Dr Oliver Hartwich talks to Anna Dean and Ben Thomas on RNZ about the current "eerie silence" in politics after the recent election. Listen here (Oliver's interview starts at the 10:16 mark). Read more
Dr Eric Crampton talks to RNZ about the Wellington Town Hall strengthening project budget blowout and the value of heritage. Listen to the interview below. Read more
Dr Michael Johnston talks to Paul Brennan on Reality Check Radio about the shocking results of the new NCEA maths and writing tests. Listen here. Read more
On his podcast NZ Everyday Investor, Darcy Ungaro talks to Dr Oliver Hartwich about our report Prescription for Prosperity and our recommendations for the incoming government. To listen to their discussion The Wealth Script We NEED, Ep 378 Oliver Hartwich on Spotify, click here. Read more
In his Leaders Breakfast interview with Chris Hipkins, Mike Hosking mentions The New Zealand Initiative during their discussion about solar power. Listen to part of their discussion below. Read more
Wellington (Thursday, 5 October 2023) - As New Zealand has already begun to vote in the 2023 election, The New Zealand Initiative releases this timely research note which takes a deep examination of our country’s government spending patterns over the last century. This research note, written by Dr Bryce Wilkinson, analyses the six-year spending spree of the current Labour government in the context of historical precedents. Read more
On his breakfast show on Newstalk ZB, Mike Hosking discusses Dr Oliver Hartwich's latest Newsroom column comparing Germany's MMP system to New Zealand's. Listen to the audio below. Read more
Dr Valerie Sotardi, a Senior Lecturer of Educational Psychology at the University of Canterbury, facilitates this webinar to discuss expert views and opinions on quantitative research in the current education landscape. Joining her in this panel discussion are Dr Michael Johnston, Agate Ponder-Sutton, and Stuart McNaughton. Read more
On Newstalk ZB's Early Edition, Dr Eric Crampton talks to Kate Hawkesby about Labour's pledge to help new supermarket retailers and warns against subsidising entry for new chains. Listen to his interview below. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton appeared on The Platform to talk with Sean Plunket about grocery competition and the 'weetbix war' between The Warehouse and Sanitarium. You can find a snippet of their conversation below. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton talks to RNZ about media funding and regulation. Listen to the interview below. Read more
Wellington (Monday, 2 October 2023) - The New Zealand Initiative welcomed today’s announcement that a re-elected Labour government would ease the path for new grocers to enter the New Zealand market. But it also warned against subsidising entry. Read more
On his breakfast show on Newstalk ZB, Mike Hosking talks to Dr Oliver Hartwich about the Initative's latest research note The Deficit Diaries: Six years of red. They discuss the Labour government's six-year fiscal record and the risk of fiscally optimistic projections. Read more
Our Executive Director, Dr Oliver Hartwich, joined TVNZ Breakfast to discuss National's plan for those on jobseeker benefits. You can also read more about this discussion on the One News website here. Read more
Wellington (Tuesday, 26 September 2023) - As we approach the 2023 election, New Zealanders must learn from the overly optimistic projections presented by Labour before the 2017 election. New Zealand cannot afford a repeat of this fiscal recklessness. Read more
