Research Fellow Jenesa Jeram introduces on TVNZ Breakfast her new report Smoke and Vapour in which she looks into the changing world of tobacco harm reduction. Read more
Wellington (9 May 2018): Are we teaching our children the best way possible? And if not, how does New Zealand’s teaching profession need to change? Read more
On his regular Radio New Zealand Nights chat, Eric Crampton is taking a look at what we've learned from American Marijuana legalisation. Read more
Eric Crampton says anchor projects for the Christchurch rebuild were a terrible idea. He talks to Jim Mora on The Panel about that and the government's announcement about the Metro Sports Facility project in the city. Read more
Wellington (13 April 2018): Many of New Zealand’s most important regulatory agencies are performing poorly, research by think tank The New Zealand Initiative reveals. The Commerce Commission and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) showed poor results in the Initiative’s new study Who Guards the Guards? Read more
Sam Warburton talks to The Panel about what he thinks of previous road safety campaigns and whether the change in transport policy will really save 160 lives. Read more
The government's 10-year transport plan proposes a fuel tax increase of between nine and 12 cents per litre. Aucklanders face fuel tax hikes of about 20 cents a litre if the Government's increases and a regional fuel tax are brought in. Read more
The Auckland venue for New Zealand's America's Cup defence was agreed this week and will go to Auckland Council for sign off. Sam Warburton responds in Morning Report to Economic Development Minister David Parker’s claim the America's Cup could generate up to $1 billion in gains for New Zealand. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich is interviewed by Tom Switzer on the new New Zealand government and the policy challenges they face. Read more
NCEA completion rates have been increasing, with more children than ever earning an NCEA diploma, but New Zealand’s performance on international benchmarks in numeracy and literacy has been flat or declining. Co-author Eric Crampton discusses on Radio Ngati Porou our new report Score! Read more
Wellington (12 March 2018): At the same time as NCEA completion rates have been increasing, with more children than ever earning an NCEA diploma, New Zealand’s performance on international benchmarks in numeracy and literacy has been flat or declining. Solving the puzzle requires knowing more about real student achievement. Read more
If there is one lesson from our species’ past, it is that we are not very good at thinking about the future. This is irrespective of our personal inclination toward optimism or pessimism. Read more
Mike Hosking interviews Hon Peter Costello AC, our keynote speaker for the Retreat dinner on Thursday 8 March. They discuss the state of Australian politics, the relation between New Zealand and Australia and the keys to economic success for a country. Read more
Research Fellow Briar Lipson discusses on TVNZ's Breakfast our new education report, Spoiled by Choice: How NCEA hampers education, and what it needs to succeed. The report analyses the history and evolution of NCEA; and its impact on students, teachers and end-users. Read more
Kathryn Ryan speaks with Briar Lipson about her new education report, Spoiled by Choice. The report is calling for a reform of NCEA because it is failing too many students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Read more