by admin | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday 6th June the New Zealand Planning Institute is hosting a free lunchtime seminar with futurologist Dr Ian Yeoman, who will be speaking about his new book 2050: Tomorrows Tourism. The book explores the future of tourism, discussing complex topics such as...
by admin | May 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
We were pleased to see in the budget yesterday that the Government intends to establish funding ‘for a series of National Science Challenges to find innovative solutions to some of the most fundamental issues New Zealand faces in its future development.’ In our recent...
by admin | May 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday we presented our submission to the Wellington City Council on their Draft Long Term Plan 2012-22 for the city. We were really interested in the presentation from the another submitter – Allan Brown, Chair of the Great Harbour Way Trust – who discussed...
by admin | May 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
We need real clarity in New Zealand about what characteristics make a government asset a ‘strategic asset’. Much of the public debate concerning asset sales has centred on the term ‘strategic asset’, yet this term is not defined within the Treasury glossary, in the...
by admin | May 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Since attending ‘The Public Law Toolbox Conference’, I’ve been flicking through the book and have been thoroughly impressed. Mai Chen brought together a diverse and well-informed group of speakers to share their thoughts and insights on public law. Many of New...
