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Strategy Stewardship Think Piece

Strategy Stewardship Think Piece

A coordinated and long-term approach to strategic thinking is essential for managing New Zealand’s health and prosperity over the long term. The Institute has just published Think Piece 21: Strategy Stewardship Matters: Utilising the Government Departments Strategies...

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One Ocean Report Launched

One Ocean Report Launched

On Thursday, 26 March the Institute launched its report One Ocean: Principles for the stewardship of a healthy and productive ocean. Over 70 scientists, public policy experts, academics, MPs and other interested parties came together to hear contributors speak on...

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One Ocean Report Launched

One Ocean Report Launch Tonight

Stewardship of the oceans can be written into policy, but in order to be durable or effective it must be grounded in a deep cultural appreciation of the relationship between New Zealand and the sea.—Author James Tremlett One Ocean will be launched tonight! The report...

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Work Programme for 2015

Work Programme for 2015

The team have been back at work for the last two weeks, and we have been working hard on our plans for this year. The image below sets out briefly what 2015 looks like for the Institute. You will notice there are a few upcoming events – one later this month (the...

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Food Matters Aotearoa Conference

Food Matters Aotearoa Conference

Top scientists will examine the challenges of modern farming and propose sustainable solutions in order to produce safe, accessible and nutritious food. The Food Matters Aotearoa conference and tour is coming soon! The tour will run from 9–20 February, with the...

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McGuinness Institute Newsletter Issue 14 Out Now!

McGuinness Institute Newsletter Issue 14 Out Now!

This year we have decided to publish an in-depth newsletter at the beginning of the year and provide a brief newsletter in July. This newsletter gives updates on our work since our May 2014 newsletter and sets out the work programme for 2015. We are excited about the...

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Prime Minister’s 2015 Summer Reading List

Prime Minister’s 2015 Summer Reading List

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...

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Watch the Final Presentation of LocalNZ

Watch the Final Presentation of LocalNZ

The LocalNZ participant’s final presentation video is now on YouTube! LocalNZ connected 35 New Zealanders between the ages of 18 and 25, providing a collaborative space for them to identify existing and emerging opportunities and challenges. This initiative formed...

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A Youth Statement on Regional Goals Available Online

LocalNZ Participants in the Spotlight

With only a week having passed since the close of LocalNZ, participants Hannah and Nyssa Payne-Harker and Oska Rego have wasted no time in continuing their engagement with local government at the Dunedin City Council. Their work caught the attention of local media,...

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LocalNZ – Day Four

LocalNZ – Day Four

On Wednesday, 19 November the participants returned to Treasury for the final day of LocalNZ. With over 200 guests soon to be at Parliament, the group were under pressure to finalise their presentations – each person needing to turn three days of experiences into a...

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A Youth Statement on Regional Goals Available Online

LocalNZ Workshop

About The LocalNZ workshop brought together members of youth councils and other youth interested in local government from throughout New Zealand. The first two days were spent at the A Place to Live conference in Wanganui, followed by a day where the participants...

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LocalNZ – Day Three

LocalNZ – Day Three

Day three started at the Treasury. The ventures of the previous days were over, with participants staying put at 1 The Terrace for the majority of the day. The plan was to hear from a range of speakers, have group discussions and work alongside Treasury staff – with...

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LocalNZ – Day Two

LocalNZ – Day Two

Day two began early aboard a steamboat. Peter Hardy (in character as the early twentieth-century Wanganui businessman Mr Hatrick) took everyone up the river on a brisk morning. The group welcomed Hon. Tariana Turia to their midst, with the boat ride allowing...

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LocalNZ – Day One

LocalNZ – Day One

Having travelled from all corners of the country, on Sunday, 16 November the participants finally met and LocalNZ began. Over 30 young people arrived to spend four days answering the research question: Are the goals of NZ Inc the same as Regional NZ Inc  - and if...

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LocalNZ Survey – Last Chance

LocalNZ Survey – Last Chance

There is still time to complete the LocalNZ survey, but you will have to hurry! The survey closes at midnight tomorrow. The responses to the survey will be a key resource for participants at the LocalNZ workshop. When it comes to issues affecting youth, answering the...

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A Youth Statement on Regional Goals Available Online

LocalNZ – Not Long Now

Less than a week now until the LocalNZ workshop begins! The event is shaping up to be something special, with 29 esteemed speakers already confirmed. On Sunday, 16 November we will have 36 young people from across the nation joining us in Wanganui, where they will...

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For Your Health

For Your Health

Thomas Dekker once said: 'Sleep is that golden chain which ties health and our bodies together.' The connection between  health and sleep is obvious, as a late night followed by an early morning will demonstrate. However, it is the long-term effects of insufficient...

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A Place to Live

A Place to Live

A PLACE TO LIVE … for the life worth having, Wanganui 16–19 November 2014 The A Place to Live conference is fast-approaching, so now is the perfect time to register! Just head to www.aplacetolive.org.nz. A Place to Live is a national event held in Wanganui which...

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Yo Future Now Showing

Yo Future Now Showing

Yo Future, an exciting new show directed by Jo Randerson, opened in Auckland last night and will be running until 25 October. The show is being put on by the production company Show Pony, who describe it thus: 'Yo Future is an ensemble of Auckland’s young people...

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A Youth Statement on Regional Goals Available Online

LocalNZ Survey Launched

Our LocalNZ website ‘Connecting youth committed to local government’ has recently been updated with a survey to explore issues facing youth. The survey takes around 10 minutes, and a summary of the results will be a key resource for the participants at the LocalNZ...

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