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Daniel Hanna
1 Publicans, Presbyterians and Policy: An institutionalist analysis of alcohol control policies in Australia and New Zealand 1900-2010 by Daniel Joseph Hanna – BA (Hons.) ANU School of Social Sciences Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science University of Tasmania, February 2016 2 Abstract Alcohol has been heavily regulated around the world for many centuries. Today there are at least as many approaches to alcohol control policies as there are nation states. Despite this policy variation, little research has focused on the forces that have shaped alcohol regulation. Australia and New Zealand had divergent approaches to alcohol regulation despite geographic, cultural, and demographic similarities. Through their histories, alcohol regulations were also heavily debated issues of public importance. Despite this, there has been little or no comparative research which seeks to systematically describe and explain alcohol control policies in the antipodes. This thesis seeks to address this gap in the scholarly literature by providing a detailed historical account of the trajectory of alcohol control policies in Australia and New Zealand and, using the tools of historical institutionalism, proceeds to present an explanation of policy divergence between the cases. This research focused on the influence of institutions in shaping policy paths and divergence in alcohol controls. The institutions assessed included mid-level political institutions (division of powers, parliamentary structure and practice, constitutional arrangements, and the judiciary) and, consistent with the work of some historical institutionalists and political scientists (such as Lowi), the influence of policy legacies. The approach incorporated a comparative, historical assessment of alcohol control policies (dependent variable) and ideas, actors and institutions (independent variables) over a long time period (1900-2010) to identify divergence and its causes. -
Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament: Summary of Annual Returns As at 31 January 2015
J. 7 Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament: Summary of annual returns as at 31 January 2015 Fifty-first Parliament Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives REGISTER OF PECUNIARY AND OTHER SPECIFIED INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 2 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY AND OTHER SPECIFIED INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 MISTER SPEAKER I have the honour to provide to you, pursuant to clause 18(3) of Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, a copy of the summary booklet containing a fair and accurate description of the information contained in the Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament, as at 31 January 2015. Sir Maarten Wevers KNZM Registrar of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament 3 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY AND OTHER SPECIFIED INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Introduction Since 2006, members of Parliament have been required to register a range of pecuniary and certain specified personal interests as set out in clauses 5 to 8 of Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. The interests that are required to be registered are listed below. Items 1 to 9 provide a ‘snapshot’ or stock of pecuniary and specified interests of members as at 31 January 2015. Items 10 to 13 identify a flow of members’ interests for the twelve month period beginning at the date of the previous annual return. -
Investing in New Zealand — Is the Grass Greener?
Property | international opportunities Investing in New Zealand — is the grass greener? 40 Property | international opportunities Investing in New Zealand — is the grass greener? The advantages of investing in New Zealand are clear: no stamp duty, strong rental demand and enormous potential for capital growth. But how easy is it to buy property in New Zealand? And is it worth the hassle of managing a foreign property? ew Zealand offers an attractive 1996). According to the New Zealand lifestyle, with clean air, close- Property Investors Federation, Nknit communities and thriving around 170,000 investors own 400,000 metropolitan centres set against a of these properties. backdrop of sprawling landscapes. Unemployment rates are steady With a growing population and at a low 3.8%, which, together with increasing rental demand, the country strong domestic demand and foreign is attracting Australian investors in investment, has been underpinning a droves; in regional areas, at least, strong economy. Australians are proving to be the The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is dominant force in the property market. increasing cash rates to try and dampen “We had a number of Australian growth – most recently, and largely investors, when the market was down unexpectedly, in June this year – but it six or seven months ago, coming into has had little effect so far. the market and buying in our provincial “I think it’s too early to see the effect towns,” says Murray Cleland, president of the interest rate rises we’ve had of the Real Estate Institute of New this year,” Cleland says. “The housing Zealand (REINZ). -
Draft PICT Paper
The Development of Learning Regions in New Zealand: an ICT perspective By Janet Mary Toland A thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems Victoria University of Wellington 2010 ABSTRACT The term “Learning Region” is used to identify a region which is innovative, economically successful, and inhabited by citizens who are active members of their local community. Such regions are characterised by strong links between local businesses, community groups, and education providers. Within a regional area interaction and exchange of information is easier and cheaper than in a national or international context. The success of an individual organisation is directly related to the quality of information available locally. Information technology can be an important tool in improving the flow of knowledge between the stakeholders within a region. The study examines the role that information and communication technologies (ICTs) play in the development of learning regions in New Zealand, and how they can be used to improve the quality of information flows both within the region itself, and between the region and the outside world. In particular the research considers what contribution ICTs make to organisational learning and innovation. Historical methods are used to build up a picture of the significant changes that have taken place within two contrasting regions of New Zealand between 1985 and 2005. The two selected regions are Southland and Wellington. Data was collected by searching regional newspapers, and conducting interviews with key figures in each region. A “6- I”framework of the “ideal” features of a learning region was developed from the literature review and this was used to analyse the data.