Let’s get the policies right this time

Let’s get the policies right this time

By Susan St John – When we rethink our economy and how we support citizens, we must end the 19th Century bias against those in relationships, writes the University of Auckland’s Susan St John It is vital that all new welfare policies to cushion the...
Policy Pod: Michael Orsini

Policy Pod: Michael Orsini

Professor Michael Orsini from the University of Ottawa in conversation with PPI Director, Professor Jennifer Curtin about researching emotions, autism and public policy. They discuss the messiness of policymaking, the importance of feelings, and why some emotions are...
The NZ Super Fund’s ‘magical’ thinking

The NZ Super Fund’s ‘magical’ thinking

By Susan St John – By underfunding investment in the young we’ve been able to create budget surpluses to be siphoned into the NZ Super Fund at the current rate of nearly $2.5b a year. This has some serious impacts for a lot of families, writes Susan St...