by admin | Dec 4, 2017 | Project ForesightNZ
Wednesday’s workshop schedule was left open-ended to accommodate the evolving needs of the participants in preparing for their presentation to the Governor-General. Participants also had an opportunity on this morning to visit the He Tohu exhibition at National...
by admin | Dec 1, 2017 | Project ForesightNZ
Day 2 of the workshop action opened with a crash course in foresight skills. It was led by Dr Richard Lum, an academically trained futurist from Hawai’i and author of 4 Steps to the Future, complimentary copies of which were provided to each of the participants....
by admin | Nov 21, 2017 | Project ForesightNZ
The first official day of the WakaNZ: Navigating with foresight workshop opened with a haka pōwhiri into Ngā Mokopuna ā Tāne, the wharenui at the heart of the New Zealand Treasury. Participants were welcomed by a number of Treasury staff including the Secretary and...
by admin | Nov 21, 2017 | Project ForesightNZ
On Sunday, 19 November, WakaNZ participants landed in Wellington from all over New Zealand to begin the four-day workshop. The workshop was officially opened with a pōwhiri at Te Herenga Waka Marae of Victoria University, followed by registration, introductions and a...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 1, 2017 | Project ForesightNZ
Applications are now open for the WakaNZ: Navigating with foresight workshop. The workshop will provide a space to bring together 36 young New Zealanders of Māori descent (aged 18 – 25) explore a preferred future for post-Treaty settlement New Zealand. It is a...
by admin | Aug 4, 2017 | Project CivicsNZ, Project ForesightNZ
On Tuesday, 4 August 2017 Wendy spoke as part of a panel at the Wellington Rotary Forum. This year the Forum focused on achieving the impossible dream, asking speakers what it would take for Wellington, the city and region, to be the best in the world. The Forum was...