Oliver Hartwich
Executive Director at The New Zealand Initiative
Economist, columnist, and executive director of The New Zealand Initiative.
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1 week ago |
nzinitiative.org.nz | Oliver Hartwich
Was it really an “excellent” phone call with Russia’s dictator, Vladimir Putin? Did it signify, as President Donald Trump declared last week, an imminent breakthrough for peace in Ukraine? The President’s public pronouncements certainly suggested so. Yet behind closed doors, a starkly different mood prevailed. When President Trump later briefed European leaders, his words met not relief but what reports described as “puzzled silence” and profound consternation.
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1 week ago |
newsroom.co.nz | Oliver Hartwich
Comment: Was it really an “excellent” phone call with Russia’s dictator, Vladimir Putin? Did it signify, as US President Donald Trump declared last week, an imminent breakthrough for peace in Ukraine? The President’s public pronouncements certainly suggested so. Yet behind closed doors, a starkly different mood prevailed. Already have an account?
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1 week ago |
quadrant.org.au | Oliver Hartwich
The ideas that will transform our nations may be written in languages we have yet to learn May 25 2025 7 mins MAGA Republicans and Euro-nationalists might want to reflect that they are both doing what Putin wants—which is to divide Europe from America May 25 2025 9 mins Keith not only broke through the barriers -- he built new and stronger platforms that are more essential than ever May 25 2025 7 mins As this edition of Quadrant reaches readers, I shall be making final preparations for the...
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2 weeks ago |
nzinitiative.org.nz | Oliver Hartwich
On Tuesday morning, I attended a breakfast in New Zealand’s Parliament. The latest report from NZIER, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, to Xero, the online accounting software company, “Going Digital in 2025,” was unveiled. There was much excitement about the potential for digital transformation to invigorate the economy. New Zealand’s businesses have long struggled to produce more value from the same labour and capital inputs. To read the full article on The Australian, click here.
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2 weeks ago |
nzinitiative.org.nz | Oliver Hartwich |Nick Clark
Podcast: Empowering local government through AI In this episode, Oliver talks to Nick Clark about how artificial intelligence could help local government councillors make better decisions.
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