What’s with this ‘technical recession’?
So, we are in a ‘technical recession’. Sounds bad. Read more
Professor Christoph Schumacher
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When a Bill’s objective is vague, its provisions are rudderless
Parliament’s Environment Committee released its reports on the Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Bills this week. The (Labour) majority recommends that modified Bills be enacted. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
Why Labour should rule out a wealth tax
Election campaigns should mainly be about the policies a party would enact, if elected. But they’re also about the things a party wouldn’t do. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
How history can help us build back better
Infrastructure is high on the agenda this election year. And why wouldn’t it be? Read more
Dr Matthew Birchall
Webinar recording: Paving the Way
Webinar: Learning from New Zealand's past to build a better future Join us for a webinar as we launch “Paving The Way: Learning from New Zealand’s Past to Build a Better Future.” Everyone is talking about New Zealand's infrastructure deficit. But few people know how successful we once were at delivering big-ticket items like roads, rails and bridges. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
Dr Matthew Birchall
Rates for change: How Wellington can be the blueprint for the rest of NZ
Wellington has a lot of problems. No one thing will fix all of them. But the current review of council ratings policy could fix an important problem and provide an example for other urban councils. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
May be too early to read into Govt's higher than expected deficit
It may be too early to read too much into the Government's higher than expected deficit. Latest Treasury figures show the Government has recorded a $7 billion deficit for the ten months to April. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
What does Govt being ‘more of a friend than foe’ to RBNZ mean?
In my last column, I used a puzzling proverb to show that we can’t simultaneously have low inflation and cheap money. Today, I use the equally puzzling comment made by Adrian Orr in the OCR announcement that the government is ‘more of a friend than foe’ to explore the relationship between our government and the Reserve Bank. Read more
Professor Christoph Schumacher
Podcast: Culture & Economics
New Zealand is globally known as a rich tapestry of cultures, but what does that really mean on the ground and how does it shape the world of business and innovation? It's not just about customs and conventions that we can observe and learn. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
Memo to Hipkins: Taxpayers' money is not free
When I was a lad in the 1950s, I absorbed from adults the notion that it was shameful to be reduced to applying for a state handout. Self-reliance was virtuous. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM