Jun 30, 2021 | News, Policy Briefing
Alasdair Jones, University of Auckland Susan Parham, University of Hertfordshire In both urban research and urban development practice there is a growing interest in the incorporation of principles of environmental sustainability in urban design. This is the case for...
Jun 30, 2021 | News, Policy Briefing
Michael O’Sullivan, Suzanne Woodward, Jennifer Curtin University of Auckland Download the Briefing PDF Introduction Wicked problems are described as “inherently intractable late-industrial problems associated with modern social planning” (Farrell, 2011). They include...
Jun 30, 2021 | COVID-19, News
Findings from a study of kaumātua in Ngātiwai and Waikato-Tainui Associate Professor Marama Muru-Lanning (School of Social Sciences and the James Henare Māori Research Centre) and her team have been recognised for creating new methodologies drawing on kaupapa Māori...
May 21, 2021 | News, Policy Commons Blog
Hon Grant Robertson presented the NZ Budget 2021 to Parliament on Thursday 20 May. Public Policy Institute Director, Professor Jennifer Curtin and the Gender Responsive Analysis and Budgeting team have provided detailed commentary on the new budget. From The...
Apr 27, 2021 | News, Policy Commons Blog
Health Minister has announced a major overhaul of the healthcare system in Aotearoa New Zealand, following the Health and Disability Review. The changes will prioritise primary care and accessibility by removing all District Health Boards and replacing them with a...
Apr 21, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Policy Commons Blog
By Charlotte Muru-Lanning – The voice of kaumātua is key to Māori wellbeing beyond the Covid-19 crisis – and a new study seeks their understanding and advice on how tikanga might have to change. As we near the end of the fourth week of a nationwide...
Mar 20, 2019 | News, Policy Commons Blog
New Zealand’s decisions in 2019 could help frame the global climate agenda for many decades to come, believes an eminent British climate change scientist. As part of the Institute’s 2019 Global Issues Speaker Series, Professor Allen gave a free public...
