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Louise Green shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (6/10)

Louise Green shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (6/10)

As part of the The Civics and Media Project, each day we will be sharing one speaker’s presentation from the Workshop 3 session titled ‘10 speakers, 5 minutes, 1 slide’. Workshop 3 was held on Thursday, 19 November 2020, at the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington. Today, we share with you Louise Green’s presentation. Speakers were asked to present three...
Dr Siouxsie Wiles shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (5/10)

Dr Siouxsie Wiles shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (5/10)

As part of the The Civics and Media Project, each day we will be sharing one speaker’s presentation from the Workshop 3 session titled ‘10 speakers, 5 minutes, 1 slide’. Workshop 3 was held on Thursday, 19 November 2020, at the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington. Today, we share with you Dr Siouxsie Wiles’s presentation. Speakers were asked to present...
Dr Helen Sissons shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (4/10)

Dr Helen Sissons shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (4/10)

As part of the The Civics and Media Project, each day we will be sharing one speaker’s presentation from the Workshop 3 session titled ‘10 speakers, 5 minutes, 1 slide’. Workshop 3 was held on Thursday, 19 November 2020, at the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington. Today, we share with you Dr Helen Sissons’s presentation. Speakers were asked to present...
Jane Wrightson shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (3/10)

Jane Wrightson shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (3/10)

As part of the The Civics and Media Project, each day we will be sharing one speaker’s presentation from the Workshop 3 session titled ‘10 speakers, 5 minutes, 1 slide’. Workshop 3 was held on Thursday, 19 November 2020, at the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington. Today, we share with you Jane Wrightson’s presentation. Speakers were asked to present three...
Dr Carwyn Jones shares his views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (2/10)

Dr Carwyn Jones shares his views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (2/10)

As part of the The Civics and Media Project, each day we will be sharing one speaker’s presentation from the Workshop 3 session titled ‘10 speakers, 5 minutes, 1 slide’. Workshop 3 was held on Thursday, 19 November 2020, at the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington. Today, we share with you Dr Carwyn Jones’s presentation. Speakers were asked to present...
Dame Dr Claudia Orange shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (1/10)

Dame Dr Claudia Orange shares her views on Civics and Media in New Zealand (1/10)

As part of the The Civics and Media Project, each day we will be sharing one speaker’s presentation from the Workshop 3 session titled ‘10 speakers, 5 minutes, 1 slide’. Workshop 3 was held on Thursday, 19 November 2020, at the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington. Today, we share with you Dame Dr Claudia Orange’s presentation. Speakers were asked to...
Join us for our upcoming Project One Ocean event: Sea Education Association public discussion

Join us for our upcoming Project One Ocean event: Sea Education Association public discussion

Join us for our Project One Ocean event: Sea Education Association: Public Discussion 12.30 pm ­– 2.00 pm on Friday, 11 March 2020 McGuinness Institute, Level 2, 5 Cable St, Wellington, New Zealand RSVP: [email protected] Twenty-two students from the Sea Education Association SEA Semester programme – a Boston University accredited study abroad programme – will...
The Civics and Media Project Workshop 3 summary published

The Civics and Media Project Workshop 3 summary published

The third and final workshop for The Civics and Media Project was held on Thursday, 19 November 2020, at the Royal Society of New Zealand. The full-day workshop was hosted by the Royal Society of New Zealand and saw over 60 people come together discussing potential responses to the focus question ‘How do we ensure a well-informed, civically...
TalentNZ Newsletter Issue 12 Out Today!

TalentNZ Newsletter Issue 12 Out Today!

In this issue we share an interview with Jess Segal (Cultural and leadership Advisor at Kiwibank) discussing how to retain talent and Think Piece 23: The Future of Talent: Reflections from the World Future Society Conference, written by former project manager Hannah Steiner-Mitchell who has left the institute and moving to Budapest. We provide an update...
Nation Voices essay competition – Only two more days to submit your essay

Nation Voices essay competition – Only two more days to submit your essay

Only two more days to submit an essay for the Institute’s Nation Voices essay competition, which explores the question ‘What makes a good prime minister for New Zealand?’ This is an opportunity for a young New Zealander to have their work published in our upcoming book, Nation Voices. Essays should focus on the character, personality and...
The Civics and Media Project: Crowdfunding initiative: PressPatron funding platform

The Civics and Media Project: Crowdfunding initiative: PressPatron funding platform

Alex Clark, founder of PressPatron and participant at The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2, has shared his crowdfunding idea as a way forward. Below is Alex Clark’s initiative: A key theme that has emerged throughout the Civics and Media Project workshops, has been the importance of embracing a diverse range of funding sources so that...
Nation Voices essay competition – 5 more days to submit your essay

Nation Voices essay competition – 5 more days to submit your essay

‘WHAT MAKES A GOOD PRIME MINISTER FOR NEW ZEALAND?’ Submit essay by Friday, 18 December 2020 Results will be announced on Friday, 26 February 2020 Five more days to submit an essay for the Institute’s Nation Voices essay competition, which explores the question ‘What makes a good prime minister for New Zealand?’ This is an...