Quadrant
Turning New Zealand into Singapore
“New Zealand is the best country on Planet Earth,” Christopher Luxon keeps telling everyone.
Month: February 2025
Other publications
Foreword to ‘The People’s Portfolio’
Foreword to ‘The People’s Portfolio’ by Dr Bryce Wilkinson, published by The New Zealand Initiative (Wellington), 25 February 2025 For some people, ‘privatisation’ is a dirty word.
Other publications
Scholz promised stability, but Germany got chaos instead
Merkel’s 16 years of drift and Scholz’s three years of mismanagement have left Germany’s problems too deep for quick fixes – that is the price for too many years of politics without leadership.
Newsroom
The day the West died
When US President Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin on February 12, he made history – but not in a good way.
Insights
Want growth? Here is how to get it.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised everything his government does this year will focus on creating growth.
Research reports
Submission on Australia’s proposed digital competition regime
The Government’s proposal rests on the assumption that there exists a broad global consensus on the need for ex-ante rules for digital platforms.
The Australian
America’s Pacific paradox leaves the door open to China
Perhaps geography is still destiny after all.
Newsroom
Merkel’s legacy still haunts German politics
If you believe last week’s hysterical headlines from Germany, you might think the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is about to take power in Europe’s largest economy.