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“House of Cards” in Canberra

30 August 2018

Im letzten Jahrzehnt hat Australien demonstriert, dass die Wirklichkeit mit der Fiktion von “House of Cards” problemlos mithalten kann.

The Beehive in Wellington, New Zealand
Speeches

Trans-Tasman perspectives on transparency in decision-making: A view from New Zealand

23 April 2018

The link between transparency and the political reform process.

Insights

Australia’s destabilisation a concern for NZ

13 February 2015

Australian politics always enjoys a reputation for being just a little more vicious than elsewhere.

Other publications

Australiens Party ist vorbei

13 January 2015

Während Australien sich auf seinen Reform-Lorbeeren ausruhte, haben die Neuseeländer erfolgreich einen neuen Modernisierungspfad beschritten.

National Business Review

Reforms are still possible … but they take time

23 December 2014

Mr Key’s defining strategy is one of incremental radicalism.

Business Spectator

New Zealand’s lessons for Australia

5 December 2014

New Zealand proves that reforms, even in mature democracies, are still possible.

Research reports

Quiet Achievers: The New Zealand Path to Reform

2 December 2014

Do today’s politicians have the courage to make hard choices?

The Australian

PM should follow Kiwi path to reform

1 December 2014

Ultimately, Australia’s future prosperity depends on Abbott’s succeeding in just that.

Other publications

Tony Abbott’s German moment

13 September 2013

If Australia wanted to draw any conclusions from the German turnaround of the past decade, there are a few.

Insights

Beating Australia on FDI

10 August 2012

It’s not enough for New Zealand to compete with Australia in the battle for Olympic gold.

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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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