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Public inquiry needed on the Manurewa Marae allegations

Last weekend, deeply disturbing allegations emerged that the privacy of New Zealanders’ census data was grossly violated in the lead-up to the 2023 general election. Media reports include allegations that confidential personal information collected during the 2023 census on behalf of Statistics New Zealand was illicitly copied for private benefit. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM

Insights Newsletter

7 June, 2024

Trump talks New Zealand expansion

The nation is in shock following reports that former President of the USA, Donald Trump, is eyeing up New Zealand as a retirement option. With the two-term limit on the American presidency due to kick in if he wins the coming election, the former host of NBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ is considering a quiet exit from politics as New Zealand’s premier. Read more

Max Salmon

Insights Newsletter

7 June, 2024

We need some easy wins - liberalising GMOs could be one

New Zealand could use some easy wins. A miasma of slow stagnation appears to be settling over the country. Read more

The Post

3 June, 2024

The Platform: Dr Bryce Wilkinson gives his reaction to Budget 2024

Dr Bryce Wilkinson talks to Leah Panapa on The Platform about BUdget 2023. Watch below. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM

Leah Panapa

The Platform

31 May, 2024

The Platform: Dr Eric Crampton breaks down the 2024 Budget

Dr Eric Crampton talks to Sean Plunket on The Platform to break down the 2024 Budget. Watch below. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Sean Plunket

The Platform

31 May, 2024

The endless inflation budget charade

And so, the state advances. Thirteen steps forward, four steps back, then onward again. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Insights Newsletter

31 May, 2024

1News: Dr Eric Crampton dicusses what he would like to see in the upcoming Budget

Dr Eric Crampton was interviewed on 1News on Budget Day about what he would like to see happen in the Budget. “What I would like to see today is a very clear path to get spending down to pre-Covid levels. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

1News

30 May, 2024

City and regional deals

This report, "City and regional deals", draws on the Initiative's extensive work on localism and international best practices to explore how partnerships between central and local government can empower communities to tackle their unique challenges and seize opportunities for growth. "For too long, our councils have borne the costs of growth while the benefits flow almost entirely to central government in Wellington," says Dr Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of the New Zealand Initiative. Read more

Nick Clark

Research Note

28 May, 2024

Media Release: Unlocking New Zealand's Potential: The Power of Localism Through City and Regional Deals

Wellington (Tuesday, 28 May 2024) - New research from The New Zealand Initiative suggests city and regional deals could be a key to unlocking New Zealand's economic potential and boosting living standards across the country. The research note, "City and regional deals", draws on the Initiative's previous work on localism and international best practices to explore how partnerships between central and local government can empower communities to tackle their unique challenges and seize opportunities for growth. Read more

Nick Clark

28 May, 2024

The Platform: Dr Oliver Hartwich talks about the upcoming Budget Day

Dr Oliver Hartwich talks to Sean Plunket on The Platform about the importance and implications of the upcoming New Zealand government budget. He emphasises focusing on key figures like the return to budget surplus and controlling government spending, which have long-term consequences for the country, rather than getting bogged down in granular details. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Sean Plunket

The Platform

27 May, 2024

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