Ian FletcherMay 14 minThree WatersThe Government’s ‘Three Waters’ reform of water, sewerage and stormwater arrangements is ambitious, complicated and controversial...
Ian FletcherMar 284 minHow Should we Think About Ukraine?How should we think about the war in Ukraine? The experienced and educated Ian Fletcher weighs in on "the end of post-WW2 settlement".
Ian FletcherMar 24 minZero-Basing the Public ServiceIan Fletcher on the politics of "zero-basing" the public service and what he believes really needs to be done to improve effectiveness...
Ian FletcherJan 294 minProductivity and the Role of the StateApiculture industry consultant and former top bureaucrat Ian Fletcher gives his monthly “Views from Outside the Apiary”...
Ian FletcherNov 30, 20213 minWhy Taxes Need to RiseApiculture industry consultant and former top bureaucrat Ian Fletcher gives his monthly “Views from Outside the Apiary” as a...
Ian FletcherNov 2, 20212 minWhat is to be done? A Four-Part-StartI usually write this column to raise issues and encourage readers to think about solutions. This month is different...
Ian FletcherSep 30, 20212 minNuclear BoatsVIEWS FROM OUTSIDE THE APIARY: IAN FLETCHER The anxious watch over the latest Covid lockdowns in New Zealand has kept much of our...
Ian FletcherAug 31, 20212 minProductivity, Covid, Housing & HealthVIEWS FROM OUTSIDE THE APIARY: IAN FLETCHER ‘Productivity isn't everything, but in the long run it is almost everything. A country's...