Jul 11, 2023 | Liveability, Ecology and Infrastructure, Policy Commons Blog
By Tom Baker The ink was barely dry on the Green Party’s recently unveiled “Pledge to Renters” – which included annual rent increase limits, a rental warrant of fitness and a national register of landlords – before others were consigning it to the policy dustbin. By...
Jun 27, 2023 | Policy Commons Blog
By Susan St John The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth over NZ$2 million for individuals and $4 million for couples. As part of a broad range of actions, the policy aims to “end poverty”. Reactions ranged from endorsement to...
Nov 22, 2022 | Liveability, Ecology and Infrastructure, Policy Commons Blog
An analytical case study by Benjamin Haller. New Zealand has the second highest rate of investment in housing as a percentage of total national investment in the OECD, behind only Canada.[1] On the surface, high housing investment could indicate spending on the...
Sep 5, 2022 | Events, Policy Commons Blog
PPI Seminar Series Friday 30 Sept 1-2pm OGGB Case Room 2 (260-057) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://auckland.zoom.us/j/91753300727 Dr Alice Mills (Social Sciences) AP Barry Milne (COMPASS) Every year around 7,500 people...
Oct 6, 2020 | Policy Commons Blog
Transformative Housing Policy for Aotearoa New Zealand: A Briefing Note on Addressing the Housing Crisis Jacqueline Paul, Jenny McArthur, Jordan King, Max Harris, and Scott Figenshow *We would like to thank Dr Diane Menzies, Vanessa Cole, Professor Jonathan Boston,...