Media Releases & Coverage
New Zealand competitiveness restricted by innovation performance
07 Sep 2011
New Zealand has ranked 25th in the latest World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness report, down from 23rd last year.
Tony Carter Appointed Chair of the New Zealand Institute
10 Dec 2010
The New Zealand Institute has announced the appointment of Tony Carter as Chair.
Top 10 issues for New Zealand’s long term success
01 Dec 2010
The top ten issues that, if resolved, would make the greatest contribution to the country’s long term success.
Internationalisation success will drive New Zealand’s prosperity
19 Aug 2010
New Zealand has made choices that differ from those made in other advanced economies and there is good reason to believe those choices have eroded relative economic performance.
Promising steps on the economy but life expectancy rank has slipped
30 Sep 2010
Six months on from its first release, the NZahead report card on social, economic and environmental measures confirms average performance for New Zealand.
Competitiveness ranking constrained by innovation performance
09 Sep 2010
New Zealand has ranked 23rd in the latest World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness report, down from 20th last year.
A goal is not a strategy - Media
19 Aug 2010
A selection of media coverage for 'A goal is not a strategy'.
Measuring New Zealand’s performance
22 Mar 2010
A media release from the New Zealand Institute on the NZahead project, to be launched 31st March 2010.
Global competitive report released
08 Sep 2009
New Zealand has scored 20th in the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness ranking, moving slightly ahead of Malaysia, Ireland, Iceland and Israel.
The New Zealand Institute appoints new Director
30 Jun 2009
The New Zealand Institute has today announced it has appointed Dr. Rick Boven as its new Director.
As inadequate as a lone chopstick
28 May 2009
2009 budget not enough to springboard New Zealand out of the recession.
Rising unemployment
05 May 2009
Rising unemployment must spur a focus on New Zealand’s competitiveness and measures to prevent a future social deficit
Reserve Bank move welcome: Government budget action the next test
30 Apr 2009
The New Zealand Institute welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the Official Cash Rate.
The New Zealand Institute calls for action in the 2009 Budget
29 Apr 2009
The New Zealand Institute has today released an essay, 'Not just a case of a passing recessionary flu: The Budget must also address an underlying lack of economic fitness'. The article proposes principles that should drive New Zealand’s fiscal strategy and be reflected in the 2009 Budget to be released on the 28th of May.
International report highlights the need to strengthen NZ’s global competitiveness
01 Nov 2007
New Zealand’s global competitive position has declined over the past year according to the latest data from the World Economic Forum. The World Economic Forum’s 2007/08 Global Competitiveness Report, released today, ranks New Zealand 24th for competitiveness, down from 21st last year.