Steven Joyce

Budget 2025 has been and gone, and we are back to working on how to grow out of this recession. In the face of what seems like overwhelming uncertainty and change, it’s time to embrace the future, including AI. My thoughts in the Weekend Herald nzherald.co.nz/business/artif…

There is a new front in the government’s battle to control the cost of living. And the public are likely much more interested in issues like these than in parliament’s (admittedly) poor behaviour. My thoughts in the Weekend Herald. nzherald.co.nz/business/econo…

Social media has driven politics to more extreme positions on both the left and right, but the middle voters are still around, and they are starting to assert themselves. My thoughts in the Herald today. nzherald.co.nz/business/elect…

@EricCrampton No

@stevenljoyce You don't think their cost goes up if they lose access to their current wholesaler.

As Trump goes about destroying the US economy, we need to keep strengthening ours. Big grocery should act to strengthen grocery competition before it’s done to them. My view in today’s Weekend Herald. nzherald.co.nz/business/compa…

@EricCrampton This is perhaps where my (admittedly not recent) on the ground experience comes in. There will be no shortage of FMCG firms wanting to sell to 50 hungry PaknSave stores

@stevenljoyce Who wholesales to the split retailers?

@EricCrampton There is little likelihood of pushing up costs significantly. Some people at head office would have to choose a side. Am not arguing for splitting wholesale from retail

@stevenljoyce Making entry not prohibited does not guarantee entry. But it surely seems worth trying rather than forcing splits that risk pushing up costs. Like vertical separation.

@EricCrampton And I can’t see much harm in a collection of private operators under different banners becoming 2 collections of private operators under the same banners.

@EricCrampton Cheers Eric. Take me through how zoning changes allows entry at scale in the real world. Must be a failure of imagination on my part 😀.

The paradox at the heart of the Trump administration. The actions of Make America Great Again are making it weaker. My thoughts in the Weekend Herald. Link below 👇

What’s next for New Zealand’s Reserve Bank - my thoughts in the Weekend Herald today nzherald.co.nz/business/econo…

Despite everything that’s going on, I’m optimistic for the New Zealand economy in 2025. Reasons why in today’s Weekend Herald nzherald.co.nz/business/econo…

Looks like we are condemned once again to repeat the lessons of economic history. My thoughts on the Trump tariffs in the Weekend Herald today nzherald.co.nz/business/trump…

The government’s announced restructure of the science system will achieve little and is a pointless hangover from the last government. My thoughts in the Weekend Herald today nzherald.co.nz/business/gover…

Some reflections on the political contributions of Nikki Kaye and Tariana Turia, and how social media fuelled aggression is damaging politics more and more. My thoughts in the Weekend Herald today nzherald.co.nz/business/steve…

@garyTosl I’m not sure. I’m sad to say I didn’t have the time to take much notice when it went in.

@stevenljoyce Rose = "Peace"?

Monday night in the garden. Happy New Year everyone #gardenpost

@StradGina I pondered that, but is it though? It feels too late for Merry Christmas, and people I was talking to today farewelled me with Happy New Year 🤷🏻‍♂️

@stevenljoyce Too early sir

@SandeChin Sande I think you’ll find in this case the freight companies have what’s known as a vested interest. See the comments in my article

Apparently no one from Government has spoken to Mainfreight to ask what they think. As one of our largest freight companies you think that would have been the first point of call.