This month we welcome Kelvin Davidson into our team of economists.  Kelvin is Christchurch-based and contributes this month with an article about what is happening in the Canterbury economy, with a special focus on districts surrounding Christchurch such as Waimakariri.

Kelvin has a long history with Infometrics and it feels like he’s come full circle.  Read more about what he will be doing at Infometrics in our regular feature “A day in the life of an economist”.  

Hilary Parker examines how New Zealand’s adoption of electric vehicles will be a key component to meet targets under the Paris Climate agreement.

And finally, Brad Olsen gives a round-up of what the new Budget means for you.