Submission 14 02 2025

Submission: Promoting competition in New Zealand – A targeted review of the Commerce Act 1986

1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 1.1 This submission on the discussion document Promoting competition in New Zealand – A targeted review of the Commerce Act 1986 is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses, and the International Center for Law & Economics [ICLE]. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton
Lazar Radic
14 February, 2025
Submission ICE 14 02 2025

Submission: Australian Government’s Consultation on the Proposed New Digital Competition Regime

I. Introduction We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Australian Government’s (“Government”) consultation on the implementation of a new digital competition regime.1 As we outline in our comments, the Government’s proposal rests on the assumption that there exists a broad global consensus on the need for ex-ante rules for digital platforms. This purported consensus is, however, largely overstated. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich
Dr Eric Crampton
Geoffrey A. Manne, Dirk Auer, R. Ian McEwin and Lazar Radic
14 February, 2025
2025 02 11 Submission with outline

Submission: Resource Management (Consents and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill

1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 1.1 This submission on the Resource Management (Consents and Other Systems Changes) Amendment Bill is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton
10 February, 2025
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Submission: Discussion Document on the Proposed Regulatory Standards Bill

1 INTRODUCTION AND MAIN POINTS 1.1 This submission on the Ministry for Regulation’s Discussion Document on the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. In combination, our members employ more than 150,000 people. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
Submission
13 January, 2025
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Submission: Inquiry on Banking Competition

1.1 This submission in response to the Finance and Expenditure Committee (FEC) Inquiry into Banking Competition (the Inquiry)1 is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. In combination, our members employ more than 150,000 people. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton
Roger Partridge
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
Submission
25 September, 2024
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Submission: Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2)

1.1 This submission on the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2) is made by The New Zealand Initiative, a think tank supported primarily by chief executives of major New Zealand businesses. The Initiative undertakes research to contribute to the development of sound public policies in New Zealand to help create a competitive, open and dynamic economy and a free, prosperous, fair, and cohesive society. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton
Submission
18 September, 2024
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Submission: Consultation Paper Retail Payment System

1.1 This submission in response to the Commerce Commission’s Consultation Paper Retail Payment System: Costs to businesses and consumers of card payments in Aotearoa New Zealand1 is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. In combination, our members employ more than 150,000 people. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton
Submission
2 September, 2024
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Submission: Consultation on the Scope of the Treasury's Long-term Insights Briefing

1.1 This submission on the “Consultation on the Scope of the Treasury's Long-term Insights Briefing” is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. In combination, our members employ more than 150,000 people. Read more

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
26 July, 2024
2024 05 09 AG report submission

Submission: The Auditor-General's Report, Making Infrastructure Investment Decisions Quickly

1.1 This submission, in response to the Controller and Auditor-General’s report Making Infrastructure Investment Decisions Quickly (2023), is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative). The Initiative is a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. Read more

Dr Matthew Birchall
8 May, 2024

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