Discussion papers
These publications present research findings to drive discussion and dialogue about the issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand.
Discussion Paper 2024/02 – Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned
To be published after the Royal Commission report is released
Discussion Paper 2024/01 – Risks Hiding in Plain Sight: Does a commitment under the Paris Agreement to purchase offshore carbon credits create a requirement to report that commitment in the financial statements of the New Zealand Government?
18 June 2024 (updated Figure 5.1, 23 October 2024)
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Addendum to Discussion Paper 2024/01
23 October 2024
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See 18 June 2024 press release.
See also Working Paper 2024/11.
Discussion Paper 2023/04 – Exploring the Role of Aquaculture in Our Marine Space
December 2023
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Discussion Paper 2023/02 – Establishing National Climate-related Reference Scenarios
May 2023
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Discussion Paper 2022/03 – Nuclear War: Are we prepared?
December 2022
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Discussion Paper 2022/02 – New Zealand King Salmon Case Study: A financial reporting perspective
March 2023
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This discussion paper is supported by Working Paper 2022/10 – New Zealand King Salmon key documents 2012–2022
Discussion Paper 2022/01 – Future for Local Government Workshop
May 2022
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Discussion Paper 2021/04 – An Accounting Dilemma: Does a commitment to purchase offshore carbon credits create a requirement to disclose that obligation in the financial statements of the New Zealand Government?
November 2021
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This paper is superseded by Discussion Paper 2024/01 – Risks hiding in plain sight: Does a commitment under the Paris Agreement to purchase offshore carbon credits create a requirement to report that commitment in the financial statements of the New Zealand Government?
Discussion Paper 2021/03 – A COVID-19 Situational Report: Beyond Aotearoa New Zealand’s Fortress as at 1 September 2021
September 2021
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Key discussion points can be found in this slideshare.
Discussion Paper 2021/02 – Need for speed: Strategy mapping and adaptive management
August 2021
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Discussion Paper 2021/01 – Mission Aotearoa: Mapping our future
June 2021
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Discussion Paper 2020/01 – Briefing to the Incoming Government
December 2020
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Discussion Paper 2019/01 – The Climate Reporting Emergency: A New Zealand case study
October 2019
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Discussion Paper 2016/05 – A Far North Perspective On Tackling Poverty
December 2016
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Discussion Paper 2016/04 – A Gisborne Perspective on Tackling Poverty
December 2016
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Discussion Paper 2016/03 – A Rotorua Perspective on Tackling Poverty
December 2016
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Discussion Paper 2016/02 – A Manawatu Perspective on Tackling Poverty
December 2016
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Discussion Paper 2016/01 – A Queenstown Perspective on Tackling Poverty
June 2016
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