Introducing The Civics and Media Project
New Zealand’s civil society, businesses and branches of government all need to be armed with the appropriate tools to respond to the complex and changing needs of the media landscape in the future. The Civics and Media Project consists of three workshops and accompanying discussion papers, which will examine whether citizens and communities have the...
Q & A Session With Richard Louv
In November 2020 we travelled up the Whanganui River with 35 young New Zealanders aged between 18 and 25 as part of the LocalNZ workshop. During this trip the LocalNZ participants had the opportunity to hear Richard Louv discuss connections between family, nature and the community; this was followed by a Q & A session. We filmed...
Upcoming event: What makes a good political speech in New Zealand?
Please join us for lunch this Friday at 1 pm to listen to Dr Bernard Cadogan talk about what makes a good political speech in New Zealand. Please see the invitation below. We have been fortunate to have the pleasure of Dr Bernard Cadogan joining us at the Institute this week. Bernard is well-known in...
LocalNZ – Not Long Now
Less than a week now until the LocalNZ workshop begins! The event is shaping up to be something special, with 29 esteemed speakers already confirmed. On Sunday, 16 November we will have 36 young people from across the nation joining us in Wanganui, where they will attend the A Place to Live conference and begin...
Candidate
Candidate, like On the Fence, is an initiative that takes the form of an online questionnaire. Users can answer policy-based questions with a ‘thumbs-up’ or ‘thumbs-down’, and are ultimately told how their opinions align with the policies of the parties. A tutorial is offered before undertaking the survey to ensure users understand the process. Candidate...
Voting … and Animal Welfare
Not long now … In the run up to the election MPs and parties have been debating a range of issues – from economics and jobs to climate change and the environment. However, as one of the participants from EmpowerNZ informed us, very few focus on animal welfare policies. If you are interested, check out the...
Political Cuts
In the run up to the election this Saturday, 20 September, a pop-up political hair salon opened next to the i-SITE in Wellington Central for the first week of September. The salon was called ‘Political Cuts’ and gave passers-by the chance of a free haircut and space to discuss New Zealand politics and the upcoming...
Ask Away
Informed voters are key to democracy. With the election mere weeks away, many voters want to know how different parties would handle important issues if given their vote. However, relying solely on party statements and political debates can leave questions unanswered and policies unclear. A clever innovation released as part of Massey University’s Design and Democracy Project has made...
The McGuinness Institute Discusses Civics Teaching with the Centre for Citizenship Education
Within the many conversations members of the Institute overhear around political, policy and constitutional issues, one commonly voiced sentiment is the frustration of New Zealanders over the lack of learning that takes place in our curriculum around civics and the running of government. On Friday morning McGuinness Institute staff and Wendy McGuinness met with someone...
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