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Law Makers Need To Act In Our Best Interests

Thursday, 27 August 2009, 1:37 pm | Maxim Institute

“In cases like the recent referendum on smacking, the Government is not obliged to do whatever the majority says,” according to Richard Ekins, lecturer at Auckland University. “While it is common to think that MPs act wrongly just because they ... More >>

Raising GST a good way to patch up NZ’s tax base

Thursday, 20 August 2009, 10:26 am | Maxim Institute

“The Government should bite the bullet and use GST more for collecting tax, as the Tax Working Group has recommended,” says Steve Thomas, Researcher at the Maxim Institute. “That way we could lower personal income and corporate taxes.” “Research ... More >>

Real Issues No. 346 - Private education

Friday, 31 July 2009, 11:57 am | Maxim Institute

We're accustomed to wrangling about the costs of education, and who should foot the bill for it. Last week, the news media went hot with the story of a solo mum in Masterton allegedly being pressured to pay a 'donation' to her son's integrated school. Issues ... More >>

Real Issues - Referendum, Education, KiwiSaver

Friday, 26 June 2009, 9:24 am | Maxim Institute

The continuing debate over the referendum on child discipline took a turn for the surreal this week, with politicians from across the spectrum lining up to attack the referendum question as nonsensical, saying things like 'the law is working' and ... More >>

Real Issues No. 343 The Maxim Institute

Thursday, 11 June 2009, 5:37 pm | Maxim Institute

TIME FOR ACTION It will be news to no-one that New Zealand's family violence problem is acute. Yet this is news that we must not get used to hearing. A new review published by the Office of the Children's Commissioner should be a catalyst for some genuine ... More >>

This Year’s Budget Needs Band-Aids And Vision

Thursday, 28 May 2009, 9:55 am | Maxim Institute

“The Government must remain committed to a long-term vision of reducing taxes so that more New Zealanders can enjoy higher living standards in the future,” says Steve Thomas, Researcher at Maxim Institute. “With the economy struggling, we are ... More >>

Maxim: Human rights, Gangs, Health targets

Friday, 15 May 2009, 9:28 am | Maxim Institute

THE HUMAN RIGHTS WALTZ A week ago New Zealand submitted its 'Universal Periodic Review' to the United Nation's Human Rights Council. The idea is that UN countries submit a report to the Council, showing their progress in human rights and setting ... More >>

Real Issues - School principals, ANZAC, Family

Friday, 1 May 2009, 9:21 am | Maxim Institute

Giving principals the freedom to lead The true spirit of ANZACs 'Death of the traditional family'? More >>

Real Issues No. 339 - Daycare

Friday, 17 April 2009, 10:26 am | Maxim Institute

Should parents put their children in daycare? Responses to this question are often heated, and it doesn't help that the underlying issues tend to be both sensitive and tangled. Financial considera-tions, career concerns, a desire to see women advance ... More >>

Baroness Cox To Visit New Zealand

Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 9:59 am | Maxim Institute

“27 million men, women and children around the world are suffering from some form of slavery right now. Freedom is indivisible—we cannot enjoy our freedom while others are denied theirs,” says Baroness Cox. More >>

Real Issues- Book sale, lecture, Job Summit

Friday, 6 March 2009, 9:38 am | Maxim Institute

Book Sale 2009 Maxim Institute invites you to a lecture by Baroness Cox >From recession to recovery More >>

Lecture: Domestic Policy Dr Of US Think Tank

Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 4:25 pm | Maxim Institute

Jennifer Marshall, Director of Domestic Policy Studies at the US-based Heritage Foundation, one of the world’s most influential think tanks, will be visiting New Zealand to deliver a lecture on Wednesday, 28 January 2009, at Maxim Institute. More >>

Maxim Institute - real issues - No. 332

Thursday, 18 December 2008, 4:47 pm | Maxim Institute

Year in review 2008 -- A message from our CEO ; Throw away the key? ; Targeting the under-achievement in schooling; IN THE NEWS Address by domestic policy expert Jennifer Marshall ; A window on our past More >>

Maxim Institute - Real Issues No. 331

Friday, 12 December 2008, 9:57 am | Maxim Institute

The new Parliament opened this week, and amid the traditional pomp and parliamentary theatre, the new Government's programme was unveiled. The Speech from the Throne (read for the Queen by His Excellency the Governor-General, but written by the new ... More >>

Merging Commissions The Obvious Thing To Do

Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 10:21 am | Maxim Institute

“In difficult economic times reducing costs and making the public service work as efficiently as possible must be a priority of Government. A merger between the Families and Children’s Commissions is one example of how this could be done,” ... More >>

The New Government Should Heed Treasury's Advice

Thursday, 4 December 2008, 4:37 pm | Maxim Institute

"The Treasury's advice to cut taxes on personal income and to rely more heavily on consumption taxes like GST is to be welcomed," says Alex Penk, Maxim Institute's Policy and Research Manager. The advice is contained in its Briefing to the Incoming ... More >>