Author Rose Patterson describes the findings of her new report, Un(ac)countable: Why millions on maths returned little. The report covers the history of the government's Numeracy Project implemented in most primary schools 15 years ago, at a cost of $70m. Read more
Once upon a time, television was a different business. Not only was it broadcast in black and white, but you could also count the number of channels on the fingers of one hand (and sometimes on just one finger). Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich on Newstalk ZB Larry Williams dicusses OECD's report on New Zealand. Read more
Wellington (10 June 2015): The OECD’s recent report on New Zealand has highlighted the urgent need to untangle the Resource Management Act (RMA), which has snared the housing marketing in a spiral of ever-rising prices, according to The New Zealand Initiative. The public policy think tank said the findings of the bi-annual report resonated with much of its own research, particularly where zoning regulations have constrained the supply of new houses and pushed up prices. Read more
Later this month the Wellington City Council is expected to require all council-owned businesses and contractors to pay their employees a living wage if they don’t already as part of the long term planning process. To some, it may seem like a sensible measure to pay people on the bottom rung of the employment scale a minimum $18.40 an hour as a means helping low-income families in our society (the exact level is yet to be quantified). Read more
A new report being launched by the Education Minister today has criticised the way maths is taught to primary students, saying there is a lack of emphasis on the basics which is holding children back. The report, written by researcher Rose Patterson, for the business thinktank The New Zealand Initiative, says since the Numeracy Project was launched 15 years ago, maths performance has declined. Read more
Social bonds have caused quite a stir in the media this week. The model has attracted a deluge of negative feedback. Read more
Yesterday, the Initiative launched Un(ac)countable: Why millions on maths returned little. Authored by Rose Patterson, the report shows how changing teaching methods in maths have failed to improve our primary students’ maths performance. Read more
This report documents the 15-year history of the Numeracy Development Project (the Numeracy Project), a nationwide centrally devised approach for improving maths. The Numeracy Project existed officially as a professional development (PD) programme for teachers in most primary schools in New Zealand between 2000 and 2009. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich talks to 3 News following the release of The New Zealand Initiative's new report, 'Un(ac)countable: Why millions on maths returned little' on 4 June 2015. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich speaks to ONE News following the release of The New Zealand Initiative's report 'Un(ac)countable: Why millions on maths returned little' on 4 June 2015. Read more
The New Zealand Initiative has released a report showing how our education system is robbing children of basic numeracy skills. Report author Rose Patterson talks to Andrew Dickens on KPMG Early Edition about this. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich discusses new Initiative report Un(ac)countable and taking maths teachings back to basics. Read more
Apparently it is crunch time for Greece -- again. Over the next few days, we will find out whether Greece will stay in the eurozone, whether it will receive more bailout money or whether it will finally default (again). Read more