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....
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...
Oct 6, 2020 | Policy Commons Blog
Transformative Housing Policy for Aotearoa New Zealand: A Briefing Note on Addressing the Housing Crisis Jacqueline Paul, Jenny McArthur, Jordan King, Max Harris, and Scott Figenshow *We would like to thank Dr Diane Menzies, Vanessa Cole, Professor Jonathan Boston,...
Jun 30, 2020 | Policy Commons Blog
After the lockdown, it is now clear to many that “work” has been conceptualised and operationalised in a way that excludes many people and causes avoidable stress. So how do we deconstruct those ideas? asks Jess Berentson-Shaw This week public servants in...
May 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Policy Commons Blog
The Budget’s investment in physical infrastructure is necessary for economic recovery, but it must be recognised that the number of women in those jobs is much lower than in social infrastructure like heath services and education. The Government should consider...
May 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Events, Policy Commons Blog
This is the first of a number of Gender Impact Analysis Policy Forums we are hosting over the coming six months. Subscribe for updates. Speakers: • Saunoamaali’i Kararina Sumeo (Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Human Rights Commission) • Traci Houpapa...
May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Events, Policy Commons Blog
This is the first of a number of Gender Impact Analysis Policy Forums we are hosting over the coming six months. Register here for the event About this Event Speakers: • Saunoamaali’i Kararina Sumeo (Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Human Rights...
Apr 21, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Policy Commons Blog
By Charlotte Muru-Lanning – The voice of kaumātua is key to Māori wellbeing beyond the Covid-19 crisis – and a new study seeks their understanding and advice on how tikanga might have to change. As we near the end of the fourth week of a nationwide...
