Dec 1, 2022 | Policy Commons Blog
By Victoria Woodman Evidence from countries that have reduced their voting age from 18 show that enfranchising 16-to-17-year-olds fosters political engagement and interest Opinion: Voting is a civic right, but every democracy limits who can vote. These limits vary...
Oct 13, 2022 | News, Policy Commons Blog
In September, the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) was convened at the East-West Center in Honolulu. The PICL members included the heads of government from independent Pacific Island Countries, Pacific Island Territories, and the State of Hawaii. It not...
Sep 27, 2022 | Events, Liveability, Ecology and Infrastructure, Policy Commons Blog
This seminar, part of a PPI monthly series, includes presentations from Simon Wilson, senior writer at the New Zealand Herald, and transport researchers Professor Kim Dirks from Engineering and Professor Alistair Woodward from Population Health, the University of...
May 25, 2022 | News, Policy Commons Blog
University of Auckland Public Policy Institute director Jennifer Curtin provided comments on the outcome of the Australian Federal election outcomes as the final ballots were counted. Speaking on Newshub’s AM show, Professor Curtin discussed the impact of the...
Nov 1, 2018 | Policy Commons Blog
By Esme Hall – In this blog post I draw on insights from scholarship on political participation and analysis of the New Zealand Election Study from 2008 to 2017 to suggest ways of increasing youth engagement in the policy process. At every election there is a...
