Public webinar: Blessing or Bloat? Non-academic staffing in New Zealand universities in comparative perspective New Zealand universities are in crisis. Read more
A new report finds New Zealand universities have the highest ratio of non-academics to academics amongst English-speaking countries. The report, from the think tank The New Zealand Initiative, finds there are 40 to 50 per cent more managers and administrators than teaching staff. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton spoke to Radio Waatea about how providing a universal weekly payment would be less expensive for the government than eliminating the GST on food.
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Wellington (Tuesday, 1 August 2023) – The New Zealand Initiative’s report Blessing or Bloat? Non-Academic Staffing in New Zealand Universities in Comparative Perspective, co-authored by Drs James Kierstead and Michael Johnston shows that a majority of staff at New Zealand universities are non-academics. Read more
New research has uncovered how many university staff are working in non-academic roles. The New Zealand Initiative study found there are up to 50 percent more non-academics than academics. Read more
Nights regular and chief economist with The New Zealand Initiative, Eric Crampton, talks to Mark about the removal of GST from food and how we fund infrastructure.
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Sean Plunket talks to Oliver Hartwich from the NZ Initiative - Is New Zealand shutting up shop?
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Our Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton joined TVNZ Breakfast to discuss Te Pāti Māori's election policy to remove GST on food.
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An economic expert says homeowners are disproportionately feeling the pain of the cost of living crisis. Latest figures from Stats NZ show the average household's cost of living increased 7.2%in the year to June. Read more
ACT has announced they want to introduce a "world-class toll roading system" that will use private sector financing and expertise to get new roads built faster and to maintain existing roads quicker and more effectively. Dr Eric Crampton joins Radio NZ's The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Stephen Franks, to discuss whether we should introduce more toll roads. Read more
Oliver Hartwich was interviewed by Paul Brennan on Reality Check Radio on his observations in Ireland - Welcoming foreign business investment and valuing success in education.
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Wellington (Tuesday, 11 July 2023) – The New Zealand Initiative’s new report suggests better tools for infrastructure funding and financing. Chief economist Dr Eric Crampton argues infrastructure funding and financing are a root cause of New Zealand’s housing shortage. Read more
Newshub has obtained the document, which was sent to a few teachers for their feedback. It has raised major concerns students could leave school without knowing the basics of science if the proposed curriculum is introduced. Read more
Michael Laws talks to the NZ Initiative’s Michael Johnston about the controversial new science curriculum.
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Michael Johnston was interviewed by Rodney Hide on Reality Check Radio to discuss the leaked 'fast draft' science curriculum.
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