PremiumOpinionOpinion byCameron BagrieNZ Herald·30 Mar, 2026 08:00 PM8 mins to readCameron Bagrie is principal economist at Bagrie Economics, a premier boutique research firm.Auckland is slipping down the rankings and “economics” is at the core, writes Cameron Bagrie. Photo / SuppliedThe correlation between growth in the national economy and Auckland region is 75%. Is it the dog wagging the tail or the tail wagging the dog?
That correlation simply says you cannot differentiate the path for Auckland from New Zealand. After all, New Zealand is hardly a large nation, and
