Dr Oliver Hartwich on ABC Radio Late Night Live: Why Europe Failed Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on ABC Radio Between the Lines: Why Europe Failed Read more
Wellington (17 September 2015): The New Zealand Initiative today said that Cabinet’s blocking of the Lochinver Farm sale to Shanghai Pengxin shows that the Overseas Investment Act (OIA) is not fit for purpose. The decision goes completely against NZ’s international reputation as a place to do business, but is unfortunately consistent with New Zealand’s poor OECD ranking for openness to foreign investment. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses the economy with Paul Henry on 11 September 2015, and talks about a potential future GFC. Read more
Wellington (15 September 2015): The New Zealand Initiative says the Productivity Commission’s final report on improving outcomes from social services underscores the need to constantly assess their effectiveness. Jenesa Jeram, a researcher at The New Zealand Initiative, said that the commission was right to note that there are many social services that continue to receive funding without proper assessment of their impact or cost-effectiveness. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Newstalk ZB with Leighton Smith on Europe. Read more
Wellington (31 August 2015): We have become used to Europe’s debt crisis. However, the problems of countries such as Greece are only symptoms of a much deeper crisis. Read more
The rationales of individual freedom and personal responsibility with Eric Crampton, head of research at The New Zealand Initiative. Tonight, the economics around organ donation and sale. Read more
Wellington (25 August 2015): Improving compensation for live organ donors is a rare opportunity to save both lives and healthcare dollars, according to a report released today by The New Zealand Initiative. Author Elizabeth Prasad found that every transplant provides recipients with longer and better lives, while being much cheaper than dialysis – saving the government money over the longer term. Read more
Dr Hartwich on SBS Radio: Greece saved!? Read more
Dr Eric Crampton on Radio NZ: Government looking at ways to add GST to online services Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson on Radio NZ: Largest foreign investor in NZ revealed. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson of The New Zealand Initiative discusses KPMG's Foreign Direct Investment analysis on TVNZ Breakfast, 17 August 2015. Read more
Wellington (4 August 2015): The New Zealand Initiative’s annual Next Generation Debate series will have high profile New Zealanders asserting their views on a range of topical political issues, as well as seeing some of the top students from Otago, Canterbury, Wellington and Auckland universities go head to head. Hon Maryan Street, who proposed and championed the End-of-Life Choice Bill and Dr Stephen Child, Chair of the New Zealand Medical Association will discuss the issue of legalising euthanasia in the first semi-final, with a question and answer session concluding their presentations. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich of The New Zealand Initiative appeared on The Paul Henry Show on 16 July 2015 to discuss dairy prices and the dairy auction. Read more