Insights
To the Government’s credit
If politicians could make companies more productive and innovative by decree, they would have done so a long time ago.
Month: May 2018
National Business Review
The price of diplomacy is worth paying
We should be prepared to defend government’s unpopular spending decisions where we believe them to be justified. The boost to New Zealand’s diplomatic capacity is just such a decision.
National Business Review
An assault on representative democracy
The Waka Jumping Bill is more reminiscent of early 20th century Germany than suited to 21st century New Zealand. It would be an aberration of New Zealand’s democratic tradition if it were passed into law.
Uncategorised
Foreword to ‘Smoke and Vapour’
You may have an aversion to smoking and the potential of alternative nicotine delivery systems. But you can acknowledge that there are options satisfying the cravings without the harmful effects of traditional cigarettes.
Insights
Caution needed on value capture
As tempting it may appear to tap into land value uplifts, we need to be cautious. The model can work – but we need to apply it only in the cases where it can work.