IPCC’s Climate Change and Land report found that land is a critical resource, stating that “land provides the principle basis for human livelihoods and well-being.”
Data quality issues threaten the usefulness of the 2018 Census. This will have to be carefully managed with researchers ensuring they fully understand the implications.
A discussion document to address agricultural emissions has been released. With 48 percent of New Zealand emissions a result of agriculture this is welcome progress.
How did Uber sell the idea that all of the taxi industry’s problems were caused by regulators, and that allowing Uber a laissez-faire industry would magically solve them?
Is it transformative? Sadly, not really. However, it is an impressive spending budget – with $3.5bn new spend across the range of previously identified priorities.
Increased Government expenditure and stronger investment in the economy are expected to drive economic growth to reach three percent by 2020 before decreasing in 2023.
Fresh from the media lockup, Chief Economist Ganesh Nana, Senior Economist Nick Robertson and Senior Researcher Amanda Reid discuss their impressions of the budget. (Vide
