Productivity Commission - Latest News [Page 5]
Update – Services sector, Symposium & Housing affordability
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 4:00 pm | Productivity Commission
Recap: Recent Productivity Symposium event · Reminder: Consultation on our Services Sector report closes this week · Publication: Research paper on Housing Affordability More >>
Unlocking neglected truths about service industries
Friday, 26 July 2013, 3:09 pm | Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission has released an interim report on the performance of New Zealand’s service industries. The report, now out for consultation, addresses the nature and role of services in the New Zealand economy. More >>
New Productivity Commission Inquiry – Better Regulation
Friday, 12 July 2013, 4:52 pm | Productivity Commission
The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to review and make recommendations on how to improve the design and operation of regulatory regimes in New Zealand. More >>
Councils and Govt Can Lift Their Game On Local Regulation
Monday, 13 May 2013, 2:17 pm | Productivity Commission
The New Zealand Productivity Commission has released the findings of its independent inquiry into regulatory performance in local government. More >>
Issues Paper for Services Sector Inquiry
Wednesday, 3 April 2013, 3:15 pm | Productivity Commission
Following the launch of the inquiry into Boosting Productivity in the Services Sector in late March, the Productivity Commission has now released an issues paper for discussion, attached for your information. More >>
Services crucial to the NZ economy – new inquiry launched
Thursday, 21 March 2013, 3:33 pm | Productivity Commission
The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to investigate ways to lift the productivity of the services sector . Services are widely supplied and used in New Zealand, and cover a wide range of business activities. The Commission will shortly ... More >>
Towards Better Local Regulation - Draft Report
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 4:27 pm | Productivity Commission
Regulation touches almost every aspect of our lives and is vitally important in shaping the welfare of communities and the performance of the economy. The Productivity Commission has released a draft report, Towards Better Local Regulation , looking at the opportunities ... More >>
Towards Better Local Regulation
Monday, 17 December 2012, 12:51 pm | Productivity Commission
Regulation touches almost every aspect of our lives and is vitally important in shaping the welfare of communities and the performance of the economy. The Productivity Commission has released a draft report, Towards Better Local Regulation , looking at the opportunities ... More >>
Where next for CER?
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 9:58 am | Productivity Commission
The Australian and New Zealand Productivity Commissions have identified some 20 policy initiatives to promote beneficial economic integration between the two countries. More >>
Local Government Regulation – Issues Paper Released
Friday, 6 July 2012, 1:20 pm | Productivity Commission
Local Government Regulation – Issues Paper Released Submissions are now invited to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into local government regulation. The Commission has today released an issues paper setting out the inquiry terms of reference ... More >>
International Freight inquiry final report released
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 10:30 am | Productivity Commission
International Freight inquiry final report released MEDIA RELEASE The New Zealand Productivity Commission has released its findings into international freight services and says although the sector is performing well, there is scope for improvement, ... More >>
The affordability of housing assessed
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 10:54 am | Productivity Commission
A report released today by the Productivity Commission on housing affordability in New Zealand has identified a range of factors the Commission says are getting in the way of affordable housing for Kiwis. More >>
International freight draft report released
Thursday, 12 January 2012, 12:18 pm | Productivity Commission
New Zealand’s international freight services have scope for improvement which would help lift New Zealand’s living standards, the Productivity Commission says. More >>
Housing affordability – draft report released
Friday, 16 December 2011, 12:42 pm | Productivity Commission
Home ownership will continue to elude many New Zealanders unless bold changes are made to New Zealand’s housing market, the Productivity Commission says. More >>
Commission examines performance of international freight
Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 4:22 pm | Productivity Commission
Local authority ownership of ports, and the ways in which competition, co-operation and regulation play out in international freight transport are scrutinised in an Issues Paper released by the Productivity Commission today. More >>
Productivity Commission sets sights on affordable housing
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 11:20 am | Productivity Commission
Housing affordability in New Zealand comes under the spotlight as the newly established Productivity Commission releases its first Issues Paper today. More >>
First Staff Appointments to NZ Productivity Commission
Monday, 14 March 2011, 3:23 pm | Productivity Commission
First Staff Appointments to New Zealand Productivity Commission The Chair of the New Zealand Productivity Commission, Murray Sherwin, today announced the first senior appointments to the staff of the new Productivity Commission. Peter Alsop has been ... More >>