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Positive Money New Zealand.
Rethinking Reserve Bank independence
A recent spat between the government and new Reserve Bank Governor, Dr Anna Breman, brought the issue of central bank independence into the spotlight again. We need the debate. There has been a consensus since the monetary reforms of the 1980s that monetary policy...
Our submission proposing direct monetary financing for infrastructure
In late October, we presented a petition to parliament seeking an inquiry into direct monetary financing for infrastructure. We have followed it up with a supporting submission. Following is an extract from our submission. You can read the full submission here (PDF)....
Our petition is presented to parliament
We handed over our petition at parliament on 22 October 2025, signed by over 1,600 people. The petition asked that the House of Representatives inquire into the Reserve Bank providing financing towards significant infrastructure projects at zero, or near to zero...
Finance Minister engages with Positive Money NZ on Direct Monetary Financing
We proposed the use of Direct Monetary Financing for infrastructure. Our original communication to Scott Simpson was forwarded to Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Our original communication on 1 May 2025 proposing the use of Direct Monetary Financing for infrastructure...
Positive Money petition seeks inquiry into Direct Monetary Financing for infrastructure
We have launched a parliamentary petition asking the government to use the Reserve Bank to help fund significant infrastructure projects. We are requesting that the House of Representatives inquires into the Reserve Bank providing financing at zero, or near-to-zero...
Our submission on Local Water Financing Done Well
Positive Money’s team put in a submission on the Local Government (Water Services) Bill and followed it up with an oral submission to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on 5 March 2025. (Transcript and full submission below.)...
Our approach to the National Infrastructure Plan
The following is our response to the Infrastructure Commission’s invitation to test their thinking on developing a National Infrastructure Plan. My name is Don Richards and I am the national spokesperson for Positive Money NZ, an independent, non-profit group...
Our submission to the Select Committee inquiry into banking competition
We supported our written submission with an oral presentation to the select committee on banking competition on the 19th February 2025. (Full submission is below.) https://youtu.be/JsZpH4pk3IY?si=s9HOQYYYas3WmDAH Following the recent Commerce Commission Market Study...
Submission: Digital cash in New Zealand
Positive Money has submitted a response to the Reserve Bank’s consultation Digital Cash in New Zealand. This continues its evolving CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) programme. Here is a link to the Reserve Bank’s consultation page and its consultation paper (PDF...
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