“Vandervis’ growth comparisons draw criticism” ODT 9/3/23
A more informative headline would have been ‘Councillors in denial as Vandervis lists lagging economic indicators’
From our factual Infometrics agenda I quoted a long list of graphically highlighted facts showing Dunedin lagging behind NZ averages, often for decades:
Population growth lagging since 1997.
Household income.
Annual average employment growth lagging behind NZ for 20 years.
Self employment rate lagging at far below NZ average.
Dunedin 2022 productivity was 15.3% lower than NZ average…
If we do not even recognise our economic lags, we are not well positioned to fix them.
Lee Vandervis 