Quadrant

The New Zealand Initiative’s upcoming delegation to the Netherlands aims to enhance understanding of global best practices in policy and governance, emphasizing the value of comparative learning beyond English-speaking nations.

Reflecting on twenty years in think tanks, and how post-war British planning ideologies, rooted in collectivism, still affect housing markets and policy despite economic liberalization attempts.

Germany’s political and economic decline reflects a culmination of systemic issues, ineffective leadership from Merkel to Scholz, and challenges facing the new coalition under Merz, demanding urgent reform.

Published in Quadrant magazine (Sydney), 26 February 2025 New Zealand is the best country on Planet Earth,” Christopher Luxon keeps telling everyone. Indeed, he has been saying this since before becoming Prime Minister. It is a marketing message, of course. And this should surprise no one. For New Zealand’s Prime Minister, a former chief executive […]

A New Zealand councillor’s exclusion from budget discussions highlights bureaucratic dominance over elected officials, revealing a disconnect between citizens and government, and the urgent need to strengthen local democracy for improved governance.

New Zealand’s housing crisis response has led to record construction levels and collaborative reforms between parties. However, local government incentives remain a challenge for sustaining housing affordability improvements.