by Wendy McGuinness | Oct 17, 2016 | Project TalentNZ
Issue 17 focuses on the new ForesightNZ playing cards, gives an update on the Institute’s speaking engagements, showcases a summer reading list and puts current initiatives to grow and attract talent under the spotlight. Highlights from these initiatives include...
by Wendy McGuinness | Oct 17, 2016 | Project TacklingPovertyNZ
At the TacklingPovertyNZ Gisborne workshop held on 31 August 2016, participants discussed challenges and opportunities in the local area. Six key themes and groups emerged: working families/working poor, gangs and drug users, children under 12, mental health, elderly,...
by Wendy McGuinness | Oct 11, 2016 | Project TacklingPovertyNZ
The United Nations has criticised New Zealand’s high and persistent levels of child poverty in a report by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (released 30 September 2016). Although a short report, it covers a lot of ground. The report outlines a number of...
by Wendy McGuinness | Oct 3, 2016 | Project TacklingPovertyNZ
At the TacklingPovertyNZ Rotorua workshop held on 19 August 2016, participants discussed challenges and opportunities in the local area. Six key themes emerged: youth, community, housing, financing debt, business and government initiatives. From these, 44...
by Wendy McGuinness | Oct 2, 2016 | Project TacklingPovertyNZ
The sixth and final TacklingPovertyNZ one-day workshop for 2016 was held in Kaikohe on Friday, 16 September 2016 at Kaikohe Memorial Hall. The workshop was opened by a hymn and a mihi whakatau, which was then followed by a song performed by two participants. Mayor Hon...
