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Month: April 2023

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Insights

Three cheers for ditching The Nosy Parker

28 April 2023

Once upon a time, in a picturesque village nestled among green rolling hills under a long white cloud, there was a popular pub called The Nosy Parker.

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The Australian

Australia reaps the benefit from NZ’s decline with citizenship rules

26 April 2023

It is sometimes a personal experience that brings abstract policy discussions to life.

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Insights

Supercharge New Zealand with supply-side reforms

21 April 2023

After a massive amount of fiscal and monetary stimulus, New Zealand’s economy overheated.

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Newsroom

Macron’s reckless diplomatic defiance

18 April 2023

It would be an understatement to say France has long sought to define and assert its position.

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Insights

False security in high ratings

14 April 2023

After the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, markets became concerned about Greece’s ability to repay its debts.

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The Australian

RBNZ faces uphill battle of its own making

12 April 2023

In the world of central banking, nothing is as sobering as being forced to confront the consequences of past policy mistakes.

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Newsroom

The far-right European pawns in Putin’s game

4 April 2023

It was a sight to behold. Last week, members of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) interrupted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech at the Austrian Parliament.

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Oliver Hartwich

I run The New Zealand Initiative, a Wellington think tank that argues for free markets, limited government and institutions that work. I grew up in Germany's Ruhrgebiet and worked in London and Sydney before moving to New Zealand in 2012. This site collects two decades of my columns, reports, speeches and interviews, with the occasional satire.

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The Martian Audit (2026)

Two Martian auditors land in the Wairarapa and are promptly fined for parking without consent. A satirical novella, free to download as PDF or EPUB.

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In the Meantime (2026)

Investing in a more tribal, less rational world. Written for the Da Vinci Lecture at the Portfolio Construction Forum. Free to read online.

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Leonardo's Legacy (2025)

Why investment professionals must become civilisational stewards. Written for the first Da Vinci Lecture at the Portfolio Construction Forum. Free to read online.

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