Submission: Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
Read our submission to the Environment Committee on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill. Read more
16 July, 2019
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Work in Progress: Why Fair Pay Agreements would be bad for labour
The government’s goal of a highly skilled and innovative workforce and an economy that delivers well-paid, decent jobs and broad-based gains from economic growth and productivity, is a laudable aim. It is what governments should strive for. Read more
Roger Partridge
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
9 July, 2019
Submission: The Review of the Capital Adequacy Framework for locally incorporated banks: How much capital is enough?
Read our submission to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand on The Review of the Capital Adequacy Framework for locally incorporated banks: How much capital is enough?
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Roger Partridge
16 May, 2019
Refreshing Water: Valuing the priceless
New Zealand deserves far better water management. Scores of newspaper articles and rigorous reports lay out the problems in the current system. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
7 May, 2019
Research note: Tomorrow’s Schools: Data and evidence
A comprehensive and year-long econometric analysis of data for 400,000 students undertaken by The New Zealand Initiative reveals there are no significant differences in school performance between schools of different deciles. Adjusted for the different student populations they serve, the vast majority of New Zealand’s secondary schools create the education outcomes we would expect from them. Read more
Joel Hernandez
8 April, 2019
#localismNZ: Bringing power to the people
A new survey reveals that the majority of those surveyed support a move towards local services being managed and provided by local decision-makers. With New Zealanders’ attitudes towards devolved government shifting, many believe now is the time to explore localism. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
28 February, 2019
Policy Point: The Pitfalls of CGT
Executive SummaryTax Working Group’s proposed rate of capital gains tax one of the most penal in the world. The Tax Working Group’s report proposes a broad-based top rate of 33% capital gains tax. Read more
Dr Patrick Carvalho
21 February, 2019
Submission: Local government funding and financing
Read our submission to the New Zealand Productivity Commission on their Local Government Funding and Financing Issues Paper (November 2018). Read more
Dr Patrick Carvalho
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
15 February, 2019
Research note: KiwiBuild – Twyford’s Tar Baby
Executive SummaryRelative to income, dwelling prices in New Zealand are among the highest in the OECD. This is New Zealand’s housing affordability problem in a nutshell. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
22 January, 2019
Submission: Building Amendment Bill
Read The New Zealand Initiative's submission to Parliament's Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the Building Amendment Bill.
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Dr Eric Crampton
17 October, 2018