The Prime Minister has given more details on what life in New Zealand will look like under Alert Level 3 – ahead […]
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90-day law research widely covered – In the News
New research analysing the impact of a controversial 90-day trial period for new employees has been widely covered in the […]
Continue readingLittle impact from 90-day hiring law – Expert reaction
Laws introducing a 90-day trial period for newly hired employees have had little impact on the labour market, finds new […]
Continue readingBusiness R&D spend rises – Expert reaction
New Zealand businesses increased their research and development spending by more than 15 per cent in the last year, according […]
Continue reading‘Earthquake prone’ buildings fall in value – Expert reaction
Placing an official ‘earthquake prone’ sticker on a commercial building lowers its value. However, buildings which are equally earthquake prone, […]
Continue readingNZ ranks well in material wellbeing index
New research has found that New Zealand ranks highly in a new index of wellbeing based on household consumption. The […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Funding new medicines in NZ – Expert reaction
Funding new medicines in New Zealand can take over eight years and recommending a drug as high priority does not […]
Continue readingThe business of wildlife conservation – Wayne Linklater
Writing in the Dominion Post, Victoria University Wellington Associate Professor of Conservation Science Wayne Linklater looks at the economics of […]
Continue readingBook urges NZ to ‘Get off the Grass’
Last night in Wellington Prof Shaun Hendy launched his new book Get Off the Grass, co-authored with the late Sir […]
Continue readingPure Advantage ‘Green Growth’ report in the news
A report launched today by the business initiative Pure Advantage lays out a number of opportunities to boost New Zealand’s […]
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