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New Zealand faces its worst recession in nearly a century. Unfortunately, the economic response to the challenges of Covid-19 leaves much to be desired. Read more
Read our submission, written by Dr Bryce Wilkinson, to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the Review of the Crown Minerals Act 1991. This submission addresses itself exclusively to the questions raised in chapter 1 of the Discussion Document about the role and purpose of the Crown Minerals Act (CMA). Read more
New Zealand could be a leader in global emissions reduction. We could lower global emissions by far more than we contribute. Read more
The Interim Climate Change Committee (ICCC) has delivered a landmark report, according to our new policy paper, When the facts change: How the ICCC saved New Zealand from a policy disaster. Analysis by the Interim Committee found the Government’s 100% renewable electricity policy would hike power prices and potentially deliver worse environmental outcomes. Read more
Read our submission to the Environment Committee on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill. Read more
New Zealand deserves far better water management. Scores of newspaper articles and rigorous reports lay out the problems in the current system. Read more
The coalition government has committed New Zealand to a goal of generating 100% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2035. Renewables already account for 83% of our electricity, and on current trends will generate up to 97% of our electricity in 2035 without any help from policy changes. Read more
Many New Zealanders love to fish. With the tenth longest coastline in the world, hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders fish recreationally each year in inshore waters. Read more
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders fish recreationally each year in inshore waters. Fishing is integral to the Kiwi way of life. Read more
Unless recreational fisheries management changes, fishers will face a steady decline in daily bag limits, increases in minimum legal sizes, and shorter fishing seasons. The recreational fishing experience will worsen, as will conflicts between the recreational and commercial fishing sectors. Read more