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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

Nick Clark

Submission

24 April, 2025

NZ workplace safety experiment a breath of fresh air

One of the pleasures of my job as Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative is hosting events with Ministers explaining their new policies to our members. Last week, we hosted Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden at our annual retreat. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

The Australian

9 April, 2025

Submission: IRD Issues Paper: Taxation and the not-for-profit sector

1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 1.1 This submission on Question 12 of the Inland Revenue issues paper Taxation and the not-for-profit sector is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Submission

28 March, 2025

Podcast: Meet Jemma Stevenson: Tackling government complexity

In this episode, Oliver interviews Jemma Stevenson, a new economist at The New Zealand Initiative, about her background and current research on government inefficiency. Jemma is working on a sequel to the Initiative's research on "Cabinet Congestion," examining whether New Zealand's complex government structure of 81 portfolios and 28 ministers leads to increased spending compared to more streamlined systems like Norway's. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Jemma Stevenson

7 March, 2025

Newstalk ZB: Dr Oliver Hartwich on Adrian Orr's resignation from the RBNZ

Dr Oliver Hartwich was featured in Newstalk ZB's news segments on Adrian Orr's resignation as Governor of RBNZ. Listen below. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Newstalk ZB

6 March, 2025

New Zealand’s Last Defence

Every student of game theory knows that madness can have its advantages. If your enemy believes you will retaliate, regardless of the cost to yourself, they may think twice before crossing you. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Insights Newsletter

28 February, 2025

Turning New Zealand into Singapore

“New Zealand is the best country on Planet Earth,” Christopher Luxon keeps telling anyone. Indeed, he has been saying this since before becoming Prime Minister. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Quadrant

26 February, 2025

The People's Portfolio

This report shows the government owns $571 billion in assets - equivalent to $275,000 for every Kiwi household. "The returns from these government-owned assets don't even cover the interest costs on the money borrowed to buy them," says Dr Bryce Wilkinson, author of The People's Portfolio: A $571 Billion Question. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM

25 February, 2025

Why does the government own $571 billion in assets?

Wellington (Tuesday, 25 February 2025) - A new report by The New Zealand Initiative shows the government owns $571 billion in assets - equivalent to $275,000 for every Kiwi household. "The returns from these government-owned assets don't even cover the interest costs on the money borrowed to buy them," says Dr Bryce Wilkinson, author of The People's Portfolio: A $571 Billion Question. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM

Media release

25 February, 2025

Delivering competition shouldn’t come down to a roll of the dice

Everybody knows the dice are loaded. At least according to Canadian policy analyst Leonard Cohen. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

The Post

24 February, 2025

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