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In recent decades, urban planners have been inventing all sorts of abstract objectives to justify their plans for our future cities: smart growth, liveability, and sustainability are among the most recent fads. There is nothing wrong, of course, for a city to be smart, liveable, or sustainable. Read more

Both Australia and New Zealand pride themselves on their egalitarianism: being classless societies where everyone gets a fair go and where people are the masters of their own fate. But is this still the case? Read more

Come along and listen to some of New Zealand’s top university debaters battle over the moot: New Zealand should be going for population growth. We'll have panellists Julian Darby of Russell Investments and Nevil Gibson of The National Business Review. Read more

Come along and listen to some of New Zealand’s top university debaters battle over the moot: Alcohol should not be taxed more than soft drinks. We'll have panellists Rose Patterson and political commentator and blogger David Farrar. Read more

On Thursday, 4 June Minister of Education Hekia Parata will launch our new report. The report investigates a programme introduced to New Zealand primary schools 15 years ago that changed the way maths is taught, and tracks maths achievement over that time. Read more

At The New Zealand Initiative we believe that people can be trusted to make their own decisions. Which is why we are concerned that governments are increasingly telling us what and how much to eat, whether to drink, or how to arrange our financial affairs. Read more

Come along and listen to some of New Zealand’s top university debaters battle it out with the moot: This house would legalise euthanasia. We will have panellists Maryan Street (former Labour MP) and Dr Stephen Child of NZMA. Read more

Come along and listen to some of New Zealand’s top university debaters battle it out with the moot: This house believes that economic growth always comes at the expense of people and the environment. We will have panellists Sir Roger Douglas and Sue Bradford. Read more

Come along and listen to some of New Zealand’s top university debaters battle it out with the moot: This house believes that high house prices make us poorer as a nation. We will have panellists Phil Twyford, MP, Labour Party Housing Spokesperson and Andrew King, Executive Officer, New Zealand Property Investors Federation. Read more

Discussing The New Zealand Initiative’s latest publication on economic growth. We will have three Members of Parliament to join us for a thought-provoking event. Read more