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Face to face: Wellington Mayoral Candidates

Gareth MorganSeptember 22, 2016Politics

You should have recieved your voting forms in the mail, so it’s your chance to have a say. Make sure you get informed, and vote in the local body elections. To help you do this we have talked to Wellington’s … Read More

Fishing Quota Management System Needs Reform

Gareth MorganSeptember 19, 2016Fisheries Management

A report released on Friday suggests that the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) was wrong not to prosecute five inshore fishing vessels that were filmed dumping fish during a trial of video technology. In the debate over whether to prosecute, … Read More

Saving the Yellow Eyed Penguin (Hoiho)

Geoff SimmonsSeptember 16, 2016Environment

The Yellow-Eyed Penguin (hoiho) is found only in the southern reaches of New Zealand – on the South Island, Rakiura and subantarctic islands. We don’t really know how many hoiho there are left, but they are classed as nationally vulnerable. … Read More

Has Horizons Council been hijacked by dairy farmers?

Geoff SimmonsSeptember 14, 2016Environment

The Morgan Foundation is committed to swimmable rivers, because that is what the vast majority of Kiwis say they want. Of course if a local community decides they don’t want that, it is up to them. But communities shouldn’t have … Read More

Are there more poor families with children in New Zealand this year?

Jess Berentson-ShawSeptember 13, 2016Economics

Last week the Ministry of Social Development annual reports on the incomes and material wellbeing of New Zealanders were released. The release happens at the same time every year and results in the same quibbling over the measures of poverty … Read More

Queenstown – 100% Purely full

Geoff SimmonsSeptember 12, 2016Economics

Queenstown – 100% Purely full The focus and debate lately has been on Auckland, which is bursting at the seams with population growth and an average housing market topping $1m. However, there is one area of the country that is … Read More

Geoff Simmons legalising cannabis in New Zealand

Geoffonomics: The number one thing driving up health care costs

Gareth MorganSeptember 10, 2016Economics

Every fortnight Geoff Simmons talks with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ’s Afternoons programme about a variety of economic issues. This week they cover what is the number one thing driving up health care costs in New Zealand, and it’s not what you … Read More

Can we grow without stuffing the Planet? Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganSeptember 9, 2016Economics, Environment

New research shows that the world economy is growing far faster than the resources we use to produce that growth – known as the ‘ecological footprint’. This ‘decoupling’ of growth and environmental damage is a promising step, but we still … Read More

Kiwibank steps up to help communities become predator free

Gareth MorganSeptember 8, 2016Environment

Predator Free New Zealand Trust and Kiwibank have announced they have partnered to create Kiwibank Predator Free Communities. It is great to see the model we used with Enhancing the Halo in Wellington being rolled out nationally to encourage more … Read More

Does Freedom Come in a 600ml Bottle?

Geoff SimmonsSeptember 7, 2016Food, Health

It is great to hear New Zealand Initiative researcher Jenesa Jeram admit that ideology is partly behind their opposition to taxing junk food. As any sugar addict can attest, awareness is always the first step to change. She goes on … Read More