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.
Prasanna Gai – The Macroeconomics of Pandemics: This Time is Different
Centre for Supply Chain Management, April 2020 The Macroeconomics of Pandemics — This Time is Different* PRASANNA GAI UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND *The views herein draw on the collective wisdom of many scholars....
Covid exposes need for public health agency
By Collin Tukitonga - Dr Collin Tukuitonga draws on New Zealand's response to Covid-19 to argue for a designated population health agency An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed major shortcomings in the funding and...
Covid-19 and clickbait
By Anne Salmond - Michael Woodhouse still can't provide evidence of his apocryphal 'homeless...
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...
Colonial feel to Māori media plan
Crown options for Māori media have a colonial “feel and smell” to them, writes the University...
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...
Latest Events
Indoor Bubbles or Garden Gatherings? Envisioning Care, Social Contact, and “New Zealand-Style” Solutions in the UK’s Coronavirus Response
Europe Institute Webinar, co-hosted by the Public Policy Institute Thursday 23 July 2020, 19:00 NZST ZOOM ADDRESS: https://auckland.zoom.us/j/91623288449 Speakers: Prof. Laura Bear (LSE) Assoc. Prof. Nick Long (LSE) Assoc. Prof. Susanna Trnka (Auckland) Assoc....
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Prasanna Gai – The Macroeconomics of Pandemics: This Time is Different
Centre for Supply Chain Management, April 2020 The Macroeconomics of Pandemics — This Time is Different* PRASANNA GAI UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND *The views herein draw on the collective wisdom of many scholars....
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...
