Today we have for the first time seen the sort of Policy leadership that might actually deliver the economic turnaround that could see us catch up with Australia, says the Productive Economy Council.

The policies announced today by Labour could see a New Zealand that generates its own savings pool to invest in its own companies, to create superior profits from the innovation in science and technology, and to earn superior margins for our exports and pay our employees superior salaries, says PEC spokesman Selwyn Pellett. read more »

Stephen Joyce needs to take a “whole of the economy view” of KiwiRail’s intended purchase of locomotives and rolling stock, says Selwyn Pellett the spokesperson for the Productive Economy Council.
“We are an ambitious nation and it would be nice if our political and economic decision making could catch up with that ambition. New Zealanders want to see our Kiwi SOE dollars spent here, building our own rail locomotives and rolling stock, creating jobs, new skills, tax revenue and export opportunities. Not protected industries but invested industries. This type of economic investment is very sticky and that is its appeal, says Pellett.

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