Dear Minister: A Roadmap for Recovery
New Zealand faces its worst recession in nearly a century. Unfortunately, the economic response to the challenges of covid-19 leaves much to be desired. Read more
9 October, 2020
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Podcast #29: The only briefing any new minister needs with David Law
In this week’s New Zealand Initiative podcast, as the country prepares to weather what could be a particularly bad recession, it needs plenty of good ideas. Unfortunately, those good ideas are few and far between. Read more
9 October, 2020
A roadmap out of the country’s predicament
New Zealand looks to have won its second battle against Covid-19. The country should brace itself for another round of self-congratulatory backslapping. Read more
Roger Partridge
8 October, 2020
Media release: ‘The only briefing a minister needs,’ report presents key solutions for next government
Wellington, 7 October 2020 – Over the next few years, New Zealand will face an immense challenge to keep Kiwi’s employed, get the economy growing again and rein in debt. According to a report by The New Zealand Initiative, there is also an important opportunity to fix the worst social and economic ills that have plagued this country for decades. Read more
8 October, 2020
A flummoxed economist
I had the misfortune recently to lunch with an economist. Economists are generally despondent about government stupidity, ineptitude and profligacy. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
2 October, 2020
Why Labour's industrial relations plans will hurt workers
Judging by the length of Labour’s manifesto proposals for workplace relations reform, you might think New Zealand’s labour markets were not working well for workers. If re-elected, Labour will persist with plans of former Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Ian Lees-Galloway to introduce compulsory industry-wide collective bargaining (dubbed ‘Fair Pay Agreements’). Read more
Roger Partridge
30 September, 2020
Half-baked
Times are tough, I get it. All this talk of a “new normal” but only Coco’s Cantina in Auckland seems serious about getting us there. Read more
25 September, 2020
New Zealand’s top job
Too much money is spent on education. New Zealand invests billions into schooling its children. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
25 September, 2020
Voters’ Choices for post-Election Economic and Fiscal Strategies
Treasury released its economic and fiscal forecasts to 2033/34 last week. Because it is politically neutral and fully informed, Treasury is best placed to make such pre-election forecasts. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
22 September, 2020
High economic stakes for every border scenario
The real fun in Treasury fiscal updates is rarely in the headlines. It’s rather in the finer print where the assumptions underpinning the main estimates are laid out, and where different scenarios are played out. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
21 September, 2020