Oliver is the Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative. Before joining the Initiative, he was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, the Chief Economist at Policy Exchange in London, and an advisor in the UK House of Lords. Oliver holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business administration and a PhD in Law from Bochum University in Germany.
Oliver is available to comment on all of the Initiative’s research areas.
Phone: +64 4 499 0790
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Newstalk ZB: What's rotten in the EU? Read more
Should Greece leave the Eurozone? Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses the issue on the Paul Henry Show. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Newstalk ZB: Greece Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Radio Live with Sean Plunket: Greece Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on NewstalkZB with Larry Williams: Eurozone Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich discussing the Greek crisis and possible exit from the Eurozone. Read more
Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ has been both praised and criticised for its focus on the environment. That is indeed what a large chunk of this circular letter sent to the bishops of the Catholic Church is about. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on SBS Radio (in German): Last-minute rescue or farewell to the Euro? Read more
Good cop, bad cop: That is the game that the Greek government is playing. While Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis keeps annoying his European counterparts with long monologues and provocative statements (when he is not busy giving interviews), Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at least tries to present himself as a responsible leader willing to engage in dialogue, even if he rarely commits to anything. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on ABC Radio: Greek exit from the eurozone edges closer Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Radio NZ: Housing report calls for tolls, less red tape.
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Judging by the excitement the Government’s announcement on social bonds has created, a revolution in social services must be just around the corner. According to critics like Labour’s Annette King, social bonds amount to a covert “privatisation”of the sector. Read more
All eyes are on Greece again this week. The Greek debt crisis was on the agenda of the G7 meeting in Germany last week, and discussed on the sides of a Europe and Latin America summit in Brussels. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on 2GB Radio on public broadcasting. Read more
This week, the OECD released its economic survey of New Zealand. Its 149 pages provide a comprehensive overview of the New Zealand economy, its strengths and weaknesses. Read more