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New models of tertiary education are coming, ready or not
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 9:03 am | Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission released its final report New models of tertiary education today. More >>
Clear ethnic differences at bachelor-level study in NZ
Monday, 20 February 2017, 11:47 am | Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have published joint research that looks at the factors associated with undertaking bachelor’s degree study in New Zealand. More >>
Productivity Commission targets weak labour productivity
Monday, 28 November 2016, 10:06 am | Productivity Commission
New Zealand has enjoyed good growth in average income since the global financial crisis. Labour participation is strong and our public finances are in relatively good shape. But one area holding the economy back is our persistently weak labour ... More >>
New models of tertiary education
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 10:07 am | Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission has published its draft report on new models of tertiary education and is seeking submissions on the report by 21 November 2016. The Government asked the Productivity Commission to investigate how trends in technology, internationalisation, ... More >>
Tertiary education - a system tied up in knots
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 9:22 am | Productivity Commission
The report is a detailed inquiry into how well New Zealand’s tertiary education system is set up to respond to, and take advantage of,trends in technology, internationalisation, population, tuition costs and demand for skills. As part of the inquiry, the Commission ... More >>
Urban planning: What’s broken and how to fix it
Friday, 19 August 2016, 9:40 am | Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission is seeking feedback on its proposal for a future urban planning system in New Zealand. More >>
Productivity Commission studies future of tertiary education
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 9:16 am | Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper calling for input on the future of tertiary education. “The pursuit of knowledge and learning is of critical importance to any society,” said Murray Sherwin, Chair of the Productivity Commission. ... More >>
A blue skies approach to improving urban planning
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 9:02 am | Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper calling for input on the future of urban planning. “Well-functioning cities matter a great deal to the wellbeing of New Zealanders and can help raise our productivity,” said Commission Chair, ... More >>
New Inquiry – New Models of Tertiary Education
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 10:19 am | Productivity Commission
The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to investigate how trends in technology, internationalisation, population, tuition costs and demand for skills may drive changes in models of tertiary education. More >>
Concerted action needed to crack land price inflation
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 12:45 pm | Productivity Commission
The operation of our planning systems needs to change if New Zealand cities are to have enough land for housing, says the Productivity Commission in its final report on using land for housing, released today. More >>
Tinkering with the system won’t help the most needy
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 12:26 pm | Productivity Commission
Tinkering with the current system will not be enough to help disadvantaged New Zealanders, says the Productivity Commission in its final report on improving outcomes from social services , released today. More >>
Successful innovation needs more than just R&D
Monday, 29 June 2015, 10:05 am | Productivity Commission
Kiwi firms need the tools to make the most of any increase in business research and development (R&D), according to new research by the Productivity Commission. Under the Business Growth Agenda the Government has committed to a target of increasing ... More >>
Growing cities are good for New Zealand
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 2:46 pm | Productivity Commission
Draft Productivity Commission report on using land for housing now available The Productivity Commission has released a draft report looking into the processes that New Zealand’s fastest growing cities use to provide land for housing. The report ... More >>
Using land for housing
Friday, 29 May 2015, 3:28 pm | Productivity Commission
The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to review the local planning and development systems of New Zealand’s fastest-growing urban areas and identify leading practices that are effective in making land and development capacity available ... More >>
More effective social services inquiry update
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 12:46 pm | Productivity Commission
April 2015 The Productivity Commission has just released a draft report looking at ways to improve how government agencies commission and purchase social services. These include how agencies identify the needs of people who use social services, ... More >>
Social services decisions should be closer to communities
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 12:12 pm | Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission has released its draft findings and recommendations on improving outcomes for New Zealanders from social services. Submissions are invited by 24 June More >>
Productivity crucial for higher wages in New Zealand
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 9:01 am | Productivity Commission
A new working paper released today by the Productivity Commission shows that when productivity goes up, wages follow. The paper examines the split of income between labour and capital for the measured sector of the New Zealand economy from 1978 to ... More >>
Using land for housing inquiry - submissions deadline 22 Dec
Friday, 12 December 2014, 10:12 am | Productivity Commission
The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to inquire into ways to improve planning and development systems in order to deliver an adequate supply of land for housing, especially in our growing cities. More >>
More effective social services inquiry update Nov 2014
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 5:00 pm | Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission’s More effective social services inquiry aims to shed light on how commissioning and contracting influence the quality and effectiveness of social services, and to suggest actions government agencies and others could take ... More >>
Using land for housing inquiry issues paper out now
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 1:26 pm | Productivity Commission
The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to review and make recommendations on how to improve planning and development systems in order to deliver an adequate supply of land for housing. The Commission has just released the issues paper on ... More >>
