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One Ocean Perspectives – Bernie Napp
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Bernie Napp, Policy...
Submissions on Council Long-term Plans
The submission process is an excellent way to engage with others on long-term thinking. Be sure to investigate when your local council is accepting submissions. Today the Institute has again submitted ideas to all New Zealand councils in the hopes of supporting their...
One Ocean Perspectives – Professor Timothy Naish
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Professor Timothy Naish, Director of...
One Ocean Perspectives – Tevita Motulalo
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Tevita Motulalo, Deputy...
One Ocean Perspectives – Dr Ocean Mercier
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Dr Ocean Mercier, Pukenga...
One Ocean Perspectives – Wendy McGuinness
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Wendy McGuinness, Chief...
One Ocean Perspectives – Ann McCrone
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Ann McCrone, New Zealand Marine...
One Ocean Perspectives – Cameron Madgwick
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Cameron Madgwick, Chief Executive...
One Ocean Perspectives – Professor John Leader
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Associate Professor John...
One Ocean Perspectives – Captain Paul Keating
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Captain Paul...
One Ocean Perspectives – Colin Keating
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Colin Keating, Former Ambassador to...
One Ocean Perspectives – Nolan Hodgson
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Nolan Hodgson, Recreational fisher...
One Ocean Perspectives – Bronwen Golder
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Bronwen Golder, Director of the...
One Ocean Perspectives – Jamie Ferguson
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 ‘perspectives’ from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Jamie Ferguson, Partner, Kahui Legal...
One Ocean Perspectives – George Clement
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 ‘perspectives’ from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: George Clement, Chairman, Seafood New...
One Ocean Perspectives – Dr Malcolm Clark
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Dr Malcolm Clark, Principal Scientist...
One Ocean Perspectives – Professor Lionel Carter
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Professor Lionel Carter, Professor at...
One Ocean Perspectives – Dr Todd Capson
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Dr Todd Capson, Science and Policy...
One Ocean Perspectives – Dr Susan Avery
Each day during the month of April, the Institute will feature one of the 30 'perspectives' from the One Ocean report. These short articles include a diverse range of views regarding oceans management in New Zealand. Enjoy! Today: Dr Susan Avery, President and...
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...
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...
The Government Department Strategies Index 2015 Is Launched
On Wednesday, 25 February the Institute hosted a discussion on government department strategies (GDSs) and launched The Government Department Strategies Index 2015. The event was attended primarily by public servants, who asked many questions following the...
New Zealand’s Space Programme Should Be an Ocean Programme
Sitting in the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) Arctic and Antarctic symposium today, I was taken by Stuart Prior's idea of what New Zealand's space programme should be. What practical measures can New Zealand take to add to the global public...
Launch of the Government Department Strategies Index 2015 Is This Wednesday
This Wednesday we are launching our first ever Index, comparing 136 government departments strategies against each other, across departments and across sectors. If you would like to attend the launch, join us midday at the Institute. Please RSVP to...
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...
The Final Version of the StrategyNZ Scorecard Is Released for Comment
The final version of the scorecard is largely a product of a discussion the Institute held on government department strategies (GDSs) on 1 October 2014. These ideas were further explored in December 2014. We would like to especially thank Stephen Cummings, Professor...
The Final Version of the StrategyNZ Scorecard Is Released for Comment
The final version of the scorecard is largely a product of a discussion the Institute held on government department strategies (GDSs) on 1 October 2014. These ideas were further explored in December 2014. We would like to especially thank Stephen Cummings, Professor...
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...
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...
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...
A Youth Statement on Regional Goals Available Online
The LocalNZ booklet A Youth Statement on Regional Goals, is now published and available on the LocalNZ website. 35 young New Zealanders came together for a four-day workshop in November 2014. During the workshop, the participants explored the question: How do regional...
What Comes First: Innovation or Entrepreneurship?
This Thursday, Bizdojo and Victoria University of Wellington are hosting two teams of distinguished entrepreneurs and academics debating the pros and cons of innovation and entrepreneurship on New Zealand’s economy. The event is certain to be fascinating, and will...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ebola – Why NZ must support West Africa
The Observer recently interviewed Peter Piot about Ebola, and it is well worth a read. What is clear is that New Zealand, like all developed countries, must provide logistical support to West Africa. As a young Belgian scientist, Peter was part of the team that...
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...
The last chance to enrol is today. You can’t enrol on election day.
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 the last day to...
Candidate
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 the parties. A tutorial is...
Voting … and Animal Welfare
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...
Political Cuts
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...