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Vancouver and Auckland have much in common. Both are beautiful harbour cities. Read more
2016 is closer to 1240 than you might think. In 1240, Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, established the first ever documented student loan system. Read more
With Britain set to leave the European Union in the next few years, pressure will mount on Germany to keep up its economic-leadership role in Europe. The country appears up to the task, especially given the labor-market reforms of a decade ago that boosted employment to unusual highs (for Europe). Read more
A penny saved is a penny earned. This should be the motto of regulatory reform. Read more
In this age of ‘post-truth politics’ (which, by the way, must be one of the greatest tautologies of all time) I guess all truths can be relative. North Korea is magnificent because Gareth Morgan told us so. Read more
Wellington (12 August 2016): The New Zealand Initiative today welcomed Minister Maggie Barry’s Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme (EQUIP). “Owners of heritage buildings are too often caught in an invidious position,” commented The Initiative’s Head of Research, Dr Eric Crampton. Read more
Wellington (5 August 2016): Public policy think tank The New Zealand Initiative will be hosting Henry Olsen, America’s top election analyst, in Auckland on 15 – 16 August. Described as “the smartest commentator on American politics and elections out there” (Robert P. Read more
Stephen Jennings’s recent speech to a New Zealand Initiative audience (NBR, July 22) was a wake-up call to Kiwis. It had discordant and harmonious notes. Read more
I have a confession to make…I may be an illegal alien in Wellington. I never got official permission to move here. Read more
Some New Zealanders might have trouble grasping international affairs without the domestic spin, so here it is. Donald Trump is Winston Peters with money. Read more