Compulsory KiwiSaver looks inevitable. We should vote on making employer contributions tax deductible – Richard Prebble
Winston Peters’ 1997 referendum on compulsory retirement savings was crushed by almost 92% to just over 8%. Labour…
Rising remand numbers expose costly flaws in NZ’s prison policy – Richard Prebble
After what the Herald’s Audrey Young described as a shambolic press conference, and subsequent clarifications from the Corrections…
Act’s proposed immigration crackdown misses root cause of NZ work and welfare woes – Richard Prebble
It is like noticing an increase in firefighters and deciding to restrict them while ignoring the rise in…
AI is breaking our transparency law – and it could be the only fix – Richard Prebble
When I was first elected in 1975, the New Zealand Government operated under the Official Secrets Act. The…
What Luxon, Hipkins and Seymour’s State of the Nation speeches really told voters – Richard Prebble
Luxon opened bluntly: “I’m here today to talk about the economy – and almost nothing else.” “We are…
NZ Super payments should be deferred to 72, with a lower pension paid from 65 – Richard Prebble
In 1976, there were about eight working-age New Zealanders for every person over 65. Today, the ratio is…
Labour’s policy vacuum risks giving Green Party the agenda – Richard Prebble
It confirms Labour’s drift from being a policy-driven movement into a machine designed simply to win office. As…
How to achieve political bipartisanship on infrastructure – Richard Prebble
The Labour government responded in two ways. One was work to replace the Resource Management Act. The coalition…
Is the economic recovery enough to save the coalition? – Richard Prebble
It is the economy that will be decisive. When Stats NZ reported that the June quarter economy had…
RMA reform could be the big fix that Nicola Willis will be able to trump over Ruth Richardson – Richard Prebble
Last week, the coalition Government announced what it called “the single largest economic reform in a generation” –…
Why moving to Australia may not be the upgrade young Kiwis expect – Richard Prebble
But my questioner doesn’t want to go to the Pilbara. He wants to move to Sydney. I told…
New Zealand’s pointless ‘war’ with the Cook Islands must end – Richard Prebble
I was in Rarotonga last week. We are not winning. Tourism is booming. Our plane was so full…