Public Forums

Both Australia and New Zealand pride themselves on their egalitarianism: being classless societies where everyone gets a fair go and where people are the masters of their own fate. But is this still the case? Read more

With the asset sales agenda progressing, it is useful to ask: if the partial privatisation of our state-owned enterprises is such a good idea, why are so many people against it? Do privatisations deliver the benefits promised by politicians, and if not, why not? Read more

Barely a week passes when housing in New Zealand is not in the news. Either because house prices are too high or impressive gains are being made. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson launches our first report, New Zealand's Global Links: Foreign Ownership and the Status of New Zealand's Net International Investment The report provides a one-stop-shop for statistics on New Zealand's investment patterns. In particular, it shows that: Despite popular myth, New Zealanders actually earn more than they spend. Read more

Have we spent too much for too long? Are the clever financial instruments that were supposed to prop up the system starting to buckle? Read more

Watch the University of Auckland and Victoria University of Wellington battle it out with the moot: This house believes that we need higher taxes on the rich.  Read more

Watch the Victoria University of Wellington and University of Canterbury battle it out with the moot: Issue of the minimum wage and whether it makes for a fair start in the workforce. Read more

Shaping the Policy Agenda Lessons from a Kiwi think tanker working in Europe. Shane Frith is a New Zealand politician and political activist. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich hosts our first Initiative@home on Wednesday 16 May. Initiative@home are invitation-only after-fives events held roughly every six weeks for our members and a small group of senior colleagues in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Read more