by admin | Nov 25, 2013 | Workshop 2012 LongTermNZ
One year on, it is great to see that the LongtermNZ workshop is having a continuing effect. This month two participants, Susie Krieble and Finn O’Dwyer-Cunliffe, have had their views published in the November issue of Policy Quarterly with an article...
by Wendy McGuinness | Jul 19, 2013 | Workshop 2012 LongTermNZ
Big congrats to Treasury for launching their Affording Our Future: Statement on New Zealand’s Long-Term Fiscal Position earlier this month (you can watch the release here). This is a great initiative, thinking forty years into the future. This report reminded me of...
by admin | Jul 11, 2013 | Workshop 2012 LongTermNZ
Today the Treasury officially launched their 2013 statement on New Zealand’s long-term fiscal position, titled Affording Our Future. This document looks ahead 40 years and provides a snapshot of what challenges New Zealand will likely face in the future. The document...
by admin | Jul 4, 2013 | Workshop 2012 LongTermNZ
Last week, the Treasury announced an essay competition open to both undergraduate and postgraduate university students. The University Challenge 2013 was developed by a team at Treasury interested in provoking young minds and encouraging students to get more involved...
by admin | May 7, 2013 | Workshop 2012 LongTermNZ
Last month the participants from LongTermNZ reconvened in Wellington to put together a short presentation for the staff at the Treasury. The video of that presentation is now on our YouTube channel. The participants did a fantastic job and we’re glad we can now...
by admin | Apr 3, 2013 | Workshop 2012 LongTermNZ
Thirteen of the LongTermNZ participants reconvened today to make a follow up presentation to the Treasury on the youth perspective of NZ’s long term fiscal policy. Over muesli and coffee, we kicked off by brainstorming key elements that had stuck with us in the months...
