Ele Ludemann: Small changes, big savings

My farmer got a message from the regional council telling him he didn’t have to reapply for a water consent for five years.

The reason? A change in government policy pending changes to the RMA.

This will save us time and money. The council will save even more as it won’t have to process all the consent applications similarly put on hold.

Dr Oliver Hartwich: Capital Markets Report - Opening the door to investment

For over a decade, we at The New Zealand Initiative have been staunch advocates for liberalising New Zealand’s foreign direct investment (FDI) regime. Our consistent message has been that New Zealand needs an influx of foreign capital to accelerate economic growth, and that our current FDI rules are overly restrictive, acting as a significant deterrent to potential investors.