NZ Initiative

Government mulls radical supermarket reform, but an expert warns excess profits are just a small piece of the high grocery price puzzle

Government mulls radical supermarket reform, but an expert warns excess profits are just a small piece of the high grocery price puzzle

Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices

Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices

NZ Initiative complains about RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr’s ‘colourful’ letter to retail banks after think-tank's criticism

NZ Initiative complains about RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr’s ‘colourful’ letter to retail banks after think-tank's criticism

Chris Trotter probes the orthodox New Zealand Initiative's stinging attack on what it clearly regards as the Labour Government’s economic and political heresy

Chris Trotter probes the orthodox New Zealand Initiative's stinging attack on what it clearly regards as the Labour Government’s economic and political heresy

Public won't have access to Climate Change Commission's detailed models until June/July - after it gives the Government its final report

Public won't have access to Climate Change Commission's detailed models until June/July - after it gives the Government its final report

The NZ Initiative's Roger Partridge says NZ should leverage opportunities to attract foreign students and sports competitions from its virus subduing strength

The NZ Initiative's Roger Partridge says NZ should leverage opportunities to attract foreign students and sports competitions from its virus subduing strength

Chris Trotter argues the version of West Germany's post-war economic miracle presented by the NZ Initiative's Oliver Hartwich was misleading, as it involved a more hands-on and less laissez faire government than he touted

Chris Trotter argues the version of West Germany's post-war economic miracle presented by the NZ Initiative's Oliver Hartwich was misleading, as it involved a more hands-on and less laissez faire government than he touted

The NZ Initative's Eric Crampton argues China's economic reforms of 1978 and 1979 should be celebrated instead of the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s takeover

The NZ Initative's Eric Crampton argues China's economic reforms of 1978 and 1979 should be celebrated instead of the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s takeover

BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope criticises the RBNZ for being 'pretty active' and surprising business, RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr hits back saying the RBNZ is 'forward-looking and transparent'

BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope criticises the RBNZ for being 'pretty active' and surprising business, RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr hits back saying the RBNZ is 'forward-looking and transparent'

Lobbyist and think tank the NZ Initiative is concerned the Reserve Bank's role could 'morph' once it starts using unconventional monetary policies and it might feel required to align itself with the Government's fiscal policy

Lobbyist and think tank the NZ Initiative is concerned the Reserve Bank's role could 'morph' once it starts using unconventional monetary policies and it might feel required to align itself with the Government's fiscal policy

David Hargreaves argues that the current push to devolve central government powers to local authorities should not be countenanced - but there's a danger it will be with an election looming

David Hargreaves argues that the current push to devolve central government powers to local authorities should not be countenanced - but there's a danger it will be with an election looming

Discussion paper from Local Government New Zealand, with the backing of the NZ Initiative, calls for devolution of power including taxing from central to local government

Discussion paper from Local Government New Zealand, with the backing of the NZ Initiative, calls for devolution of power including taxing from central to local government

Local Government New Zealand pushing case for central government to devolve more power to local government as Productivity Commission report on local government funding nears

Local Government New Zealand pushing case for central government to devolve more power to local government as Productivity Commission report on local government funding nears

Kiwi businessman and NZ Initiative director Stephen Jennings says claims he benefited from Kremlin abuses of the market system and the rule of law are misconceived and vexatious

Kiwi businessman and NZ Initiative director Stephen Jennings says claims he benefited from Kremlin abuses of the market system and the rule of law are misconceived and vexatious

Eric Crampton says Treasury has been haemorrhaging talented economists for years and the budget leaks were just the tip of the iceberg for a department in crisis

Eric Crampton says Treasury has been haemorrhaging talented economists for years and the budget leaks were just the tip of the iceberg for a department in crisis