by Wendy McGuinness | Dec 26, 2014 | Prime Minister's Summer Reading List, Project CivicsNZ, Project ClimateChangeNZ, Project ForesightNZ, Project OneOceanNZ, Project PublicScienceNZ, Project ReportingNZ, Project StrategyNZ, Project TacklingPovertyNZ, Project TalentNZ
Welcome to our annual recommended summer reading list for the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Our starting point is what insights the Prime Minister might need in 2015. Before moving to the books, it is worth reflecting on the year of 2014 and, in particular, spending...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 19, 2014 | Project CivicsNZ
Well, we are finally here. This is just a quick final post to share with you what a friend just told me his mum told him years ago – ‘you must vote out of respect for your ancestors who fought and often died in order that you could vote.’ Today is...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 19, 2014 | Project CivicsNZ
Candidate, like On the Fence, is an initiative that takes the form of an online questionnaire. Users can answer policy-based questions with a ‘thumbs-up’ or ‘thumbs-down’, and are ultimately told how their opinions align with the policies of...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 19, 2014 | Project CivicsNZ
Not long now … In the run up to the election MPs and parties have been debating a range of issues – from economics and jobs to climate change and the environment. However, as one of the participants from EmpowerNZ informed us, very few focus on animal welfare...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 15, 2014 | Project CivicsNZ
In the run up to the election this Saturday, 20 September, a pop-up political hair salon opened next to the i-SITE in Wellington Central for the first week of September. The salon was called ‘Political Cuts’ and gave passers-by the chance of a free haircut and space...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 1, 2014 | Project CivicsNZ
Informed voters are key to democracy. With the election mere weeks away, many voters want to know how different parties would handle important issues if given their vote. However, relying solely on party statements and political debates can leave questions unanswered...
