2025 08 15 Going for Housing Growth

Submission: Going for Housing Growth Pillar 1: Freeing up Land for Urban Development

The New Zealand Initiative is pleased to submit our comprehensive response to the Government’s Going for Housing Growth Discussion Document focusing on Pillar 1 proposals. This submission represents our analysis of how the proposed reforms can best achieve the stated objective of enabling competitive urban land markets to restore housing affordability in New Zealand. Read more

Submission
15 August, 2025
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Submission: Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY CONCLUSION 1.1 This submission on the Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2025 is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
Submission
23 July, 2025
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Submission: The Education and Training Amendment Bill (No. 2) - by Dr Michael Johnston and Stephanie Martin

1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 1.1 This submission on the Education and Training Amendment Bill (No. 2) is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. Read more

Dr Michael Johnston
Submission
12 June, 2025
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Submission: Land Transport Management (Time-of-Use Charging) Amendment Bill

1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 1.1 This submission on the Land Transport Management (Time-of-Use Charging) Amendment Bill is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton
Submission
24 April, 2025

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