by Eleanor Merton | Nov 21, 2017 | ForesightNZ Project
The first official day of the WakaNZ: Navigating with foresight workshop opened with a haka pōwhiri into Ngā Mokopuna ā Tāne, the wharenui at the heart of the New Zealand Treasury. Participants were welcomed by a number of Treasury staff including the Secretary and...
by Eleanor Merton | Nov 21, 2017 | ForesightNZ Project
On Sunday, 19 November, WakaNZ participants landed in Wellington from all over New Zealand to begin the four-day workshop. The workshop was officially opened with a pōwhiri at Te Herenga Waka Marae of Victoria University, followed by registration, introductions and a...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 1, 2017 | ForesightNZ Project
Applications are now open for the WakaNZ: Navigating with foresight workshop. The workshop will provide a space to bring together 36 young New Zealanders of Māori descent (aged 18 – 25) explore a preferred future for post-Treaty settlement New Zealand. It is a...
by Eleanor Merton | Aug 4, 2017 | CivicsNZ Project, ForesightNZ Project
On Tuesday, 4 August 2017 Wendy spoke as part of a panel at the Wellington Rotary Forum. This year the Forum focused on achieving the impossible dream, asking speakers what it would take for Wellington, the city and region, to be the best in the world. The Forum was...
by Eleanor Merton | Jul 21, 2017 | ForesightNZ Project
On 23 June 2017 the Institute attended a free public presentation at Te Papa Tongarewa about Matariki and Māori astronomy by Dr Rangi Matamua (Tūhoe). Dr Matamua is an associate professor at the University of Waikato and author of Matariki: The Star of the Year. His...
by Eleanor Merton | Jun 22, 2017 | CivicsNZ Project, ForesightNZ Project, LivestockNZ Project, OneOceanNZ Project, PublicScienceNZ Project, ReportingNZ Project, StrategyNZ Project, TacklingPovertyNZ Project, TalentNZ Project
From 11 June to 15 June Wendy was part of a panel of futurists on the TVNZ show What Next? hosted by John Campbell and Nigel Latta. The show included live viewer voting on key questions and issues, with results displayed in real time and post-show interviews streamed...