TacklingPovertyNZ newsletter issue 1 out now!
We are pleased to announce that the first TacklingPovertyNZ newsletter is now available to view on our website. In response to the interest we have received around the TacklingPovertyNZ national tour, we have decided to create this TacklingPovertyNZ newsletter. The newsletter will be produced every two months for the remainder of 2020, and will share what we and others are doing to...
Suzanne Snively on transparency and anti-corruption measures and their role in reducing poverty
Suzanne Snively was a speaker on day one of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in December 2020. You can watch the video on the McGuinness Institute’s YouTube channel, or you can view the video below. Suzanne spoke about how New Zealand’s attributes of transparency and integrity can prevent corruption and generate transparency. She spoke about how it was important for...
Survey on the 28 ‘hows’ from the TacklingPovertyNZ Queenstown workshop
At the TacklingPovertyNZ Queenstown workshop on 29 March 2020 participants discussed challenges and opportunities in the local area. Four key themes emerged – the role of housing, the role of business, the role of community and the role of everything else (others). In groups, participants were given one of the key themes and developed seven ‘hows’ to tackle poverty. The group...
Awerangi Tamihere on how to tackle poverty
Awerangi Tamihere, Director of Strategy, Innovation & Design at Te Whānau O Waipareira and the Strategy & Innovation Lead at Te Pou Matakana, was a speaker on day one of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in December 2020. You can watch the video on the McGuinness Institute’s YouTube channel, or you can view the video below. Awerangi’s presentation illustrated how community-based organisations and agencies can...
Janell Dymus-Kurei on how to tackle poverty
Janell Dymus-Kurei was a speaker on day two of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in December 2020. You can watch the video on the McGuinness Institute’s YouTube channel, or you can view the video below. Janell shared her personal experience with poverty. She spoke about recognising the power of connection, being able to rely on the land, and the need to...
Craig Smith on the link between crime and poverty
Porirua-based criminal lawyer Craig Smith, was a speaker on day one of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in December 2020. You can watch the video on the McGuinness Institute’s YouTube channel, or you can view the video below. Craig gave the group an insight into his work, which ranges from jury trials to youth court work. He explained the...
Dr Eric Crampton on how to tackle poverty
Dr Eric Crampton, Head of Research at The New Zealand Initiative, was a speaker on day one of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in December 2020. You can watch the video on the McGuinness Institute’s YouTube channel, or you can view the video below. Dr Crampton brought an economic perspective to the workshop; he asserted that in...
Sachiko Shimamoto on how to tackle poverty
Sachiko Shimamoto, health promoter at He Waka Tapu, was a speaker on day two of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in December 2020. You can view this presentation on our YouTube channel or play below. Sachiko shared her personal experience of overcoming poverty. She discussed the ripple effect of the Canterbury earthquake, which brought Sachiko a sense of belonging and connection to...
TacklingPovertyNZ Queenstown Lakes Workshop, 29 March 2020 Update
In December 2020, the McGuinness Institute under took a three-day workshop in collaboration with the New Zealand Treasury. Its purpose was to explore ways to reduce poverty in New Zealand. This workshop has led to a number of outputs, one of which includes undertaking a tour of one-day workshops around New Zealand throughout 2020. The first stop of the TacklingPovertyNZ tour was in...
TacklingPovertyNZ one-day workshop in Queenstown, 29 March 2020
We are pleased to invite you to attend the first TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in 2020: Tuesday, 29 March 2020 Workshop 9.00 am – 5.30 pm Finale Presentation 6.00 – 7.30 pm Queenstown Memorial Centre, 1 Memorial St, Queenstown 9300 The workshop will culminate in a public presentation by the participants, followed by refreshments. If you are interested in attending either the workshop...
David Rutherford on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
David Rutherford, Chief Human Rights Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission, was a speaker on day one of the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop. You can view this presentation on our YouTube channel or play below. David discussed the global agenda for sustainable development through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), goal one of which is to eliminate poverty. David suggested that reduced inequalities...