Government Economics Network (GEN) Conference 2020
On 5 November, Te Papa is hosting the Government Economics Network (GEN) Annual Conference for 2020. The conference will look at a range of policy areas and review how modern economic analysis methods could be used in these areas. Kim Hill from RadioNZ is due to facilitate, including chairing a panel/Q&A discussion for each session....
A Living Wage for New Zealand
You may have heard talk in the media recently about a ‘living wage’. The campaign was launched by Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand (LWANZ), which unites a wide range of organisations who support the living wage. I spent two days at LWANZ’s Precarious Work and The Living Wage in our Communities symposium last week, which...
2 government initiatives
On Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 June the GOVIS conference is being held. This event will bring together over 200 Government leaders and IT staff to discuss disaster response and recovery lessons, technology developments and managing, protecting government information along with a range of other current issues. To find out more click here. Then on...
Reform in Paradise II
A reminder for those of you interested in environmental reform – EDS is holding a second Reform in Paradise conference in June. Speakers so far include: Hon John Key, Prime Minister Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for the Environment Hon Christopher Finlayson, Minister for Treaty Negotiations and Attorney-General Metiria Turei, Co-leader, Green Party of Aotearoa...
We the People(s)
Yesterday and today I have been attending a conference organised by the NZ Centre for Public Law: We the People(s): Engagement and Participation in Government. Pictured on the right is Sacha McMeeking, who I also saw present at the Hillary Symposium in Christchurch last year. I will try to get the paper from this discussion...