Education Research Fellow at The New Zealand Initiative, Martine Udahemuka, speaks on The Project about the Initiative's latest education report on school performance, Amplifying Excellence: Promoting Transparency, Professionalism and Support in Schools. Read more
Originally published in The Fishing Paper and Hunting News - July 2017. Read more
The Initiative's Executive Director Dr Oliver Hartwich speaks to SBS Radio (in German) on our recent business delegation to Switzerland.
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We launched our newest education report, Amplifying Excellence: Promoting Transparency, Professionalism and Support in Schools, with a panel discussion in Wellington. The Minister of Education spoke at the event and was followed by our panel who gave their views on the report's findings and on NZ's education system. Read more
New research from a Roy Morgan poll looks into the concerns of Kiwi voters ahead of September's election - and it's housing affordability and inequality. Our Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton and author Max Rashbrooke were on RadioLive to discuss what can be done to address these issues. Read more
Do you fancy living your lives more like the Swiss? It doesn’t mean developing a fondness for chocolate, fondue, beautiful watches or cuckoo clocks. Read more
Imagine what would happen if a third of the people you worked with were absent at least half a day per week? Most employers would not tolerate it. Read more
In blocking the NZME/Fairfax and Vodafone/Sky mergers, the Commerce Commission again demonstrated its crucial role in shaping New Zealand markets. Both decisions were subject to close public scrutiny and attracted support and criticism, almost in equal measure. Read more
So here we go again. It is an election year, and we are witnessing the political equivalent of a soap show – only interrupted by the occasional attempted election bribe. Read more
This week, members of the Law and Economics Association were treated to dinner and a show. Or something close to it. Read more
Important developments often get overlooked during busy news weeks. With the Lions tour, the America’s Cup victory, and a salacious scandal or two, it can be hard to keep up. Read more
The primary teachers' union NZEI reports that partnership schools attract two to three times as much funding as state schools. But the Ministry of Education, in its role as referee, has always maintained funding is equivalent across both school types. Read more
Changes announced by the Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission, Gerry Brownlee, will help ensure a better recovery from future earthquakes. Minister Brownlee this week announced changes to the EQC Act that would make private insurers the first port of call for homeowners making claims after a disaster. Read more
Just over a week ago, the OECD released its two-yearly economic report card for New Zealand. At first glance, New Zealand looks picturesque according to the 2017 Economic Survey. Read more
In Damon Knight’s classic science-fiction short story, helpful aliens provide Earth with unlimited energy and plenty of food. The aliens even have a manual titled, “How to Serve Man.” It all seems too good to be true – until a translator works out the book’s first paragraph and sees it is not your traditional alien butler’s training guide. Read more