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Matt Heath and Tyler Adams

Newstalk ZB: Dr Eric Crampton discusses the challenges of social media regulation

Dr Eric Crampton talked to Matt Heath and Tyler Adams on Newstalk ZB about the proposed social media ban for under sixteens in New Zealand. Dr Crampton discussed the mixed evidence on social media harms, the benefits for young people, and explained why implementing such a ban would inevitably create problematic trade-offs between ease of circumvention, adult user convenience, and online privacy. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton
Matt Heath and Tyler Adams
Newstalk ZB
7 May, 2025
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Newstalk ZB: John MacDonald highlights Dr Oliver Hartwich's analysis of government bureaucracy

On his show Canterbury Mornings on Newstalk ZB, John MacDonald discussed David Seymour's criticism of New Zealand's government bureaucracy and Dr Oliver Hartwich's insights on streamlining the current system of 28 ministers to as few as 15-20. MacDonald agreed with both Seymour's description of the system as "a big, complicated bureaucratic beast" and Dr Hartwich's assessment that many portfolios are unnecessarily split, creating inefficient silos among the country's 82 portfolios and 41 government departments. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich
John MacDonald
Newstalk ZB
2 May, 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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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
7 March, 2025

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