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The National Party wants to see teachers get back to the basics with a bigger focus on reading, writing and maths. The party introduced its policy yesterday, including a standardised assessment of student progress for primary students. Read more

A recent report revealed that a third of 15-year-olds cannot read at a basic adult standard. Numeracy rates are similarly worrying, with many students battling to comprehend basic mathematics. Read more

More families could receive a $72.50 a week tax credit, as part of a massive and fundamental change to the system, after a review of the $3 billion Working for Families tax credit system that ended last year. A review of the scheme, which currently supports just under 350,000 families with children, is before Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni, and has found serious design issues in the way some of the tax credits are applied. Read more

Heather du Plessis-Allan on Newstalk ZB asks Finance Minister Grant Robertson about his thoughts on the points raised in Dr Bryce Wilkinson's latest report, Made by Government: New Zealand's Monetary Policy Mess.

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Wellington (Thursday, 16 March 2023) – A new report by The New Zealand Initiative examines the mess the Government/Minister of Finance and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) have made of monetary policy. Inflation is once more a real problem, property prices have whiplashed and taxpayers have lost $9 billion. Read more

Mike Hosking discusses Roger Partridge's NZ Herald column about why a public service rethink is needed. Read more

Mike Hosking again discusses Roger Partridge's NZ Herald column about why a public service rethink is needed. Read more

In his new report, Made by Government: New Zealand's Monetary Policy Mess, Dr Bryce Wilkinson highlights the mess the Government/Minister of Finance and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) have made of monetary policy. Inflation is once more a real problem, property prices have whiplashed and taxpayers have lost $9 billion. Read more

Nathan Rarere and Anan Zaki report on Bryce Wilkinson's new report Made by Government: New Zealand's Monetary Policy Mess. Read more

In his new report, Made by Government: New Zealand's Monetary Policy Mess, Dr Bryce Wilkinson highlights the mess the Government/Minister of Finance and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) have made of monetary policy. Inflation is once more a real problem, property prices have whiplashed and taxpayers have lost $9 billion. Read more

It’s hard to find fans of the Resource Management Act. But will the government’s proposed reforms be an improvement? Read more

New Zealand is confronted with numerous serious issues; economic, financial, social, governance, and more. In his latest podcast, Leighton Smith and Oliver Hartwich analyse what’s wrong and what needs to be done, starting with the Public Service and Education. Read more

The Platform's Sean Plunket interviewed Eric Crampton on targeted government support packages.

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The Education Ministry's considering changes to new literacy and numeracy tests like fewer questions, simpler language and letting students use spell-check. Documents obtained by RNZ show the Education Ministry and Qualifications Authority have been at odds about the tests' high failure rates. Read more

After Jacinda Ardern's resignation, New Zealand's new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins faces a challenging year ahead. The country is grappling with the devastating impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, while cost-of-living pressures continue to rise. Read more