Prof Shaun Hendy launches ‘Get Off the Grass’
Last night we went along to the launch of ’Get Off the Grass’, a new book by Professor Shaun Hendy and the late Sir Paul Callaghan, which builds on the work of Paul’s 2020 book ‘Wool to Weta’. ‘Get Off the Grass’ investigates why New Zealanders work harder and earn less than most other people in the developed...
‘What’s the hold up?’ – Generation Zero begin speaking tour
Next week Generation Zero will begin their nationwide speaking tour which aims to ‘get NZ moving on climate change’ and showcase opportunities for New Zealand to move beyond our reliance on fossil fuels. The group will travel to 13 centres around New Zealand, beginning in Dunedin on the 15th of July and ending in Auckland on...
EmpowerNZ group complete their submission!
Last week the Institute had the pleasure of providing twenty EmpowerNZ participants with a space (and a large jar of jelly beans) so that they could work together to draft a submission to the Constitutional Advisory Panel (CAP). Supported by Mihiata Pirini and Marcelo Rodreiguez Ferrere, both facilitators at last year’s EmpowerNZ workshop, the group produced a detailed...
EmpowerNZ participants reconvene in Wellington!
A group of 22 participants from last years EmpowerNZ workshop have arrived at the Institute today to begin work on their group submission on the constitutional review. This afternoon the group will be visiting the Constitution Room at Archives New Zealand and then head to the Wellington Russell McVeagh offices to hear Professor John Burrows...
Forest and Bird includes aquaculture in latest Best Fish Guide
Today Forest and Bird launched their 2020-14 Best Fish Guide. For the first time the guide includes farmed fish (aquaculture) as well as wild fisheries. The guide aims to promote sustainable fisheries. Forest and Bird’s marine scientists assess a wide range of environmental effects and use a ‘traffic light’ system to rank species according to its...
VIDEO: How geeks opened up government in the UK
For anyone interested in open government, data management and development of digital services, we recommend you check out this video from the Guardian. As the description notes: ‘An elite team of digital experts has sparked a radical shake-up in the way the government does its business. Some of the UK’s best designers and developers are working...
What’s your burning question?
Last night the Institute had the pleasure of attending an event hosted by Megan Salole and her team at ActionStation to launch their new website www.wethepeople.kiwi.nz. “There is a constitutional review taking place in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the past, it has been impossible for all the people of a nation to join the conversation, and have their say....
LongTermNZ Treasury presentation now online
Last month the participants from LongTermNZ reconvened in Wellington to put together a short presentation for the staff at the Treasury. The video of that presentation is now on our YouTube channel. The participants did a fantastic job and we’re glad we can now share it with you all. The presentation opens with a short video shot...
The World Peace Game
We’ve been thinking a lot about civics education at the Institute this week and it reminded us of this fantastic TED talk. Be inspired as US primary school teacher John Hunter explains how his ‘World Peace Game’ empowered fourth graders so solve all the world’s problems. We are particularly keen for those of you who...
Forum for the Future: Living in two worlds
Tomorrow night a discussion entitled “Living in Two Worlds: Multiculturalism with bi-cultural foundations (the New Zealand-Canadian dialogue)” will take place at Te Papa. The event has been organised by the Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research’s as part of the Forum for the Future series. It will run between 6.30pm and 7.30pm in the Soundings Theatre,...
Big Data discussion series: Growing up digital
Last night fellow research analyst Ryan Gallagher and I went along to the penultimate session of the Big Data Discussion Series at the Royal Society. The series is being run alongside the National Library’s Big Data exhibition and explores the nature and implications of big data and how it may serve as a tool in...
Lessons from the Air New Zealand Social Media Breakfast
‘Don’t be lame.’ One of several key take-home messages from the AirNZ Social Media Breakfast this morning at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland. Speakers Ross Dawson, author of the 2020 book Living Network, and Teddy Goff, Digital Director of Barack Obama’s 2020 presidential campaign, provided insights on social media and the opportunities it presents. Four of...
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