Outside the Asylum

Peter Beck’s Rocket Lab is working for US agencies such as NASA and DARPA. (Photo: Getty).

Outside the Asylum: part five of an epic essay in praise of New Zealand

We conclude an epic essay from the New Zealand Initiative’s Eric Crampton, exploring what life is like in and out of New Zealand.

By Eric Crampton | 2nd September, 2017

TORONTO, ON – JULY 1: A beer vendor sells beer in the upper deck before the start of the Toronto Blue Jays MLB game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre on July 1, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Outside the Asylum: part four of an epic essay in praise of New Zealand

We continue serialising an epic essay from the New Zealand Initiative’s Eric Crampton, exploring what life is like in and out of New Zealand. Today: chapter five, on drinking.

By Eric Crampton | 30th August, 2017

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 24: NYPD Emergency Service Unit officer is seen outside the 2017 Lotte New York Palace Invitational at Lotte New York Palace on August 24, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)

Outside the Asylum: part three of an epic essay in praise of New Zealand

We continue serialising an epic essay from the New Zealand Initiative’s Eric Crampton, exploring what life is like in and out of New Zealand. Today: chapter five, on policing.

By Eric Crampton | 26th August, 2017

Shoes and Clothes in Containers on a table at Airport Customs

Outside the Asylum: part two of an epic essay in praise of New Zealand

We continue serialising an epic essay from the New Zealand Initiative’s Eric Crampton, exploring what life is like in and out of New Zealand. Today: chapters three and four, covering tax and airport security.

By Eric Crampton | 23rd August, 2017

maple trees in spring for maple syrup

Outside the Asylum: Why New Zealand is an oasis in a weird world

Living in New Zealand and focusing on our very real social issues, it's easy to forget that there are many things we do quite well.

By Eric Crampton | 19th August, 2017