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...
May 20, 2021 | COVID-19, Events
Date and time: Tuesday 8 June 2021 from 1.30pm to 2.45pm. Venue: Lecture Theatre 206-220, Te Puna Aronui Humanities Building 206 (Room 220). 14a Symonds Street, University of Auckland City Campus REGISTER HERE In this ‘hot topic’ seminar, a panel of experts discuss...
Apr 28, 2021 | Policy Commons Blog
By Dr Tim Fadgen Deportation policy is a regional dilemma that won’t be solved by Australia and New Zealand trading diplomatic insults. Both nations must recognise their complicity in a system of regional dislocation and their joint responsibility to address it....
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...
Mar 31, 2021 | Policy Commons Blog
Gender Analysis Briefing 1/2021 Sarah Bickerton, Jennifer Curtin, University of Auckland Gender Justice Collective www.genderjustice.nz Background In 2020 a group of individuals and organisations, committed to a vision for Aotearoa as a place of leadership in gender...
