Our story of rural Aotearoa New Zealand

From our corner of the world we believe we can address the challenges of social equity, climate change and biodiversity loss and break down barriers to deliver a sustainable future. Thank you for joining us on our journey, we look forward to sharing our progress with you.

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1 September 2011
  • Commentaries

We recently prepared an extensive analysis of the land investing opportunity (and our strategy). The first section we assess why we believe food is the new oil.

1 August 2011
  • Commentaries

In his August commentary, Forbes Elworthy reflects on the world economy and the circumstances, especially in the west, driving a period of low growth and money-printing.

1 April 2011
  • Commentaries

Forbes Elworthy looks at deleveraging which continues in New Zealand and the role of land prices in hovering at 15% to 30% off their peak values of 2007.

1 December 2009
  • Commentaries

One of the most thought provoking lines in Keynes' General Theory is the question why the Egyptians were able to maintain a stable civilisation for 2,000 years.

1 September 2009
  • Commentaries

The crisis that broke last September-November was a big shock. Forbes Elworthy says he felt wrong-footed by the subsequent turn-down in markets.

1 February 2009
  • Commentaries

This quarter’s newsletter is the result of a two month project Forbes Elworthy set himself to record his best guess of what is going to happen to the world economy.

1 November 2008
  • Commentaries

On balance, asset prices will (continue to) fall in the short term. But Forbes Elworthy does worry about a burst of inflation in the medium and long term.