Three weeks to go until the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in Gisborne – Wednesday, 31 August 2020
MCGUINNESS INSTITUTE MEDIA RELEASE – 11 August 2020 Three weeks to go until the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in Gisborne – Wednesday, 31 August 2020 The McGuinness Institute’s TacklingPovertyNZ workshop is on tour. We are heading to Gisborne on Wednesday, 31 August 2020. This one-day workshop tour was sparked by the national TacklingPovertyNZ workshop held in December...
Less than three weeks to go until the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in Rotorua – Friday, 19 August 2020
MCGUINNESS INSTITUTE MEDIA RELEASE – 4 August 2020 Less than three weeks to go until the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in Rotorua – Friday, 19 August 2020 The McGuinness Institute’s TacklingPovertyNZ workshop is on tour. We are heading to Rotorua on Friday, 19 August 2020. This one-day workshop tour was sparked by the national TacklingPovertyNZ workshop held...
Two weeks to go until the TacklingPovertyNZ workshop in Manawatu – Monday, 15 August 2020
MCGUINNESS INSTITUTE MEDIA RELEASE – 1 August 2020 The McGuinness Institute’s TacklingPovertyNZ workshop is on tour. Our next stop is Manawatu District on Monday, 15 August 2020. This one-day workshop tour was sparked by the national TacklingPovertyNZ workshop held in December 2020, an initiative of the McGuinness Institute in collaboration with the New Zealand Treasury....
‘What are the fiscal, economic and social priorities in the long term?’ – Tim Ng, Treasury
Tim Ng, Director of Economic System at the New Zealand Treasury, discusses the long term economic and policy priorities that New Zealand faces at day one of the three-day ForesightNZ workshop in Wellington on 27–29 April. You can watch the video of his presentation on the McGuinness Institute’s YouTube channel, or you can view it below. Tim Ng’s role in...
Exploring the Antarctic Treaty in 2056 (panel discussion)
On Thursday, 14 July 2020 NZAYC hosted a panel discussion Exploring the Antarctic Treaty in 2056 in collaboration with the McGuinness Institute. The panel discussed New Zealand’s intent in 2020 and then explored what our interest might look like 100 years later. It was fantastic to bring the Wellington ocean community together and build a narrative through the diverse...
Dr Bernard Cadogan discusses Brexit – video published today
On Friday, 1 July 2020 the Institute was fortunate to host Dr Bernard Cadogan for a public discussion on the United Kingdom’s decision (via referendum) to vote to leave the European Union. Dr Cadogan’s talk was followed by a Q&A session and refreshments. The discussion was filmed and is now published on our YouTube channel. ...
UK ‘Leaves’ EU: Implications for Europe and lessons for New Zealand
Given recent events, we have decided to host a last-minute discussion titled UK ‘Leaves’ EU: Implications for Europe and lessons for New Zealand. See the flyer below and visit the NationVoicesNZ website for more information. Dr Bernard Cadogan has agreed to give a lunchtime talk at the McGuinness Institute this Friday, 1 July 2020. He...
Discussion paper 2020/01 – A Queenstown Lakes District perspective on tackling poverty
The final draft of Discussion paper 2020/01 – A Queenstown Lakes District perspective on tackling poverty is now published. The purpose of this paper is to bring to light the issues raised by locals at the one-day TacklingPovertyNZ tour workshop in the Queenstown Lakes District, held on 29 March, 2020. The paper describes the structure of the...