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Podcast: What the Three Waters reforms will mean for councils

The Government has announced they will confiscate councils’ three water assets, despite widespread opposition from mayors, councillors, and ratepayers. Ben Craven sits down with Oliver Hartwich, Matt Burgess and Eric Crampton to discuss what the proposals will mean for councils; the winners and losers; and why centralised control of water assets is not the answer to local water issues. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Dr Eric Crampton

Podcast

28 October, 2021

Eric Crampton says vaccinated people should get hospital priority

Eric Crampton told Heather Du Plessis-Alan on Newstalk ZB that vaccinated people should get hospital priority. New Zealand only has 183 ICU beds, so cases will be dealt with based on urgent need. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Newstalk ZB - Heather Du Plessis-Allan Drive

27 October, 2021

Bipartisan progress on housing

As American lawyer and politician Gideon J. Tucker put it, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” Tucker’s law generally holds true, but there are rare exceptions. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Insights Newsletter

22 October, 2021

An Entry Pitch

Those of us whose families are far away across wide oceans found a bit of hope this week. Entering New Zealand will really be rather simple. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Insights Newsletter

22 October, 2021

What is a Climate Change Minister to do?

Last week, the government unveiled the first draft of its plan for how this country will lower emissions over the coming decades. The Emissions Reduction Plan lacks specifics but signals intent. Read more

Insights Newsletter

22 October, 2021

Prudent levels for government net worth really matter

The government’s Budgets in 2020 and 2021 arguably breached the Public Finance Act 1989. This is a serious concern. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM

NZ Herald

22 October, 2021

Oliver Hartwich discusses interest rates, centralism, education and debt with Leighton Smith

In his latest podcast Leighton Smith discusses a wide range of important issues with Oliver Hartwich including the economy and Covid, interest rates, centralism, education and debt.

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Dr Oliver Hartwich

Newstalk ZB - Leighton Smith

20 October, 2021

Giving it away

Each year, the government gives away millions of emissions units to trade-exposed businesses under its Industrial Allocations (“IAs”) policy. The policy is narrow but deep. Read more

Insights Newsletter

15 October, 2021

Covid Delta outbreak: An end to New Zealand exceptionalism

If Auckland takes the full eight weeks to work its way through the Government’s “three-step plan” for Alert Level 3, 1.6 million Kiwis will have endured one of the world’s most stringent lockdowns for more than half a year. Seven-and-a-half weeks at Levels 3 and 4 in March and April last year. Read more

Roger Partridge

NZ Herald

13 October, 2021

Mike Hosking reviews Roger Partridge's NZ Herald article on the government's response to the Covid Delta outbreak

On Newstalk ZB, Mike Hosking reviews and reads out parts of Roger Partridge's latest NZ Herald article "Covid Delta outbreak: An end to New Zealand exceptionalism". Roger says If Auckland takes the full eight weeks to work its way through the Government’s “three-step plan” for Alert Level 3, 1.6 million Kiwis will have endured amongst the world’s strictest restrictions for more than half a year. Read more

Roger Partridge

Newstalk ZB - Mike Hosking Breakfast

13 October, 2021

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