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New Zealand Policy Solutions

FIXNZ develops New Zealand policy solutions by bringing together evidence, competing viewpoints and practical reform options for public discussion.

Economy

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High-Productivity Economic Growth

Should public economic policy place greater emphasis on technology exports and high-productivity industries?

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Business Automation and Modernisation

Should government provide stronger incentives for businesses to invest in automation and productivity-enhancing technology?

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Bank Lending and Productive Investment

Should regulators discourage excessive concentration of bank lending in residential property?

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Housing & Land

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Long-Term Funding for Housing Infrastructure

Should infrastructure costs for new housing be spread over decades rather than charged mainly to new-home buyers?

New Zealand policy solutions and public debate
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Planning Rules and Development Objections

Should housing developments that comply with published planning rules face fewer opportunities for discretionary objection?

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Holding Charges on Vacant Developable Land

Should long-term vacant land that is suitable and approved for development face a progressively higher holding charge?

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Mortgage-Interest Deductibility for Rental Property

Should residential property investors be able to deduct mortgage interest from taxable rental income?

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Tax & Welfare

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A Broad Capital Gains Tax

Should New Zealand introduce a broad capital gains tax?

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The Future Structure of Long-Term Welfare

Should long-term welfare place greater emphasis on housing, healthcare, training and employment support rather than unrestricted cash payments alone?

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NZ Super for Wealthier Retirees

Should high-income or high-wealth retirees receive the same NZ Super payment as all other eligible residents?

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Immigration

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Immigration and National Capacity

Should annual immigration settings be linked more directly to housing, healthcare, education and infrastructure capacity?

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Employer Responsibility for Residence-Pathway Jobs

Should employers sponsoring positions that may lead to residence pay an additional annual responsibility levy?

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Insurance for Family-Linked Visas

Should some family-linked visa categories require adequate health and temporary income-protection insurance?

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Family Contributions and Public-Service Needs

Should immigration assessments consider both the likely contribution and the foreseeable long-term public-service needs of accompanying dependants?

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Dependent Status After Proven Application Fraud

When a principal application is proven through due process to involve serious fraud, should dependent status derived from it also be reviewed individually?

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Governance

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Independent Warnings for Unfunded Election Promises

Should major election promises without a credible funding plan receive a formal independent fiscal warning?

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Public-Loss Investigations After Restructuring

Should investigations into serious public losses continue despite company liquidation, restructuring, name changes or the retirement of officials?

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Expanded Conflict-of-Interest Declarations

Should senior public decision-makers disclose relevant interests held through spouses, trusts and controlled companies?

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Citizen Input on Investigation Priorities

Should verified citizens be able to indicate which documented public-interest concerns deserve preliminary assessment by oversight agencies?

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AI Video Analysis in Serious-Crime Investigations

Should police be permitted to expand AI-assisted video analysis for serious-crime investigations under clear legal safeguards?

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