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Policy CommonsSustainability is often an afterthought in space exploration – that needs to change as the industry grows
By Priyanka Dhopade, Carolle Varughese, Lena Henry, Sarah Hendrica Bickerton, and Te Kahuratai Moko-Painting Aotearoa New Zealand is the latest country to enter the expanding and competitive international space market. In the aerospace strategy and national space...
Metaphors can be useful but they have dark side
By Peter Adams ‘Mental illness’ is no longer seen as a metaphor but a taken-for-granted truth. This view acts as a barrier, preventing alternative understandings and interventions being taken seriously Opinion: I often reflect on the wide range of positive...
Not all rent control policies are the same – the Green Party proposal deserves an open-minded debate
By Tom Baker The ink was barely dry on the Green Party’s recently unveiled “Pledge to Renters” – which included annual rent increase limits, a rental warrant of fitness and a national register of landlords – before others were consigning it to the policy dustbin....
As new Aussie citizenship rules kick in, the ‘fair go’ finally returns to trans-Tasman relations
By Jennifer Curtin In 1865, my Irish-born great great grandparents travelled from Dunedin to Sydney to marry in St Mary’s Cathedral. Some 63 years later, my grandmother Mary also travelled to Australia to marry my grandfather Ted. He was a clerk with the Bank of...
Policy Briefing: Building a just research system together
By Aisling Rayne, Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle, Troy Baisden, Bethany Cox, Murray Cox, Catherine Febria, Stephanie Galla, Shaun Hendy, Kirsten Locke, Anna Matheson, Aleksandra Pawlik, Tom Roa, Emma Sharp, Tammy Steeves, Leilani Walker, Krushil Watene, Priscilla Wehi Te...
NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?
By Susan St John The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth over NZ$2 million for individuals and $4 million for couples. As part of a broad range of actions, the policy aims to “end poverty”. Reactions ranged from endorsement to...
If there’s something in the water, we need to know
By Lokesh Padhye New Zealand's freshwater and drinking water is in a state of desperation. Lokesh Padhye makes the case for rigorous source water quality monitoring. Comment: The town of Kawerau has been in the headlines recently as its once-clear water has been...
NZ’s budget used a ‘gender lens’ for the first time – the result was a win for women
By Jennifer Curtin, Komathi Kolandai, Oluwakemi Igiebor, Suzy Morrissey, and Victoria Woodman All the pre-budget talk of “bread and butter”, “no frills”, targeting and reprioritisation came with a sense of foreboding. History and research tell us that budgets in...
The ‘otherness’ of Jacinda Ardern – by doing politics differently she changed the game and saved her party
Jennifer Curtin Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland This week marks the beginning of Jacinda Ardern’s life outside parliament, since she officially ceased to be an electorate MP at midnight last Saturday. Her legacy as prime minister will be...
ATEPS 2023: The future of digital trade
ATEPS 2023: 'Trans-Tasman, Regional and Global Initiatives for Sustainable Trade Futures' took place 23-24 February 2023 and addressed the Trans-Tasman geo-political context, Regional Trade Agreements, developments in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Indigenous...
Not all rent control policies are the same – the Green Party proposal deserves an open-minded debate
By Tom Baker The ink was barely dry on the Green Party’s recently unveiled “Pledge to Renters”...
As new Aussie citizenship rules kick in, the ‘fair go’ finally returns to trans-Tasman relations
By Jennifer Curtin In 1865, my Irish-born great great grandparents travelled from Dunedin to...
Policy Briefing: Building a just research system together
By Aisling Rayne, Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle, Troy Baisden, Bethany Cox, Murray Cox, Catherine...
NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?
By Susan St John The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth over...
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ATEPS 2023: The future of digital trade
ATEPS 2023: 'Trans-Tasman, Regional and Global Initiatives for Sustainable Trade Futures' took place 23-24 February 2023 and addressed the Trans-Tasman geo-political context, Regional Trade Agreements, developments in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Indigenous...
