The New Zealand Initiative

A few days after attending his New Zealand citizenship ceremony, Oliver Hartwich sits down for a chat about his journey to becoming a Kiwi and what he's learnt after nine years in New Zealand.

The New Zealand Initiative's executive director Dr Oliver Hartwich and the Taxpayers' Union executive director Jordan Williams discuss their views on fiscal incentives for councils as a way to encourage more houses to be built.

In our latest podcast, Dr Oliver Hartwich and Dr Eric Crampton discuss what's been on their minds this week - including the Regulatory Responsibility Act and how policy regimes are becoming uncertain and unpredictable.

On Newstalk ZB, Mike Hosking discusses the recent NZ Herald article by Matt Burgess, To support lower emissions, oppose the Climate Commission's plan (7 April 2021) Read Matt's column here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/matt-burgess-to-support-lower-emissions-oppose-the-climate-commissions-plan/CRENSDBLLTQBRQHDXLDCNTEZUY/

In this week's Initiative podcast, and ahead of the Trans Tasman bubble opening up on 19 April 2021, Dr Eric Crampton discusses safety measures that should be in place to make this a success and, hopefully, put New Zealand on track to open up bubbles with other low-risk countries.  Read 'Safe Arrivals' here: https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/reports-and-media/reports/research-note-safe-arrivals/

Dr Oliver Hartwich and Dr David Law discuss the details of the government's new housing package and what it will mean for the housing market, house prices and first home buyers. They also discuss the consequences for the rental market.

Following the release of his 2020 report, Pharmac: The right prescription? Dr Bryce Wilkinson shares his thoughts on the Government's recently announced review into Pharmac's operating model and budget. Read Pharmac: The right prescription? here: https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/reports-and-media/reports/pharmac-the-right-prescription/

Matt Burgess and Oliver Hartwich sit down to discuss Oliver's recent Newsroom column on what we can learn from the European ETS experience, and how it relates to some of the finer points in the Climate Change Commission's draft emissions report. Column available here: https://bit.ly/3d9tU0x

Oliver Hartwich, Eric Crampton, Bryce Wilkinson and David Law discuss the Government's new housing package.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel won't be running for another term, but that is about the only certainty in this year's elections. Oliver Hartwich shares his views on who will succeed Merkel on the Initiative's weekly podcast. He writes more about this topic in his Newsroom column (9 March 2021).