National Business Review
Centralist reflexes run too deep
Because central government is so dominant, New Zealanders instinctively look at central government to deal with their local issues.
Year: 2017
Uncategorised
Die Mutter aller Wahlkämpfe
Ob Jacinda Ardern die erste Regierungschefin mit Elternzeit wird, bleibt abzuwarten. Aber im progressiven Neuseeland ist nichts unmöglich.
Insights
A culture of debate
A reminder that political debates need to be civil and focused on the arguments is timely.
Uncategorised
Election should not be about Turei, texts or family plans
New Zealand, I love you. You deserve better than another side show masquerading as an election campaign.
Insights
The economics of cheating
That’s what we should tell cheating students (and some developing economies): Don’t do it! You might end up like East Germany.
The Dominion Post
Left faces ongoing struggle to find a point of difference
Social democracy has won – and that’s its main problem. So what’s left for Labour?
Insights
A big step towards affordable housing
The Government’s new infrastructure programme is a huge step towards housing affordability. But much more needs to be done.
National Business Review
The never-ending story of Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel is the illusory giant of Europe. Just don’t get too close to her.
Insights
The government vs Mainfreight
If only the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment was as generous as Mainfreight.
National Business Review
Europe’s trillion euro problem
Some problems are too complicated to cause the fear they deserve – like Target 2, Europe’s trillion euro time bomb.