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...
Mar 3, 2021 | Policy Commons Blog
Stephen Knight-Lenihan Dr Stephen Knight-Lenihan is a senior lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. The fundamental nature of our economic system is to benefit from ecological decline. Dr Stephen Knight-Lenihan makes the...
Mar 2, 2021 | Policy Commons Blog
By Jess Berentson-Shaw We need to be talking about changing the structure of our systems and built environments so that climate-positive behaviour isn’t a tough personal choice, it’s the easy default I count myself incredibly privileged each year over...
Mar 2, 2021 | COVID-19, Policy Commons Blog
By Helen Petousis-Harris Dr Helen Petousis-Harris is a vaccinologist and Associate Professor in the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Helen Petousis-Harris looks at the potential complications of vaccinating older New Zealanders –...