Public Policy Institute
Policy CommonsThe Public Policy Institute (PPI) has been established to foster independent, critical research on key policy issues affecting New Zealand, the Asia Pacific, and the global community.
We bring together researchers from across disciplines to create and disseminate evidence-informed, policy-relevant knowledge that speaks to policy agendas, amplifies policy impact, and grows our partnerships with governments, both local and central, as well as non-profits, communities and others engaged in policy research and evaluation in New Zealand and internationally.
The PPI is committed to creating strong relationships with iwi and hapū to ensure that all aspects of our research, teaching, and external activities support and engage with mātauranga Māori and the goals of Māori self-determination and development.
The PPI is also home to the Master of Public Policy, where postgraduate students engage in learning and knowledge exchange with researchers and professionals to address a range of challenging policy questions.
COVID-19 Research and Resources
The Public Policy Institute is collecting information, research and resources about COVID-19 – all accessible in one place. This resource features material from the University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world.
Watch: Public Policy Forum COVID-19 and the Pacific – Tourism, Trade and Tracing
Recorded 1 July 2020, University of Auckland. 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 travel to resume between...
Colonial feel to Māori media plan
Crown options for Māori media have a colonial “feel and smell” to them, writes the University of Auckland's Dr Claire Charters Are the Government’s Options for Māori Media unconstitutional, contrary to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, international Indigenous peoples’ rights...
Imagining a different world and making it happen
How we come out of this crisis will depend on how well we are able to imagine new futures, and...
A vision for workplaces that work for all of us
After the lockdown, it is now clear to many that "work" has been conceptualised and...
Take care with tech used to fight Covid
A type of artificial intelligence is being used to research Covid-19, but the experts behind it...
NZ’s ugly inequities laid bare
Being in lockdown revealed, worsened or even created inequities that we now must address,...
Latest Events
Indoor Bubbles or Garden Gatherings? Envisioning Care, Social Contact, and ‘New Zealand-Style’ Solutions in the UK’s Coronavirus Response
Thursday 23 July 2020, 19:00 NZST, Online Register here Speakers: Prof. Laura Bear (LSE) Assoc. Prof. Nick Long (LSE) Assoc. Prof. Susanna Trnka (Auckland) Assoc. Prof. Sharyn Davies (Monash) Chaired by: Prof. Alan France (Auckland) On M arch 23 2020, the UK...
Latest Policy POD
Watch: Public Policy Forum COVID-19 and the Pacific – Tourism, Trade and Tracing
Recorded 1 July 2020, University of Auckland. 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 travel to resume between...
Watch: Gender Impact Analysis Policy Forum 2
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,...
