The Draft Report provisionally recommends that the termination of voice calls on a non-third generation (3G) cellular mobile telephone network should be regulated on a cost basis. It does not recommend regulation of 3G mobile services. Read more
This submission on the report of the Savings Product Working Group (the SPWG) is made by the New Zealand Business Roundtable, an organisation comprising primarily chief executives of major New Zealand business firms. 1 The purpose of the Business Roundtable is to contribute to the development of sound public policies that reflect overall New Zealand interests. Read more
It’s not just about the money is the second paper in a series that forms part of the New Zealand Institute’s initial research program on Creating an Ownership Society. This paper follows on from our first paper – The wealth of a nation – which was released in July. Read more
Professor Epstein is on his fourth visit to New Zealand. He has been enormously generous in helping people in this country with the many topics he has worked on. Read more
The Business Roundtable has taken a close interest in superannuation issues and has contributed to all government reviews undertaken since the mid-1980s. Government policy on superannuation is a significant issue for superannuitants, people of working age and the wider community. Read more
There is a widely held view that businesses must adopt a new conception of their mission and conduct, by endorsing and implementing ‘corporate social responsibility’. David Henderson argues that now, as in the past, the primary role of business is to act as a vehicle for economic progress. Read more
The foreshore and seabed should generally be publicly owned with open access, subject to existing private rights.
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The wealth of a nation is the first paper in a series that forms part of the New Zealand Institute's initial research program on Creating an Ownership Society. Read more
There are substantial economic gains to be made from countries getting ‘easy’ policy decisions right. Societies become impoverished when they do not accept the basic principles of freedom and competition. Read more
The Forum considers that local authorities should restrict themselves to their core business of providing local public goods and performing its regulatory activities in an efficient manner. Read more
We have several specific concerns with the bill that are worth highlighting (see section 4 of the NZBR submission). Read more
Our submission focuses on the Council's proposed spending and revenue, and its rating policy, particularly the issue of the business differential. Read more
The New Zealand Business Roundtable Submission on the officials' issues paper, 'Taxation of Non-controlled Offshore Investment in Equity'. Read more
The reasons for repealing the FRA as a separate piece of legislation appear to be symbolic. While this could be seen as a step towards de-emphasising the importance of fiscal responsibility, we think some features of the Bill represent improvements. Read more
This proposed legislation is an ad hoc and backward step for water management, promoting a central planning approach that is out of line with international best practice. Read more