National wants to reverse the current Government's tax increases and adjust income tax brackets. Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking, talks to Robyn Walker, Deloitte Tax Partner, and Eric Crampton about National's tax plans and whther they make sense. Read more
Wellington (Tuesday, 1 March 2022) The New Zealand Initiative is delighted to announce the appointment of new Senior Fellow Dr Michael Johnston. Dr Johnston joins the think tank from Victoria University of Wellington where he was Associate Dean (Academic) in the School of Education. Read more
Mike Hosking reads out portions of Oliver Hartwich’s latest NZ Herald article, An inflation crisis of the government’s making, on Newstalk ZB. Read more
Top economists agree on critical policy issuesThe inaugural New Zealand Economics Experts Survey finds remarkable consensus among the country’s top economists on critical policy issues. The New Zealand Association of Economists, in conjunction with the New Zealand Initiative, invited Distinguished Fellows, life members, and former Presidents of the New Zealand Association of Economists, and recipients of the NZIER ‘Economist of the Year’ award, to serve as an expert panel. Read more
This week the Government, joined by the Council of Trade Unions and BusinessNZ, launched a policy document on Social Unemployment Insurance. The compulsory scheme would see employers and employees pay an additional 1.39% of an employee’s salary or wages. Read more
Inflation in New Zealand is at a three decade high. Oliver Hartwich talks to Richard Dean on Duba-based radio station, Dubai Eye, about what is causing New Zealand's high inflation. Read more
Research by financial journalist Bernard Hickey is showing that the wealth gap in New Zealand has widened during the pandemic. Business net worth has increased by more than $300 billion but those businesses that are struggling are being squeezed even further. Read more
Oliver Hartwich joins ABC Australia’s Josh Szeps to discuss the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and whether Putin will invade.
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Eric Crampton joins MagicTalk’s Wilhelmina Shrimpton to weigh up the ACT Party’s tax policy. The pair discuss the high cost of living, bracket creep, and the types of poor-value government spending that could be abolished to allow tax cuts. Read more
On Newstalk ZB, Mike Hosking reviews and reads out parts of Oliver Hartwich's article in the NZ Herald on social insurance lessons from Germany. In the article, Oliver says New Zealanders who have never worked abroad may not appreciate just how much Europeans contribute to their various insurance schemes. Read more
Eric Crampton discusses supermarkets, antitrust and how government and council rules have made it hard for new entrants to join the NZ market on Radio NZ Nights, hosted by Bryan Crump.
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Wellington (Thursday, 11 November 2021) A new unemployment insurance scheme would be another tax on income, with little benefit, and increase unemployment, according to a new report from The New Zealand Initiative. The think tank warns that the scheme could constitute a 2 – 3% tax increase for every Kiwi worker in the medium-term. Read more
Mike Hosking reviews Eric Crampton's Newsroom article on central bank independence. In the article Eric says Central banks have a very big and important job. Read more
Heather Du Plessis Allan, Newstalk ZB and Hamish Rutherford The Herald's Wellington business Editor discuss The New Zealand Initiative Report Climate of Fear: How the Reserve Bank is overstepping its mandate by Matt Burgess.
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Bryce Wilkinson discusses his report "Walking the path to the next global financial crisis" with Lloyd Burr on Magic Talk. He talks about the implications for New Zealand. Read more
