The New Zealand Institute
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The New Zealand Institute is a privately funded think-tank committed to generating ideas, solutions and debate that will improve economic prosperity, social well-being, environmental quality and environmental productivity.
NZahead report card
31 Mar 2010
The NZahead project aims to provide a balanced, big-picture view of New Zealand's performance. Review the Institute's assessment and share your own view of New Zealand's progress.
Featured Op-ed
A skills agenda for prosperity
18 May 2010
This opinion piece identifies a range of skills development priorities that will yield significant benefits for New Zealand’s GDP per capita performance.
Discussion Papers
Standing on the shoulders of science
09 Dec 2009 | Discussion Papers
This report describes opportunities for New Zealand to realise economic benefits from an improved innovation ecosystem.
Actions speak louder than words
05 Mar 2008 | Discussion Papers
This report outlines priorities to position New Zealand to operate successfully in a low emissions world.
We're right behind you
24 Oct 2007 | Discussion Papers
This report proposes a strategic approach for New Zealand in terms of reducing its emissions.
So far yet so close
12 Mar 2007 | Discussion Papers
This report describes actions that will improve the ability of New Zealand firms to get their goods and services to offshore markets by strengthening New Zealand's international supply chain links.
Competing to win
17 Nov 2006 | Discussion Papers
This report outlines an external strategy for New Zealand that is designed to significantly improve New Zealand's international economic engagement by strengthening the ability of New Zealand firms to access foreign markets.
News & Updates
Opportunities to improve New Zealand’s talent
18 Jun 2010 | 612 Kb PDF | Presentations
This presentation identifies a range of talent opportunities to improve New Zealand’s GDP per capita performance.
Behaviours to ensure business success
18 Jun 2010 | 52 Kb PDF | Presentations
This teaching material outlines the behaviours that educators should encourage to ensure international business success.
Future-proofing the benefit system
18 Jun 2010 | 55 Kb PDF | Presentations
Content developed in preparation for a project on social issues and their management in New Zealand.
Economic growth agenda through an environmental lens
02 Jun 2010 | 981 Kb PDF | Perspectives
This perspective identifies potential opportunities and risks for New Zealand by applying an environmental lens to the Government’s economic growth agenda.
Budget brief 2010
21 May 2010 | Kb PDF | Perspectives
Small steps in the right direction