Intelligence built on a library’s ashes
It is legal to buy books. Obviously. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
1 July, 2025
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Events
Rule of law – but for whom? A rejoinder to the NZLS report
The New Zealand Law Society’s new report, Strengthening the Rule of Law in Aotearoa New Zealand, runs to more than eighty pages, includes seventy-eight recommendations, and reflects a considerable investment of time and goodwill. Its aims are noble: to bolster constitutional integrity, improve access to justice, and promote respect for the rule of law. Read more
Roger Partridge
30 June, 2025
Two suggestions for handling a deluge of submissions
How should a select committee respond to a deluge of submissions? Does it matter if many submissions are part of a campaign playing on whipped up fears? Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
27 June, 2025
NZ’s infrastructure paradox: When spending more delivers less
A peculiar economic paradox appears to govern infrastructure development in modern New Zealand: the more we spend on infrastructure, the less we seem to get for it. This uncomfortable reality was a key takeaway from last week’s launch of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission’s Draft National Infrastructure Plan. Read more
Nick Clark
27 June, 2025
Live economic data
| GDP Quarterly Change: | 0.47% |
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| GDP Annual Change: | -0.71% |
| Inflation: | 2.30% |
| Optimal OCR: | 3.00% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | -0.50% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | -0.25% |