In The State of e-New Zealand: 12 Months On we revisit the measures of New Zealand's preparedness to utilise and capitalise upon the economic and social benefits promised by the uses of electronic infrastructures addressed in our November 2000 paper The State of e-New Zealand. We acknowledge the...

The purpose of our study is to provide some additional data to increase understanding of any potential New Zealand geographical differences in business use of the Internet. Consistent with the definition of electronic commerce used in both the MED/BRC and ISCR studies we define "business use of...

Imports into New Zealand are tax-free if the duty and GST payable is less than $60. This has resulted in an effective value threshold of between $226 and $399, significantly higher than many of our trading partners. We examine other nations’ thresholds and border practices with a view to...

Most OECD countries support the arts with a broad range of tax incentives. The primary incentives provided in New Zealand are direct subsidies to traditional art forms such as the ballet and the symphony orchestra; tax credits for donations to certain not-for-profit organisations which may...

This study investigates a number of inequality indicators in New Zealand. The research examines the current gaps in the indicators between the European population, and MÄori and Pacific people. The study also undertakes a comparison of the changes in the gaps over a period approximating 10...