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The activities of the Council and its requirements for revenue to fund them affect the well-being of Aucklanders and the region generally. They can detract from economic and social well-being if they divert resources from more productive to less productive uses. Read more
The essential conclusions of our analysis are that to maximise the contribution of the kiwifruit industry to the economy and to establish a dynamic environment for kiwifruit exporting, substantial reforms to industry structures are required. Read more
The provision and funding of fire services affects every household and firm. Most fire services are currently provided collectively on a national basis. Read more
Our emphasis on strengthening these features of the Bill also reflects our view that it is desirable to allow local authorities to use risk management techniques to manage existing liabilities prudently rather than just at the time of borrowing. Read more
This paper is a critical review by the NZBR of the December 1994 report by Energetics Pty Ltd and George Wilkenfeld & Associates for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority of New Zealand. Read more
Last month there was a spate of commentaries marking the anniversary of the election of the Labour government in 1984 and reviewing a decade of change in New Zealand. There was overwhelming agreement that the changes were mostly for the better and that the clock would not be turned back. Read more
Unemployment is unacceptably high in New Zealand. Although it is now falling sharply, on the latest figures 8.4 percent of the reported labour force is still without employment. Read more
It is unrealistic to ask at this early stage whether the Resource Management Act has been a “success”. We still to a very large extent in transition from one regime to another. Read more
This report addresses the question of what should become of New Zealand's minimum wage law. Read more