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National has committed to repeal Labour’s Three Waters legislation in its first 100 days, but legislation for a replacement regime will be needed quickly, writes Dr Eric Crampton

There's no real data to suggest the economy is better off under a National or Labour government, writes Andrew Bevin

The Government says it wants competition in the NZ supermarket sector. But Eric Crampton argues national and local regulation, including a clause in the Grocery Industry Competition Bill going through Parliament, make it more difficult for other players to enter the market. 

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's sudden resignation on Thursday may have come as a shock to the rest of the world, but as her popularity waned domestically, some had questioned how long she would remain in power.

Local investors, iwi Māori and major global supermarket brands share the view that establishing a third supermarket chain is not commercially viable. The Govt's supermarket divestment review is the last hope.

Governments reap benefits from urban growth, councils don't. Solving this growth-stymying conflict is going to need more than RMA reform, writes Dr Eric Crampton

Water service entities will end up loading balance sheets with debt for projects to satisfy local political imperatives. Eric Crampton explains how taxpayers could wind up footing the bill

A new report from officials provides further evidence a lack of land, rather than building issues, has driven our house prices up most steeply.

The Transport Minister says officials had been working on how to provide Kiwis relief at the petrol pump for a relatively short amount of time, but denies it was just 24 hours.