Jun 26, 2020 | Policy Commons Blog
Anomalies in the policy for superannuitants with overseas pensions are an indictment on the justice process in New Zealand, write Susan St John and Dr Claire Dale Along with many others, the Retirement Policy and Research Centre has worked assiduously for more than a...
Jun 25, 2020 | Policy Commons Blog
By Gehan Gunasekara – Kiwis have a natural aversion to following strict rules day in, day out, but when it comes to Covid, we need those rules Clearly, the Kiwi attitude of ‘she’ll be right’, individualism and aversion to following strict...
Jun 25, 2020 | Policy Commons Blog
The NZ-UK trade talks that launched recently offer renewed hope and optimism for an agreement that benefits these historical allies, writes Dr Asha Sundaram The UK’s entry into the European Economic Community, the precursor to the European Union (EU) in 1973...
Jun 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Events
Date and Time Wed, 1 July 2020 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM NZST Register for this event As Aotearoa New Zealand began to control its COVID-19 cases, calls began to grow for the creation of a Pacific—and Trans-Tasman—travel bubble. The general concept would see tourism and other...
Jun 23, 2020 | Policy Commons Blog
By Associate Professor Tim Tenbensel – Implementing recommendations from a major review of the health and disability system will require the Government to bring its A Game, writes Dr Tim Tenbensel The long-awaited Final Report of the Health and Disability...
Jun 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Policy Commons Blog
Diane Brand asks what the post-pandemic city will look like and how do we adjust our concept of urbanism to accommodate it? *Originally published in Newsroom. Republished with permission Public spaces where people are able congregate, streets, squares, parks and...
Jun 12, 2020 | Events, Policy Pod
Advancing Equal Pay and Women’s Economic Wellbeing post-COVID19 Recorded Wed 10 June 2020, 1-2pm Despite the passage of the Equal Pay Act in 1972, gender pay gaps remain an intractable feature of the New Zealand labour market. Compared to their male counterparts,...
Jun 3, 2020 | Policy Commons Blog
Dr Collin Tukuitonga Dr Collin Tukuitonga is the inaugural Associate Dean Pacific at the University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. *Originally published in Newsroom. Republished with permission. Quarantine-free travel between NZ and Pacific...
May 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Policy Commons Blog
The Budget’s investment in physical infrastructure is necessary for economic recovery, but it must be recognised that the number of women in those jobs is much lower than in social infrastructure like heath services and education. The Government should consider...
