Bringing out the best in the bureaucracy
Heartless, inflexible, officious—three words that sum up many people’s experiences of dealing with big government-run…
News and commentary
Read a selection of news and commentary on economic, business, and policy issues from Victoria University of Wellington.
NZ’s useful Huawei ambiguity
Fresh from a thumping general election victory and an anti-climactic Commons vote confirming the United…
How AI can help the move to a low-carbon future
The world has gone through a number of energy transformations—from wood to coal, then to…
Putting the ‘service’ back into public service
The Government’s plan for a new Public Service Act is overdue recognition that ideas about…
Has Tomorrow’s Schools review gone far enough?
Earlier this month, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins released the Government’s response to the Tomorrow’s…
A living, breathing building future
Staying in the late architect Ian Athfield’s house up on the hills overlooking Wellington harbour,…
Time to reset the balance on white-collar crime privilege
A Court of Appeal decision in New Zealand set a precedent last month, allowing offenders…
US-China trade war impacts on other countries
Despite disruptions to global value chains, the 18-month trade tensions between the US and China…
A largely unnoticed power grab
Since the passing of the 1988 State Sector Act, slated for change in 2020, our…
What Government needs to think about if it's borrowing to invest
“[UK Finance Minister] Sajid Javid unveiled a £300 billion (NZ$604b) investment spree as he tore…