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Immigration – getting past knee-jerk reactions
Policy Analysis

Immigration – getting past knee-jerk reactions

Immigration policy needs more long-term thinking – but don't hold your breath.

Jem Traylen 10 Jun 2022
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Treasury won't out poor investments
Policy

Treasury won't out poor investments

Treasury says some agencies need better analysis of investment proposals but won't say which.

Jem Traylen 09 Jun 2022
'Grossly disproportionate' to intervene on flood insurance
Property

'Grossly disproportionate' to intervene on flood insurance

The government's focus on flood insurance intervention rather than action to adapt to climate change is costly, back-to-front thinking says the Insurance Council.

Pattrick Smellie 07 Jun 2022
NZ loses top score for budget transparency

NZ loses top score for budget transparency

A former Soviet republic has replaced New Zealand as the best in the world for the transparency of its government budget. 

Nikitin Sallee 01 Jun 2022


Jem Traylen
Jem Traylen

Journalist

Jem was awarded best student journalist at the 2022 Voyager Media Awards. She has a masters in economics from the University of Canterbury and has previously worked in tertiary education and government policymaking. She was awarded Massey University’s prize for the top journalism student in 2021. You can follow her on Twitter @jemtraylen or connect with her on LinkedIn here. 

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