Report
World class education? Why New Zealand must strengthen its teaching profession
This is the first in a series of three reports, which will use comparative research to explore how leading jurisdictions attract and retain world class teaching talent, and how these policies can be applied to New Zealand. • Executive Summary: The greatest asset in New Zealand’s education system is teachers. Teacher salaries make up the...
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Different places, different means: why some countries build more than others
This report is a summary of international fieldwork examining different property markets and systems of local government. Using Switzerland, Germany, Britain and Texas as comparisons to New Zealand, the report examines how they interact with local regulators, how the incentives at local government level affect how houses are built, and how their planning culture has...