In the lead-up to New Zealand’s 2023 general election, rising power bills, supermarket prices, and petrol costs were central concerns for households.

The event featured analysis from commentators Josie Pagani and Cameron Bagrie, who examined the major parties’ policies and their implications for household finances.

The discussion took place ahead of the 2023 general election and considered how different policies might affect household budgets.

The panellists considered the parties’ approaches to rising costs at the petrol pump, supermarket, and bank.

Audience members had an opportunity to question the experts about the cost-of-living crisis.

The Cost of Living Crisis Election discussion explored the relationship between economic pressures and political choices.

Election-year economic choices were at the centre of the conversation.

The discussion was scheduled to begin at 8pm at Pocket Bar in Grey Lynn, Auckland.

Our Panellists:

Josie Pagani is the Director of the Council for International Development, the umbrella organisation for NZ aid agencies. She formerly worked at the OECD in Paris and is a member of the New Zealand Government’s Aid for Trade Advisory Board. She is a regular media commentator on current affairs, and has been involved in think tanks around the world, including Global Progress and the Copenhagen Consensus Centre. In this capacity she has advised ministers, Prime Ministers, and governments.

Cameron Bagrie has been an economist for 20 years. For over 11 years he was the Chief Economist at ANZ, heading a team that was consistently ranked No.1 for its analysis of the New Zealand economy. He developed a reputation for taking a forthright stand on even the hardest of economic issues. He’s also worked as an economist at the National Bank, Treasury and Statistics New Zealand.