Posts from Keith Woodford

Exports and population will interact to determine New Zealand’s future in a resource-constrained environment distant from world markets.

In a recent article I tracked the massive decline of Synlait.

This was first published at interest.co.nz and Farmers Weekly in late June 2026 Synlait is in critical financial trouble with big consequences of past strategic and operational disasters.

Population policy lies at the heart of future New Zealand.

Productivity in New Zealand is lagging.

Per capita economic growth is a big challenge for New Zealand in the years ahead.

This article was written on 18 April and published at interest.co.nz on 19 April 2026 Stagflation is a situation where the economy is stagnant, inflation is out of bounds, and unemployment is high.

[This article was first published at https://www.interest.co.nz on 7 December 2025] Inflation lies at the heart of economic thinking and decision making.

This article started in my mind as an article on New Zealand’s sheep and beef farms.

Fonterra’s sale of its consumer brands to an overseas owner marks the end of an era.

This year is a remarkable time for sheep and beef farms, with record prices for both lamb meat and beef.