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TacklingPovertyNZ Workshop – Day 2
The second day of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop was another challenging day that proved extremely rewarding. The day was filled with speakers who provided plenty of inspiration and new ideas for the participants to work with when developing their presentation to...
TacklingPovertyNZ Workshop – Day 1
The first day of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop was a very busy one, with numerous speakers sharing their knowledge and expertise with the participants and broadening the range of perspectives and ideas in the room. Please note that videos of the day's sessions will...
Government Economic Network Annual Conference 2015: Day one
The Government Economic Network (GEN) held their annual conference in Wellington on Monday, 30 November and Tuesday, 1 December 2015. The McGuinness Institute interns attended the conference with the aim of sharing their insights with the Institute and our community....
TacklingPovertyNZ Pre-Workshop and the ‘Getting to know each other’ questionnaire
The TacklingPovertyNZ workshop officially kicked off at Westpac Stadium on Sunday. The 36 TacklingPovertyNZ participants, who have come to Wellington from all over New Zealand, gathered in the stadium's changing rooms to start getting to know each other and to prepare...
Tim Jackson – Exploring Risk and the Art of Prosperity
During Wendy McGuinness's sabbatical earlier this year, she had the privilege of meeting with Prosperity Without Growth author Tim Jackson to discuss his book, the confronting environmental climate and the poverty/inequality debate. As a precursor to the...
TacklingPovertyNZ: The journey has begun
The TacklingPovertyNZ workshop is under way. As a precursor to the workshop’s formal start on Monday, 7 December 2015, the McGuinness Institute has published a video on our YouTube channel to illustrate one aspect of poverty in New Zealand – relative income poverty....
Connect with TalentNZ
Throughout the month of November, the Institute has showcased the 2013 TalentNZ Journal by featuring one of the 30 kiwis interviewed each day. The Journal features interviews with 30 Kiwis, essays from contributing writers and data with a focus on cities and the...
Nine days to go: TacklingPovertyNZ workshop finale at Parliament
We are pleased to invite you to the finale presentation of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop, which will be held at Parliament on Wednesday, 9 December. To receive a formal invitation, please email us at tacklingpovertynzrsvp@mcguinnessinstitute.org. There is only one...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Graeme Wong
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Graeme Wong’s full interview...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Malcolm Webb
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Malcolm Webb's full interview which you can read here. Malcolm...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Catherine Walker
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Catherine Walker's full interview which you can read here....
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Damien Van Brandenburg
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Damien Van Brandenburg’s full...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Frances Valintine
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Frances Valintine's full interview which you can read here. At...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Mike O’Donnell
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Michael O'Donnell’s full...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Dr Patrick Nolan
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Patrick Nolan’s full interview...
The Civics and Media Project Workshop
AboutThe Civics and Media Project is an initiative of Victoria University of Wellington, the University of Auckland, New Zealand On Air, the Royal Society of New Zealand, the McGuinness Institute and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. The purpose of the project is...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Tim Nixon
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Tim Nixon’s full interview which...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Bill Moran
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Bill Moran's full interview which you can read here. Bill joined...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Ocean Mercier
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Ocean Mercier's full interview which you can read here. Ocean is...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Raf Manji
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Raf Manji’s full interview which...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Liz MacPherson
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Liz MacPherson's full interview which you can read here. At the...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Tahu Kukutai
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Tahu Kukutai's full interview which you can read here. Tahu is...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Paul Hansen
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Paul Hansen’s full interview...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Andrew Hamilton
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Andrew Hamilton’s full interview...
The Civics and Media Project Workshop 3 preparation
In preparation for The Civics and Media Project Workshop 3 on Thursday, 19 November 2015, the McGuinness Institute has created slides Exploring print media 1875 – 2015 with the front pages of The Evening Post, The Dominion and The Dominion Post every 15 years on 30...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Jim Flynn
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Jim Flynn’s full interview which...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Janice Feutz
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Janice Feutz’s full interview...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Rod Drury
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Rod Drury's full interview which you can read here. Rod is a...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Roger Dennis
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Roger Dennis’s full interview...
Think Piece 22: Proposal for the Creation of an Oceans Institution is now published!
The Institute is pleased to announce the launch of Think Piece 22: Proposal for the Creation of an Oceans Institution. This think piece suggests that one key building block necessary to deliver robust ocean governance is missing - an oceans institution. This new...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Dave Darling
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Dave Darling's full interview which you can read here. Dave is...
Professor Lionel Carter is presented the 2015 Hutton Medal!
Good news this week, Professor Lionel Carter, a patron of the Institute, was presented with the 2015 Hutton Medal. Lionel advised and wrote the foreword in the One Ocean report, which we published earlier this year. He also continues to guide our work programme on...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Andrew Coy
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Andrew Coy's full interview which you can read here. Andrew is...
The Civics and Media Project: Observations from John Roughan, a participant at Workshop 2
John Roughan, editorial writer and columnist for the New Zealand Herald, and participant at The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2 has shared his observations on news media in 2030 with us. John speaks about the possible implications of no daily news media by 2030...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Kaila Colbin
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Kaila Colbin’s full interview...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Rachel Carrell
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Rachel Carrell’s full interview...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Anna Campbell
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis and provide an update on where they are now. Today we share Anna Campbell’s full interview...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Vicki Buck
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Vicki Buck's full interview which you can read here. Vicki is...
The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2 summary published
The second workshop of The Civics and Media Project was held in Auckland on Tuesday, 27 October 2015. The workshop was hosted by The University of Auckland and saw over 50 people come together to discuss the question ‘What will a well-informed, civically engaged New...
The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2: Future focus video
Broadcaster John Campbell in conversation with five students from intermediate schools in Auckland about their expectations for civil society in 2030. The first session of The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2, held in Auckland on 27 October, was an engaging...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Tim Bennett
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Tim Bennett's full interview which you can read here. Tim is the...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Anne Barnett
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Anne Barnett's full interview which you can read here. Anne is...
2013 TalentNZ Journal: Two years on – Jamie Band
It has been two years since the launch of our 2013 TalentNZ Journal. To mark this anniversary, each day over the next month we will share an interview with one of the 30 kiwis interviewed. Today we share Jamie Band's full interview which you can read here. Jamie is a...
Lionel Carter shares his observations on ocean governance
Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution - outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2015/01). As a precursor, we are...
Wendy McGuinness launches the One Ocean report
Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution - outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2015/01). As a precursor, we are...
James Tremlett explains the narrative of the One Ocean report
Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution - outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2015/01). As a precursor, we are...
Bronwen Golder shares her observations on ocean governance
Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution - outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2015/01). As a precursor, we are...
Tim Naish shares his observations on ocean governance
Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution - outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2015/01). As a precursor, we are...
Sam Judd shares his observations on ocean governance
Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution - outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2015/01). As a precursor, we are...
Unusual mortality rates in Marlborough farmed salmon
MPI has just released a fact sheet on the recent unusual mortality rates in Marlborough farmed salmon. The fact sheet notes: At the time of the 2012 event, MPI tested tissue samples from dead fish but could not find a definite cause. The Ministry concluded that there...