Productivity Commission

An open letter warns the Coalition Government's focus on balancing the budget could hurt its economic growth goals

An open letter warns the Coalition Government's focus on balancing the budget could hurt its economic growth goals

Treasury says New Zealand faces a range of productivity problems which could lead to downgrades in future forecasts

Treasury says New Zealand faces a range of productivity problems which could lead to downgrades in future forecasts

Ministers refused to make contact or accept briefings from the Productivity Commission after it heard it would be disestablished through the media

Ministers refused to make contact or accept briefings from the Productivity Commission after it heard it would be disestablished through the media

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says she will tighten visa rules and create long term population plan

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says she will tighten visa rules and create long term population plan

In its rush to bin the Productivity Commission, the new government should pause and consider its advice on immigration, Gareth Vaughan says

In its rush to bin the Productivity Commission, the new government should pause and consider its advice on immigration, Gareth Vaughan says

Coalition agreement sees National's proposed foreign house buyer tax gone, 14 National Cabinet Ministers out of 20

Coalition agreement sees National's proposed foreign house buyer tax gone, 14 National Cabinet Ministers out of 20

A gaping infrastructure deficit and a growing population will pose a challenge to the incoming National-led government

A gaping infrastructure deficit and a growing population will pose a challenge to the incoming National-led government

The Covid-19 pandemic and other recent global disruptions have heightened awareness of New Zealand's exposure to them. So in an uncertain world, how well prepared are we for future shocks?

The Covid-19 pandemic and other recent global disruptions have heightened awareness of New Zealand's exposure to them. So in an uncertain world, how well prepared are we for future shocks?

Record immigration will put pressure on NZ’s population, infrastructure and productivity. So where’s the election debate?

Record immigration will put pressure on NZ’s population, infrastructure and productivity. So where’s the election debate?

ACT's David Seymour says whether the Productivity Commission should be continued is 'an open question'

ACT's David Seymour says whether the Productivity Commission should be continued is 'an open question'

Guy Trafford has been down on the farm looking at some of the new technologies available - and is impressed

Guy Trafford has been down on the farm looking at some of the new technologies available - and is impressed

Productivity Commission ties together how NZ's productivity has slipped over many generations from being one of the most productive economies in the OECD to one of the least

Productivity Commission ties together how NZ's productivity has slipped over many generations from being one of the most productive economies in the OECD to one of the least

Guy Trafford finds the case proven that our rural sector lags in productivity compared to two highly productive countries we should be benchmarking ourselves against

Guy Trafford finds the case proven that our rural sector lags in productivity compared to two highly productive countries we should be benchmarking ourselves against

In its interim response to the Productivity Commission's immigration inquiry the Government agrees mostly with the commission's recommendations - but has kicked to touch the idea of ending Permanent Resident visas for new residents

In its interim response to the Productivity Commission's immigration inquiry the Government agrees mostly with the commission's recommendations - but has kicked to touch the idea of ending Permanent Resident visas for new residents

NZ's big banks may be 'fat, dumb and happy with an apathetic, stable customer base.' But what does that mean for competition?

NZ's big banks may be 'fat, dumb and happy with an apathetic, stable customer base.' But what does that mean for competition?