Submissions and Proposals
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Reform) Amendment Bill
January 2020
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Attachment 1: Climate Change Strategy diagram
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques
December 2019
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The New Zealand King Salmon Co Limited (U190438) North of Cape Lambert, North Marlborough
December 2019
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Oral Submission to NZKS Hearing
November 2019 (Note: Edited with references added)
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Attachment 1: U190357: NZKS Waitata Applications: “Baseline” for Effects Assessment – Letter from Morgan Slyfield (26 November 2019) (PDF, 143KB)
Attachment 2: The environmental cost of animal source foods (PDF, 3.5 MB)
Submission to Environment Select Committee on the Resource Management Act Amendment Bill
November 2019
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Appendix 1: Working Paper 2017/02 – Letter to the Minister on New Zealand King Salmon
Appendix 2: Correspondence between MPI and McGuinness Institute (confidential)
Appendix 3: Discussion Paper 2019/01 – The Climate Reporting Emergency: A New Zealand case study
New Zealand Productivity Commission Local government funding and financing
August 2019
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Oral Submission to Select Committee on Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
August 2019
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Attachment 1: Discussion Paper 2019/01 – The Climate Reporting Emergency: A New Zealand case study
Attachment 2: Think Piece 32 – Exploring Ways to Embed Climate Reporting in the Existing Framework
Submission to Ministry for the Environment on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
July 2019
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Attachment 1: Discussion Paper 2019/01 – The Climate Reporting Emergency: A New Zealand case study
Attachment 2: Report 17 – Building a Reporting Framework Fit For Purpose
Attachment 3: Working Paper 2018/03 – Analysis of Climate Change Reporting in the Public and Private Sectors
Submission to New Zealand Regulatory Board Proposed Revision of Code of Ethics
February 2019
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Submission on Aotearoa New Zealand Government Tourism Strategy
February 2019
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Submission to the Tax Working Group on the Future of Tax: Interim Report
November 2018
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Submission to the Tax Working Group on the Future of Tax
May 2018
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WellbeingNZ Proposal to MSD's The Generator
March 2018
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Submission on NZX Listing Rule Review
December 2017
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Submission on Urban Development Authorities
May 2017
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Submission on Potential relocation of salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds
March 2017
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Attachment 1: Working Paper 2017/02 – Letter to the Minister on New Zealand King Salmon
Submission on disclosing non-GAAP financial information
April 2017
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Attachment 1: Working Paper 2016/02 – New Zealand King Salmon: A financial perspective
Proposal to the Prime Minister on Demarcation Zones for Public Policy Innovation
December 2016
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Submission on the New Models of Tertiary Education Draft Report
December 2016
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Attachment 1: Working Paper 2016/03 – History of education in New Zealand
Submission on the NZX Corporate Governance Best Practice Code
October 2016
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Submission on new models of tertiary education
May 2016
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Attachment 1: Think Piece 25 – The changing purpose of tertiary education
Attachment 2: Timeline of significant events in the history of education in New Zealand
Submission on the consultation for the New Zealand emissions trading scheme review 2015/16
May 2016
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Attachment 1: StrategyNZ – Strengthening strategy stewardship one-day workshop invitation flyer
Attachment 2: Think Piece 21 – Strategy Stewardship Matters: Utilizing the Government Department Strategies Index
Submission on the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill
April 2016
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Attachment 1: Supplementary Notes
Attachment 2: Think Piece 22 – Proposal for the Creation of an Oceans Institution
Attachment 3: Report 10 – One Ocean: Principles for the stewardship of a healthy and productive ocean
Attachment 4: Working Paper 2015/01 – Ocean Management in New Zealand: Findings from a structured discussion
Attachment 5: Working Paper 2013/01 – Notes on the New Zealand King Salmon Decision
Attachment 6: Think Piece 16 – New Zealand King Salmon: Was it a good decision for New Zealand
Submission on the consultation on next steps for freshwater
April 2016
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Submission on a new Marine Protected Areas Act
March 2016
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Submission on Update of the Education Act 1989
December 2015
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Submission on the consultation on the draft revised Guide to the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan 2015
September 2015
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Attachment 1: Lessons From the West African Ebola Outbreak in Relation to New Zealand’s Supply Chain Resilience
Attachment 2: Managing the Business Risk of a Pandemic: Lessons from the past and a checklist for the future
Submission for the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan Hearing - Topic 024 GMO's
August 2015
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Attachment 1: Report 16 – An Overview of Genetic Modification in New Zealand 1973-2013: The first forty years
Attachment 2: Report 16 – Appendices
Attachment 3: The History of Genetic Modification in New Zealand
Attachment 4: The Review of the Forty-nine Recommendations of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification
Submission on the Proposed NES for Plantation Forestry
August 2015
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Attachment 1: Report 16 – An Overview of Genetic Modification in New Zealand 1973-2013: The first forty years
Attachment 2: Report 16 – Appendices
Attachment 3: The History of Genetic Modification in New Zealand
Attachment 4: The Review of the Forty-nine Recommendations of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification
Submission to the Flag Consideration Panel on the New Zealand flag
July 2015
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Attachment 1: StrategyNZ: Mapping Our Future booklet
Submission on Local Councils' Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (LTP)
April 2015
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Attachment 1: LocalNZ – A youth statement on regional goals
Attachment 2: Think Piece 21 – Strategy Stewardship Matters: Utilising the Government Department Strategies Index
Attachment 3: TalentNZ – Menu of Initiatives
Submission on the Draft National Statement of Science Investment
August 2014
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Attachment 1: Report 9 – Science Embraced: Government-funded science under the microscope
Attachment 2: Report 16 – An Overview of Genetic Modification in New Zealand 1973-2013: The first forty years
Attachment 3: Think Piece 19 – ‘I would rather New Zealand be smart than lucky’
Attachment 4: Table 1 – Government department strategies relating to science from July 1994 to June 2014
Submission on the Environmental Reporting Bill
April 2014
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Attachment 1: Closing Comments
Attachment 2: Relevant Government Priorities set for the Ministry for the Environment
Attachment 3: National Standards Timeline
Attachment 4: Excerpt from the McGuinness Institute Submission on the Environmental Reporting Bill 2014
Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan
February 2014
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Proposed Hastings District Plan
February 2014
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Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill 2012
February 2013
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Attachment 1: Youth Statement on New Zealand’s Long-term Fiscal Position (PDF, 3.8 MB)
New Zealand King Salmon Proposal: Comments of McGuinness Institute on Minor or Technical Aspects of the Draft Report (Part 5 of 5)
February 2013
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Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill 2012 (Additional Submission)
September 2012
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Local Government Reform in Wellington
June 2012
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Wellington City Council Draft Long Term Plan 2012-22
May 2012
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Mixed Ownership Model Bill
May 2012
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Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill
February 2012
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Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill
January 2012
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International Integrated Reporting Committee Discussion Paper
December 2011
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Environmental Reporting Bill
October 2011
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Application A1042 – Food derived from herbicide-tolerant Corn line DAS-40278-9
April 2011
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State Sector Management Bill
October 2010
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State Sector Management Bill
October 2010
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Reviewing the Crown Minerals Act 1991 discussion paper
October 2010
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Review of Securities Law: Discussion Paper
September 2010
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Electoral Referendum Bill
June 2010
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Wellington City's Draft 2010 Climate Change Action Plan
May 2010
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Proposed National Environmental Standards
April 2010
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Long Term Council Community Plans
April 2009
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Resource Management Amendment Bill
April 2009
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Draft Electricity Govt Policy Statement
March 2009
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Electoral Finance Bill
September 2007
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Attachment 1: Background paper on the Timeline (PDF, 100 KB)
Attachment 2: Background paper reviewing of the first reading in the House (PDF, 149 KB)
Energy Related Entities in the Public Sector
March 2007
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Attachment 1: Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in New Zealand Post-2012, Ministry for the Environment (PDF, 381 KB)
Attachment 2: Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (PDF, 298 KB)
Attachment 3: Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy, Ministry of Economic Development (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Attachment 4: Transitional Measures – Options to Move Towards Lows Emissions Electricity and Stationary Energy Supply and to Facilitate a Transition to Greenhouse Gas Pricing in the Future, Ministry of Economic Development (PDF, 520 KB)
Attachment 5: The Draft Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (PDF, 1 MB)
Wellington Regional Transport Strategy
February 2007
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Attachment 1: Key points (PDF, 6 KB)
Attachment 2: Follow-up letter dated March 29 2007 (PDF, 105 KB)