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Smokefree submission 24 August 2022 Final cover

Submission: Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill

This submission on the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill is made by the New Zealand Initiative and the Reason Foundation, a non-profit U.S.-based think-tank. The Reason Foundation’s nonpartisan public policy research promotes choice, competition, and a dynamic market economy as the foundation for human dignity and progress. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Guy Bentley

Submission

24 August, 2022

Remember, age differences account for a portion of inequality

A dinner game Gather round, children. I have a sad fable to tell. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

The Dominion Post

22 August, 2022

NZ Initiative op-ed argues against notion RBNZ's decisions led to inflation

An op-ed published by Dr. Bryce Wilkinson from the NZ Initiative has come out. It essentially is rebutting what many have been saying in that New Zealand’s inflation rate is a result of deliberate Reserve Bank decisions back in 2020 to save jobs and the economy at the expense of inflation. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM

Newstalk ZB - Mike Hosking Breakfast

19 August, 2022

The false inflation versus jobs narrative Cover2

Policy Point: The false “inflation versus jobs” narrative

Last month, the Initiative published an essay listing six mistakes Graeme Wheeler and I argue the world’s major central banks widely made in responding to COVID. The New Zealand media interpreted this as an attack on the RBNZ. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM

Policy Point

18 August, 2022

Media release: The false “inflation versus job” narrative

Wellington (Thursday, 18 August 2022): A Policy Note by Senior Research Fellow, Dr Bryce Wilkinson was published today by the New Zealand Initiative. It rebuts the argument that New Zealand’s inflation rate today is a result of deliberate Reserve Bank decisions in 2020 to save jobs and the economy at the expense of inflation. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM

Media Release

18 August, 2022

Lightweight Cameron the wrong role model for NZ’s National party

The situation was dire as the country went to the polls. Certainly so, according to a pamphlet produced by the opposition leader. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

The Australian

18 August, 2022

Time for a 21st-century reset

A time traveller from the end of the last millennium could be forgiven for thinking the 21st-century world has lost its way. At the end of last century, even the most uncharitable could only marvel at humanity's progress. Read more

Roger Partridge

NZ Herald

17 August, 2022

Eric Crampton discusses the Auckland transport emissions reduction plan on Newstalk ZB

Eric Crampton discusses with Heather Du Plessis-Allan on Newstalk ZB the Auckland Council's Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Newstalk ZB - Heather Du Plessis-Allan Drive

16 August, 2022

Finding the Cheese

A friend who worked in one of the Ministries years ago called it “Hiding the cheese”. It’s a fun game for the Ministries, hiding the cheese. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Newsroom

15 August, 2022

Podcast: Michael Johnston discusses improving our childrens' reading and writing

Michael Johnston discusses improving our childrens' reading and writing with Belinda Blick-Duggan and Dr Helen Walls. Click here to view a range of content that teachers and parents can use to improve childrens' handwriting. Read more

Dr Michael Johnston

Belinda Blick-Duggan, Dr Helen Walls

Podcast

12 August, 2022

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