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Climate change will reduce the world’s income – Expert Reaction

Climate change will reduce the world’s income – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 April 2024

Climate change is projected to reduce the income of the global economy by 19% by 2049, and Aotearoa will be […]

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Wellbeing budgets and the environment – Expert Reaction

Wellbeing budgets and the environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 December 202113 December 2021

A new report examines how the environment has – or has not – been incorporated into the government’s ‘Wellbeing Budgets’. The Parliamentary Commissioner for […]

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Alert Level 3 explained – Expert Reaction

Alert Level 3 explained – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 April 2020

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

In the News  |  Published: 20 June 201603 May 2017

New research analysing the impact of a controversial 90-day trial period for new employees has been widely covered in the […]

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Little impact from 90-day hiring law – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 June 201617 June 2016

Laws introducing a 90-day trial period for newly hired employees have had little impact on the labour market, finds new […]

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Business R&D spend rises – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 April 201603 May 2017

New Zealand businesses increased their research and development spending by more than 15 per cent in the last year, according […]

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‘Earthquake prone’ buildings fall in value – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 November 201512 November 2015

Placing an official  ‘earthquake prone’ sticker on a commercial building lowers its value. However, buildings which are equally earthquake prone, […]

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NZ ranks well in material wellbeing index

In the News  |  Published: 28 July 201528 March 2016

New research has found that New Zealand ranks highly in a new index of wellbeing based on household consumption. The […]

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UPDATED: Funding new medicines in NZ – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 April 201528 March 2016

Funding new medicines in New Zealand can take over eight years and recommending a drug as high priority does not […]

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The business of wildlife conservation – Wayne Linklater

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 03 March 201528 March 2016

Writing in the Dominion Post, Victoria University Wellington Associate Professor of Conservation Science Wayne Linklater looks at the economics of […]

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