23
