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Treasury has a great cost-benefit calculator for big-spending projects – we just need to use it better

What is the true value of a policy project? For governments tasked with improving citizens’ lives while spending taxpayers’ money responsibly, this is no mere academic question. It lies at the heart of good governance.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2025

Couch surfing and sleeping in vans: New Zealand’s housing crisis grips Queenstown

Tourist hub plagued by lack of homes, surging rents and traveller influx provides ‘starkest’ picture of country’s property crunch

The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023

New Zealand has a wellbeing budget and the man behind it says it proves budgets aren't all about finance

When Grant Robertson meets his counterparts at global events, he's regularly asked about wellbeing — not his own, but that of his entire country.

ABC News · Oct 22, 2022