by admin | May 25, 2017 | Project CivicsNZ
On the evening of Wednesday 17 May a diverse group of forty individuals gathered at the McGuinness Institute office to workshop the idea of a civics strategy in New Zealand. The purpose of the event was to explore the current state of civics and citizenship education...
by admin | May 25, 2017 | Project TacklingPovertyNZ
Earlier this year the McGuinness Institute engaged Conal Smith to prepare an independent reflection on the 2016 TacklingPovertyNZ regional workshops. We are now pleased to announce the publication of Think Piece 26 – Doing Something About Poverty in New Zealand. The...
by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Project TacklingPovertyNZ
As part of the follow-up to the 2016 TacklingPovertyNZ workshop tour, we will be posting one blog a day over the next few weeks to accompany the workshop speaker videos published on our YouTube channel. Watch Blair Peters and Ebba Raikes, members of the Far North...
by admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Project CivicsNZ
Tomorrow marks a year since Dr Ranginui Walker passed away. His engagement with cultural politics will continue to shape civics in New Zealand. Throughout his academic career, Dr Walker published 12 books on Māori activism, education and the politics of culture. Dr...
by admin | Feb 23, 2017 | Project TacklingPovertyNZ
As part of the follow-up to the 2016 TacklingPovertyNZ workshop tour, we will be posting one blog a day over the next few weeks to accompany the workshop speaker videos published on our YouTube channel. Watch Jess Jacobs, single mother and volunteer helping the...
