![]() ![]() Mr Eaqub spoke to the Northern Advocate on Friday while he was in Whangarei to address Northland local government representatives. Shamubeel Eaqub is the author of Generation Rent (4.10 avg rating, 62 ratings, 7 reviews, published 2015), Growing Apart (3.67 avg rating, 30 ratings, 1. ![]() Regions such as Northland and Whanganui were declining economically and population-wise to past their "tipping point", and on track to becoming zombie towns, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's (NZIER) principal economist said on TV3 programme, The Nation, when he was discussing his new book, Growing Apart, Regional Prosperity in New Zealand. Mr Eaqub ruffled provincial feathers last month by saying that on an international ranking Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury were comparable to France, Finland and Saudi Arabia respectively, and Northland was like Timor-Leste. Marisa and co-founder Wynnis Armour grew it into the largest. Photo / John StoneĮconomist Shamubeel Eaqub says his analogy about centres such as Whangarei becoming "zombie towns" was meant as a wake-up call, not an insult. She knows people and understands what makes businesses grow. 'It is with great regret that we announce that Shamubeel Eaqub has decided to. "It's important to get local government into a role where it's an usher, not a bouncer" - Shamubeel Eaqub. Shamubeel Eaqub has been the NZIER's principal economist but the institute has just announced he has left. ![]()
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