Following the launch of our latest education report, Fair and Frank: Global insights for managing school performance, report author Martine Udahemuka discusses her findings with Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB.
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Our second in a series of reports on school under-performance was released on 20 February 2017. Report author Martine Udahemuka spoke to The AM Show about her findings. Read more
In the US and the UK there is more experimentation to help under-performing schools than is permitted in New Zealand, says a report from The New Zealand Initiative. “We need political courage to innovate and find fresh solutions to improve student outcomes. Read more
On a Valentine's Day themed show, Head of Research Dr Eric Crampton, discusses the economics of marriage and dating on Radio New Zealand's 'Nights' programme.
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As we head towards a series of budget surpluses, Executive Director Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses his thoughts on how these surpluses could be spent. To find out more read his column in The National Business Review from 10 February 2017. Read more
Research Fellow Jason Krupp talks to Larry Williams about our immigration report and whether migrants are responsible for pushing up house prices.
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President Donald Trump's travel ban on the citizens of seven muslim-majority countries has dominated headlines around the globe over the past few weeks. Canadian-born economist, and Head of Research at The new Zealand Initiative Eric Crampton, Negar Partow - a senior lecturer at Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies, and Paul Buchanan - a former intelligence analyst for the US government and regular commentator on international affairs join Wallace to discuss the likely international implications of the Trump presidency. Read more
Ahead of the launch of The New New Zealanders: Why migrants make good Kiwis, comedian and TV personality Guy Williams spent the day chatting to the report authors. In the first of a series of videos, Guy, and the report authors Jason Krupp and Dr Rachel Hodder discuss the report findings and myth-bust some of the fears that people have about immigration. Read more
Executive Director, Dr Oliver Hartwich, discusses our latest report, The New New Zealanders: Why migrants make good Kiwis, on Newstalk ZB with Leighton Smith.
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Wellington (30 January 2017): New Zealand is benefitting from immigration a new report by The New Zealand Initiative says. It also found that the current immigration policy settings are broadly fit-for-purpose, but policymakers should be vigilant to ensure this remains the case. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses our immigration report, The New New Zealanders: Why migrants make good Kiwis, on TV1 Breakfast, following the report launch.
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Research Fellow Jason Krupp discusses the Initiative's new report on immigration, The New New Zealanders: Why migrants make good Kiwis, and suggests that it is Kiwis - not foreigners - who are pushing up house prices in Auckland and other fast growing areas.
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Dr Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director at The New Zealand Initiative, discusses the findings from our latest report, The New New Zealanders: Why migrants make good Kiwis.
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Research Fellow Jason Krupp was interviewed for NewsHub's 6.00pm news bulletin to discuss our latest report, The New New Zealanders: Why migrants make good Kiwis. Jason Krupp is a co-author of this report, along with Dr Rachel Hodder. Read more
One News discusses our report, The New New Zealanders: Why migrants make good Kiwis, and speak to the Executive Director of Multicultural New Zealand, Tayo Agunlejika, who says this is welcome research.
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