Dr Oliver Hartwich on Radio NZ: Queenstown's bid to become a Special Economic Zone Read more
Hon Bill English discusses The New Zealand Initiative's report In the Zone. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses Special Economic Zones with Larry Williams on Newstalk ZB. Read more
Wellington (19 October 2015): Central government needs to give regions their own regulatory toolbox if the country is to unleash the economic potential that remains underutilised with the current one-size-fits-all governance model. That is according to the latest report from The New Zealand Initiative, In the Zone: Creating a Toolbox for Regional Prosperity, which was released today. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses Special Economic Zones on TVNZ's Q+A show on Sunday 18 October 2015, ahead of the launch of The New Zealand Initiative's new report, In the Zone: Creating a toolbox for regional prosperity. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on SBS Radio (in German) talks about the Volkswagen scandal. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton, Head of Research at The New Zealand Initiative, discusses compensation for live organ donors on The Paul Henry Show on Wednesday 7 October 2015. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton discusses the TPPA with Mark Sainsbury on RadioLIVE Read more
Dr Eric Crampton on Radio NZ Sunday Roundtable: The state of immigration in New Zealand Read more
Dr Eric Crampton joins Rachel Smalley to discuss the notion of preferential voting and how people can vote strategically in the referendum.
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Wellington (24 September 2015): Central government has been presented with a list of regulations which pose an undue burden on the economy. Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Costs was compiled by members of The New Zealand Initiative. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson on Radio NZ: Blocked sale of station may worry other investors Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on ABC Radio Late Night Live: Why Europe Failed Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on ABC Radio Between the Lines: Why Europe Failed Read more
Wellington (17 September 2015): The New Zealand Initiative today said that Cabinet’s blocking of the Lochinver Farm sale to Shanghai Pengxin shows that the Overseas Investment Act (OIA) is not fit for purpose. The decision goes completely against NZ’s international reputation as a place to do business, but is unfortunately consistent with New Zealand’s poor OECD ranking for openness to foreign investment. Read more