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Flight of the Kiwi: Addressing the Brain Drain

Andrew Patterson, David Kirk, Don Turkington, Luke Malpass · March 27, 2012 · PF22

In early 2009, the NZ government established the 2025 Taskforce to provide recommendations on closing the income gap with Australia, …
The Decade-long Binge: How Government Squandered Ten Years of Economic Prosperity

Luke Malpass · November 17, 2011 · IA128

Politicians in New Zealand are wedded to the idea of the activist state, but despite huge spending increases life is …
Alcohol Policy and the Politics of Moral Panic

Luke Malpass · May 26, 2011 · PM118

Liquor reform has become a political hot potato in New Zealand. Social problems caused by alcohol have meant successive governments …
Superseding MMP: Real Electoral Reform for New Zealand

Luke Malpass · March 16, 2010 · PM109

After 13 years of Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) representation, Prime Minister John Key has said it is time to ‘kick …
KiwiRail: Doomed to Fail?

Luke Malpass · September 10, 2009

Government ownership cannot and will not ‘fix’ rail in New Zealand. Luke Malpass argues that one year after the renationalisation, …
Supersize New Zealand : A Collection of Essays on How to Improve New Zealand’s Public Policy

Luke Malpass · September 9, 2009 · PF17

This collection of essays from the Centre for Independent Studies show that increased regulation and expenditure have put a handbrake …
Emissions Tax: The Least Worst Option

Luke Malpass · July 16, 2009

Following warnings from mainstream scientists, politicians around the world have rushed to implement a range of taxes, regulations, subsidies and …
Ending No. 8 Wire Welfare: Why New Zealand is Lagging Behind

Luke Malpass · April 2, 2009 · IA109

In the lead up to the last election, the National Party released its new welfare policy. The work-first policy received …

A Kiwi approach on emissions
Luke Malpass · December 16, 2011

This week’s climate fiasco in Durban should serve as a reminder of the flaws inherent in international climate policy. Hailed …
Kiwis put ETS on the shelf
Luke Malpass · December 15, 2011

New Zealand has had an emissions trading scheme since 2008, a parting gift of the Clark Labour government. Europe likes …
Kiwis facing a critical choice
Luke Malpass · November 24, 2011

New Zealand’s political economy must be compared with Australia’s to be properly understood. In Australia Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and …
New Zealand’s spending binge
Luke Malpass · November 18, 2011

Most of New Zealand’s general election campaign is being dominated by squabbling over the Crown selling a minority stake in …
NZ ‘leads the world’ by lagging behind Australia on carbon
Luke Malpass · November 11, 2011

While cheers and jeers were heard in federal Parliament in Canberra when the so-called ‘clean energy future’ legislation was passed …
Australian tax system inspires NZ Labour
Luke Malpass · July 15, 2011

The NZ Labour Party has been languishing in the polls ever since it lost government in 2008, and deservedly so …
A Key visit for New Zealand
Luke Malpass · June 24, 2011

It was disappointing that Prime Minister John Key’s visit to Australia was dominated by breathless reporting of his remarks about …
Populist streak waters down NZ alcohol policy
Luke Malpass · May 27, 2011

As the New Zealand government continues to grapple with the vexing issue of alcohol regulation, it should keep an open …
2025: A New Zealand policy odyssey
Luke Malpass · November 12, 2010

In an interview on Radio New Zealand, Chair of the 2025 Taskforce, Don Brash, was asked why this year's report, …
New Zealand’s risky re-regulation path
Luke Malpass · November 3, 2010

Amidst the commentary surrounding John Howard’s Lazarus Rising book launch, much has been made of whether 25 years of Australian …

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