Dr Oliver Hartwich on 2GB Radio discussing Greece. Read more
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Dr Oliver Hartwich on NBR Radio: 'Ineffective' regulations pushing house prices up.
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Wellington (16 July 2015): As the lack of affordable housing hits crisis levels in Auckland and Christchurch, increased workplace safety compliance is costing Kiwi homeowners more than $100 million a year, according to a new report released today from research institute The New Zealand Initiative. A Matter of Balance: Regulating Safety reveals that a "falls from height" workplace safety campaign from WorkSafe New Zealand (part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE)) is adding thousands of dollars to the cost of building new homes and routine maintenance of existing homes, without proper justification. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on RadioLIVE discussing Greece with Willie & Alison. Read more
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The New Zealand Initiative's Executive Director Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses the Greek referendum outcome on The Paul Henry Show on 6 July 2015. Read more
What now for Greece? Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses on TV One Breakfast on 2 July 2015. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Newstalk ZB: What's rotten in the EU? Read more
Should Greece leave the Eurozone? Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses the issue on the Paul Henry Show. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Newstalk ZB: Greece Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Radio Live with Sean Plunket: Greece Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on NewstalkZB with Larry Williams: Eurozone Read more
Wellington (29 June 2015): After five years of unsuccessful attempts to “save” Greece and keep it in the Eurozone, the dramatic events of the past days show that this strategy has failed disastrously. The country’s best hope is for a fresh start outside the Eurozone says Dr Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative. Read more