The New Zealand Initiative

Senior economist Matt Burgess discusses New Zealand’s agricultural emissions.

Oliver Hartwich and Eric Crampton talk to Nelson-based immigration advisor Carsten Hallwass about New Zealand’s immigration settings and the effect of Covid-19.

The global pandemic has led to a lot of political catchphrases, such as Green New Deal, and Build Back Better. Are these slogans of little substance, or will we soon see the state take a more assertive role in the economy?

The Initiative’s Steen Videbeck reflects on his career as an economist and a teacher – and he explains how he combines both perspectives in his new research project on literacy in New Zealand.

The practicalities of the Government’s new ‘feebate’ scheme are still unclear, as the Financial Services Federation’s Lyn McMorran explains in a conversation with Eric Crampton, Matt Burgess and Oliver Hartwich.

Chelsy Killick talks to Oliver Hartwich about his latest Newsroom column and asks why the next Euro crisis has just begun.

Matt Burgess, Eric Crampton, Oliver Hartwich and Bryce Wilkinson discuss the Government’s new feebate scheme. Will it help to cut emissions? Or is it just questionable middle-class welfare?

Joel Hernandez explains his three-year journey of crunching New Zealand’s education data.

Chelsy Killick talks to Oliver Hartwich about a strange scandal in German politics and why you should never lie in your CV.

Matt Burgess dissects the Climate Change Commission’s final recommendations.