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 the 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
Our Executive Director, Dr Oliver Hartwich, talks to Guyon Espiner on Radio New Zealand about whether or not proposed taxes on sugar would be effective. Read more
Our Executive Director, Dr Oliver Hartwich, joins Larry Williams on Newstalk ZB to discuss our latest publication, The Health of the State. Read more
There are a few things that New Zealand and Panama have in common. Both are home to about four million people. Read more
Our Executive Director, Dr Oliver Hartwich, talked to Paul Henry about the tax announcements ahead of Budget 2016. Read more
As the UK is heading for its referendum on EU membership, one might assume Prime Minister David Cameron’s entire focus would be on this once-in-a-generation vote. What could be more important than finally settling Britain’s uneasy relationship with Europe? Read more
Our Executive Director, Dr Oliver Hartwich, talks to RadioLive's Ali Mau about the merits of Canada's refugee policy, which allows Canadian citizens and community groups to sponsor and support refugees. Read more
Our Executive Director, Dr Oliver Hartwich, joins Larry Williams on Newstalk ZB to discuss the Canadian approach to refugees, and why New Zealand should adopt a similar policy. CLICK HERE to listen to the audio. Read more
What is the difference between a letter and a pizza? Well, we have become used to receiving the former only three times a week. Read more
Steve Keen’s article Could Turnbull be the last of the neoliberal leaders? published on Business Spectator this week deserves a reply. Read more
Our Executive Director, Dr Oliver Hartwich, speaks to 2GB Radio about Australia having taken a holiday when it comes to making meaningful economic reforms when compared to New Zealand. Is this because Australia continues to have an Upper House, or is it failing on behalf of their politicians to explain the need for reforms? Read more
If you are a born optimist, you may have concluded by now that the euro crisis is over. Indeed, we have not heard much about it lately. Read more
Perhaps the most astonishing aspect of New Zealand’s political system in the Key era is its broad stability. That is not to say New Zealand politics is boring or there was no movement in the polls. Read more
The late Ronald Reagan once said “There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination and wonder”. At The New Zealand Initiative we share his optimism. Read more
Many Australians are moving away from the Big Four banks and instead opting to place their money with smaller banks that are offering higher interest rates. Our Executive Director, Dr Oliver Hartwich, provides ABC Radio with insights into monetary policy from both New Zealand and Europe - including recent murmuring from some in Europe to embark on a programme of "Helicopter Money". Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses the OCR with Paul Henry on 10 March 2016. Read more