The New Zealand Economy: Current and Future Issues

A Panel Discussion by UC Economics Graduates on UC Alumni Weekend 

Join us to celebrate UC’s 150th Anniversary and hear from a panel of UC Economics Alumni including Cameron Bagrie, Bagrie Economics and former Chief Economist of ANZ; Christian Hawkesby, Deputy Governor of RBNZ; John Small, Chair of the Commerce Commission; Nick Tuffley, Chief Economist of ASB; and Zoe Wallis, Forsyth Barr and former Chief Economist of Deloitte and Kiwi Bank.

The panelists will discuss current issues and future prospects for the NZ economy in areas such as industrial regulation of business, financial regulation, monetary policy, international trade, climate change, and more. This event will showcase some of our high-profile graduates who have provided economic commentary and been instrumental in shaping economic policy in New Zealand over recent years.

100 Years of Economics at the University of Canterbury

The year 2020 marked the 100-year anniversary of the establishment of the Economics Department at the University of Canterbury. It was in 1920 that the first Professor of Economics, John Condliffe, was formally appointed, and this milestone marks the historical starting point for the Department. Over the ensuing 100 years, the Department has seen many of its graduates leaving their footprint in private business, the public sector, and academia.