Rodney Hide engages in a wide-ranging conversation with economist Dr Bryce Wilkinson about government (you and me) finances. Bryce gives us a timely reminder that there are no ‘free lunches’ and speaks to a recent article he wrote published at The New Zealand Initiative, of which he is a senior fellow. Bryce holds a PhD in economics from the University of Canterbury and was a Harkness Fellow at Harvard University.
The trip is taxpayer-funded.
Schools are struggling.
Four criteria, if met, will determine if the person working is an ’employee’ or a ‘contractor’.
The investigation began following matters raised by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
Down 22% according to official numbers.
“It would be an overstatement to say that we are at a turning point in the market.”
The trip is taxpayer-funded.
Schools are struggling.
Four criteria, if met, will determine if the person working is an ’employee’ or a ‘contractor’.
The investigation began following matters raised by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
Down 22% according to official numbers.
“It would be an overstatement to say that we are at a turning point in the market.”
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Media narratives frame public views on transgender athletes, focusing on either fairness or inclusivity, even when based on the same facts.
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