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The Civics and Media Project Workshop 3 preparation

The Civics and Media Project Workshop 3 preparation

In preparation for The Civics and Media Project Workshop 3 on Thursday, 19 November 2020, the McGuinness Institute has created slides Exploring print media 2020 – 2020 with the front pages of The Evening Post, The Dominion and The Dominion Post every 15 years on 30 June. This will be displayed at the workshop to encourage discussion...
Think Piece 22: Proposal for the Creation of an Oceans Institution is now published!

Think Piece 22: Proposal for the Creation of an Oceans Institution is now published!

The Institute is pleased to announce the launch of Think Piece 22: Proposal for the Creation of an Oceans Institution. This think piece suggests that one key building block necessary to deliver robust ocean governance is missing – an oceans institution. This new government institution would act as both a chronicler and a steward of ocean policy. It...
Professor Lionel Carter is presented the 2015 Hutton Medal!

Professor Lionel Carter is presented the 2020 Hutton Medal!

Good news this week, Professor Lionel Carter, a patron of the Institute, was presented with the 2020 Hutton Medal. Lionel advised and wrote the foreword in the One Ocean report, which we published earlier this year. He also continues to guide our work programe on ocean management. The Medal is awarded annually by the Royal Society...
The Civics and Media Project: Observations from John Roughan, a participant at Workshop 2

The Civics and Media Project: Observations from John Roughan, a participant at Workshop 2

John Roughan, editorial writer and columnist for the New Zealand Herald, and participant at The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2 has shared his observations on news media in 2030 with us. John speaks about the possible implications of no daily news media by 2030 and how the internet may be the way forward for...
The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2 summary published

The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2 summary published

The second workshop of The Civics and Media Project was held in Auckland on Tuesday, 27 October 2020. The workshop was hosted by The University of Auckland and saw over 50 people come together  to discuss the question ‘What will a well-informed, civically engaged New Zealand in 2030?’ You can read the summary of Workshop 2 here. Workshop 3...
The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2: Future focus video

The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2: Future focus video

Broadcaster John Campbell in conversation with five students from intermediate schools in Auckland about their expectations for civil society in 2030. The first session of The Civics and Media Project Workshop 2, held in Auckland on 27 October, was an engaging conversation between Broadcaster John Campbell and five students from intermediate schools in Auckland about how they...
Lionel Carter shares his observations on ocean governance

Lionel Carter shares his observations on ocean governance

Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution – outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2020/01). As a precursor, we are working hard to have all our one ocean research publicly available...
Wendy McGuinness launches the One Ocean report

Wendy McGuinness launches the One Ocean report

Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution – outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2020/01). As a precursor, we are working hard to have all our one ocean research publicly available...
James Tremlett explains the narrative of the One Ocean report

James Tremlett explains the narrative of the One Ocean report

Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution – outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2020/01). As a precursor, we are working hard to have all our one ocean research publicly available...
Bronwen Golder shares her observations on ocean governance

Bronwen Golder shares her observations on ocean governance

Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution – outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2020/01). As a precursor, we are working hard to have all our one ocean research publicly available...
Tim Naish shares his observations on ocean governance

Tim Naish shares his observations on ocean governance

Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution – outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2020/01). As a precursor, we are working hard to have all our one ocean research publicly available...
Sam Judd shares his observations on ocean governance

Sam Judd shares his observations on ocean governance

Later this week we will launch a discussion paper on a proposal to government for the creation of an oceans institution – outlining why New Zealand needs to establish such an institution and what it might look like (Discussion Paper 2020/01). As a precursor, we are working hard to have all our one ocean research publicly available...