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Is NZ’s economy heading the same way as Greece?

Geoff SimmonsJuly 24, 2015Economics

Many people have been asking over the last couple of weeks if Australia and New Zealand will follow the same path as Greece. This Whiteboard Friday compares the three economies and tells us who is going to be healthy and … Read More

Media release: Talk Treaty launch – Well know Kiwis talk candidly about the Treaty of Waitangi

Gareth MorganJuly 22, 2015Treaty

Economist Dr Gareth Morgan, who earlier this year was accused by the New Zealand media of labelling pakeha New Zealanders “blissfully ignorant”, is about to share with the public part-two of an ongoing project about the Treaty of Waitangi. “Talk … Read More

Insight into the negotiations between Crown and iwi leaders over the fresh water resource

Gareth MorganJuly 22, 2015Environment

Paddy Gower’s interview with Sir Mark Solomon of Ngai Tahu on the weekend was an illuminating insight into the negotiations between Crown and iwi leaders over the fresh water resource. There is much that we agree with Solomon on the … Read More

One dumb regulation is driving up the cost of your house and your flat white

Gareth MorganJuly 22, 2015Environment

We’ve been pretty critical of the Productivity Commission in the past for endorsing more sprawl as a response to the housing crisis, but their Using Land for Housing draft report released a couple of weeks ago gets some things dead … Read More

Central Government is shirking its fluoridation responsibilities

Gareth MorganJuly 21, 2015Health

‘Water Fluoridation’. If you are a councillor in Hamilton (or in fact a councillor in any local authority) these are words to strike fear into your heart. The expensive debacle over the decision to stop and then restart fluoridating community … Read More

Life after dairy – how will we cope with the price falls?

Geoff SimmonsJuly 19, 2015Economics

Dairy prices continued their tumble last week, crushing anyone who had remained optimistic about the short-term prospects for the industry. But what about the long-term prospects, and what does the price drop mean for our fresh water quality? Prospects I’m … Read More

Let’s talk. Talk Treaty coming 6th August.

Gareth MorganJuly 16, 2015Treaty

On 6th August the Morgan Foundation will launch a video exhibition and online collection called “Talk Treaty”. The video collection is based on interviews with many well-known New Zealand personalities – Maori and non-Maori – talking frankly about the Treaty … Read More