John MacDonald talks about NZ Super and Dr Eric Crampton on Newstalk ZB
John MacDonald raises the topic of NZ Super on Newstalk ZB and talks about Dr Eric Crampton's opinion on it. Listen below. Read more
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Kerre Woodham mentions The New Zealand Initiative in a discussion about the Retirement Commissioner's report
Kerre Woodham talks about the Retirement Commissioner's report and NZ Super on Newstalk ZB and mentions The New Zealand Initiative. Listen below. Read more
O, Canada … what have you done to news platforms?
The classic Simpsons “Monorail” episode wasn’t just a cautionary tale about local council megaprojects gone wrong. Monorail salesman Lyle Lanley told the good people of Springfield that he’d “sold monorails to Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
What!? Does Treasury really favour a comprehensive capital gains tax?
Last Friday, Treasury “pro-actively” published its November 2023 Briefings for the Incoming Government. One was on the economic and fiscal context. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
The battle for free speech rages on
The Ardern Government was New Zealand’s most censorious in living memory. Following Brenton Tarrant’s murderous rampage through two Christchurch mosques in March 2019, Ardern set out on an anti-free speech path. Read more
Dr Michael Johnston
Increased working-age welfare dependency is a problem
New Zealand’s welfare system is a problem for beneficiaries, taxpayers and others. Think of those affected by the reported problems in Rotorua from emergency housing in motels. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
Dr Oliver Hartwich says Reserve Bank policy needs to be in line with government policy to reduce inflation
Dr Oliver Hartwich talks to Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB and says that the Reserve Bank's policy to reduce inflation needs to be in line with government fiscal policy. Listen below. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
A shift to smoking harm reduction
If Guyon Espiner at Radio New Zealand is right about Associate Health Minister Casey Costello’s plans for tobacco policy, there is reason to celebrate. At least for those who care about harm reduction, proportionality, and civil liberties. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
More oversight of public spending needed
Thank goodness New Zealand has an Auditor-General who takes his official responsibilities seriously. Last week, he released a damning assessment of recent ministerial processes for making funding decisions on two major infrastructure investment programmes. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
Minister of Education Hon Erica Stanford mentions Dr Michael Johnston as Chair of Ministerial Advisory Group in Parliament
Minister of Education Hon Erica Stanford talks about Dr Michael Johnston and the newly formed Ministerial Advisory Group to review education curriculum and the common practice model during Question Time in Parliament. Watch below. Read more