by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 17, 2019 | Project ClimateChangeNZ, Project ReportingNZ
As part of the Institute’s ongoing work on how to build an informed New Zealand through Project ReportingNZ, I sat down with a number of organisations from the financial reporting sphere during my recent trip to London. The purpose of the meetings was for me to gather...
by Eleanor Merton | Jun 29, 2018 | Project CivicsNZ, Project ClimateChangeNZ, Project ForesightNZ, Project OneOceanNZ, Project PublicScienceNZ, Project ReportingNZ, Project StrategyNZ, Project TacklingPovertyNZ, Project TalentNZ
On Tuesday 26 June, 15 Masters in policy and governance students from the University of Canterbury visited the Institute to talk to Wendy about her work in politics, governance and policy. The students were curious and engaged and had prepared a list of questions for...
by Caitlin Salter | Feb 26, 2018 | Project ForesightNZ
We have officially launched the Institute’s new name with the publication of the WakaNZ: Navigating with foresight workshop’s whakataukī book. The Institute was gifted a Māori name, Te Hononga Waka, by the participants of the workshop. WakaNZ participant...
by Isabella Smith | Nov 6, 2017 | Project Nation Dates
‘History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme’ is a quote often attributed to Mark Twain, and best fits our intentions for the launch of our third edition of Nation Dates. The event was held on Thursday, 2 November 2017 at Unity Books in Wellington,...
by Sally Hett | Jul 26, 2017 | Project TacklingPovertyNZ
The J R McKenzie Trust is calling for big ideas for long-term change to enable our children, whānau and families to flourish. Put forward your ideas here by 30 September 2017. The call is open to anyone: businesses, social enterprises, clubs, schools, think tanks,...