A Cabinet paper on a major policy can take the public service months to write, and what arrives is often cautious and thin. Since April, The New Zealand Initiative has built a system that does this work in days. Read more

Webinar: No Minister: A free and frank analysis of the public service Can New Zealand still count on a politically neutral public service that gives free and frank advice? In their new report, Dr Benno Blaschke and Henry Olsen test the public service against these two core Westminster ideals: political neutrality and free and frank advice. Read more

Webinar: Twin Deficits: Can New Zealand grow its way out of debt? New Zealanders work long hours, yet Australians earn roughly 30% more per head. Read more

Webinar: Worth Defending: The case for a stronger New Zealand Defence Force "No one is going to attack us." It's a line many New Zealanders have heard, or said themselves. But our prosperity depends on what happens far beyond our shores, from open sea lanes to a stable Pacific. Read more

This will be a Members' lunch with Hon Paul Goldsmith, Cabinet Minister and senior National Party MP. With significant changes underway across the public service, this is a timely opportunity to hear directly from the Minister driving that work and to gain insight into what these reforms mean for businesses and the broader New Zealand economy. Read more

Webinar: What is a Frigate? And why does New Zealand need one? Read more

This will be a Members' Lunch with Hon Barbara Edmonds, MP for Mana, and Labour's spokesperson for Finance and Economy, Savings and Investment. This will be an opportunity to engage directly with the perspectives of the opposition party as we approach the 2026 election. Read more

Our annual members' retreat is a chance to cover the major aspects of New Zealand politics and economics, and will provide plenty of room for discussion, engagement and networking. Please contact us at events@nzinitiative.org.nz for further information. Read more

This a unique opportunity to participate in an inspiring day of critical thinking and discourse, exploring ideas to create a high performing health system for New Zealand. Our keynote speaker is one of the world’s foremost health policy experts and author of Which Country Has The World’s Best Health Care?, Dr Ezekiel Emanuel. Read more

Webinar: God Defend New Zealand: Defence Modernisation for the Information Age New Zealand has committed $12 billion to defence over four years, with a path to spending more than 2% of GDP within eight years. That is a serious fiscal commitment. Read more

We are pleased to announce that Dr Marian Tupy will be visiting New Zealand over the coming weeks, giving a series of talks and engaging with audiences across the country. We are delighted to host him at one of these events. Read more

This will be a Members' Lunch with Alain Bertaud, author of Order Without Design. And an an urban planner whose work has shaped city policy debates internationally. Read more

We are pleased to announce that Dr Marian Tupy will be visiting New Zealand over the coming weeks, giving a series of talks and engaging with audiences across the country. We are delighted to host him at one of these events. Read more

The New Zealand Initiative; New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga; and the Victoria University of Wellington School of Government are pleased to invite you to a public lecture by Alain Bertaud, one of the world’s leading thinkers on how cities work and how good planning can help. Bertaud is an urban planner whose work has shaped city policy debates internationally. Read more

Webinar: Renovating The Nation: How Asset Recycling Can Help Solve the Infrastructure Deficit New Zealand faces a chronic infrastructure shortage. Our roads are congested, water systems are failing, and hospitals cannot keep pace with demand. Read more