Beautiful friendships in education
On Wednesday evening, Oliver summed up our event à la Casablanca. Thanking our guest speakers, he rightly said ‘I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship’. Read more
7 July, 2017
Jamie Oliver is a bloody disgrace
I thought that having a UK celebrity chef tell us that our kids are too fat and that anyone against a sugar tax deserves a slap would have gone down as well as a sous vide burger. I was wrong. Read more
7 July, 2017
For effective competition
The Commerce Commission now has more powers to investigate competition issues in any area where it thinks there might be a problem. In this week’s National Business Review, the Initiative’s Chair, Roger Partridge, argues this was a bad idea. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
7 July, 2017
Amplifying Excellence: Promoting Transparency, Professionalism and Support in Schools
Parents lucky enough to be able to choose among different schools weigh up schools’ deciles and NCEA performance. Unfortunately, neither of these necessarily show which would be the right choice for their children. Read more
6 July, 2017
Media Release: New Zealand needs a transparent, professional and supportive school system
The New Zealand Initiative’s new report calls on Government to ensure all schools are performing to the highest standards. Acknowledging that large parts of the education system work well, New Zealand cannot turn a blind eye to failures that exist within the system. Read more
6 July, 2017
NZ Initiative calls for better measures for schools to help parents make decisions
A report suggesting radical reforms of the way teachers and schools are assessed has been shot down by those working in the sector. The New Zealand Initiative, a market-oriented think tank, says existing measures of "success" are unfair on lower-decile schools, which are often achieving much better results than raw data would suggest. Read more
6 July, 2017
Discussing new education report, Amplifying Excellence
The final report in our education series on school performance, Amplifying Excellence: Promoting Transparency, Professionalism and Support in Schools, is discussed on Newstalk ZB with report author Martine Udahemuka and Mike Hosking.
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6 July, 2017
Rate teachers on student achievement, advises think tank
Teachers could be rated based on how much they lift student achievement, if a big-business think tank has its way. The New Zealand Initiative, which says the combined revenue of its 54 member companies represents a quarter of the NZ economy, calls in a new report for better data to measure how good teachers are. Read more
6 July, 2017
Should schools control all of their own funding?
Listen to Amplifying Excellence author Martine Udahemuka and President of the PPTA Jack Boyle discuss whether schools should control all of their own funding.
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6 July, 2017
Amplifying Excellence on The Project
Education Research Fellow at The New Zealand Initiative, Martine Udahemuka, speaks on The Project about the Initiative's latest education report on school performance, Amplifying Excellence: Promoting Transparency, Professionalism and Support in Schools. Read more
6 July, 2017
The future of New Zealand's recreational fisheries
Originally published in The Fishing Paper and Hunting News - July 2017. Read more
5 July, 2017
Switzerland delegation re-cap
The Initiative's Executive Director Dr Oliver Hartwich speaks to SBS Radio (in German) on our recent business delegation to Switzerland.
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Dr Oliver Hartwich
5 July, 2017
VIDEO: Amplifying Excellence panel discussion
We launched our newest education report, Amplifying Excellence: Promoting Transparency, Professionalism and Support in Schools, with a panel discussion in Wellington. The Minister of Education spoke at the event and was followed by our panel who gave their views on the report's findings and on NZ's education system. Read more
5 July, 2017
Inequality and housing are top concerns for voters
New research from a Roy Morgan poll looks into the concerns of Kiwi voters ahead of September's election - and it's housing affordability and inequality. Our Chief Economist Dr Eric Crampton and author Max Rashbrooke were on RadioLive to discuss what can be done to address these issues. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
4 July, 2017
Make Kiwis run like clockwork
Do you fancy living your lives more like the Swiss? It doesn’t mean developing a fondness for chocolate, fondue, beautiful watches or cuckoo clocks. Read more
2 July, 2017