Speeches and Articles

Speeches by Kerry McDonald (download - PDF format)

• Paradise lost! Two Decades of Shocking Failure in Political Leadership

  Published in NBR, 3 August, 2018 

• Letter to the Prime Minister Recommending a Royal Commission on Policy

  A letter to Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, 12 August, 2018

• Paradise Lost! Two Decades of Shocking Failure in Political Leadership & the Urgent need for a Royal Commission on Policy

  Media Release: 12 August, 2018

• The Future Role of RBNZ Restricted to Central Banking

  A Submission to the Minister of Finance, 20 December 2017

• Poor Policy - but Great Politics! Pity about NZ. It's Time for Big Changes - Are You Up For It?

  A presentation to Livestrands, 8 December 2016

• Realising the True Value of Exports for Exporters: A Critical Issue for New Zealand

  8 December 2016

• NZ - Poor Policies, Poor Outcomes - Ticking Bombs

  Radio NZ – Nine to Noon, 14 June 2016

• The Big Picture

  As published in National Business Review
  (full text of an article published in NBR slightly shorter form)

• Auckland's Anomaly: Restoring Prosperity to the Regions
  

  Published in NBR, 22 July, 2016

• Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Letter of Resignation from the Board

  16 October, 2015

• Excellence Not Mediocrity Needed in Governance

  As published in National Business Review

• New Zealand's Political Economy: Ineffective Policies, Lost Opportunities, Miserable Results & Serious Risks

  Published in Boardroom by the Institute of Directors

• Encouraging Business Growth - Positive Strategies for NZ Enterprise Institute of Directors

  Company Chairman’s Workshop
  8 April, 2000, Taupo

• Sustainability - Key Issues for New Zealand

  Rotary Conference, Dunedin June 2002

• What's Wrong with the Public Service

  A Speech to Institute of Directors, Wellington Branch Tuesday 4 May 2004

• The Global Financial Crisis

  Lessons to Learn in Governance and Regulation

• The Critical Role of Leadership in the New Zealand Public Sector - Why the Sector is Failing to Perform to its Potential

  Corporate Governance in the Public Sector Conference, Wellington

• Slip Sliding Away: A Critical View of New Zealand’s Economic Policies and Long Term Performance

  Address to the NZ Institute of Economic Research Annual Meeting,
  Wellington 20 September, 2000

• The Causes of the Electricity Crises and Options for its Resolution

  Comalco, Company Director.

• Closing the Gaps - Between Current Economic Policy and the Needs of Producers

  AUSIMM, Auckland, 14 November, 2005