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3 November 2008 The Gus Fisher Gallery |
Breakthrough New Zealand? |
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On 3 November 2008 Maxim Institute hosted "Breakthrough New Zealand" a lecture by Dr Samantha Callan. The lecture looked at possible lessons to be learned for New Zealand from the extensive UK report Breakthrough Britain which looks at reducing the costs of social breakdown. Dr Samantha Callan is an honorary research fellow at Edinburgh University, she is engaged in primary research into long-term marriage and committed relationships. She is now chairing two further policy reviews for the Centre for Social Justice. |
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October 2008 New Zealand Wide |
NZ Votes Political Debates |
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With the announcement of election day (8 November 2008) it is time to start finding out more about the parties and their candidates. NZ Votes debates around the country provide a great opportunity to hear from the parties themselves. With debates happening in Pukekohe, Whangarei, Rotorua, South Auckland, Helensville, Queenstown, Dunedin, Christchurch, Upper Hutt, Nelson, Central Auckland (Greenlane), Wellington and Tauranga. Find out more about the debates, including when there is one near you visit the NZ Votes website Watch the promo video to see what happens at an NZ Votes Debate |
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13 August 2008 James Cook Hotel |
Principles of sound public policy |
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On 13 August 2008 Maxim Institute hosted an address in Wellington by Larry Reed, "Principles of sound public policy" looking at some of the foundational ideas that influence policy and debate. Larry Reed is president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a US-based research and educational institute. Under his leadership, the Mackinac Center has emerged as the largest and one of the most effective and prolific of over 40 state-based "free market" think tanks in America. |
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28 July 2008 The Grand Tearoom |
Parliamentary Recklessness: |
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A dinner in The Grand Tearoom of the Heritage Hotel will be followed by a lecture given by Professor Jeremy Waldron of the School of Law at New York University. Professor Waldron holds degrees in philosophy and law from the University of Otago and a doctorate in jurisprudence from Oxford University. He is the author of more than a hundred published articles and essays in legal and political philosophy, both contemporary and historical. The Annual John Graham Lecture provides an opportunity to invite leading international experts to contribute to the policy debate in our country. Public debate and discussion stimulate creative thinking and this event offers a forum for new ideas to be tested and refined. |
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24 July 2008 Ernst & Young |
Statism vs Social Justice |
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Maxim Institute and the New Zealand Business Roundtable are delighted to invite you to a free public lecture by Father Robert Sirico In New Zealand, business is often vilified, while responsibility for people's welfare is seen primarily as the role of government. Father Robert Sirico will explain the alternative vision that social justice can offer, through a combination of civil society and business. Father Robert Sirico is President of the Acton Institute, which he co-founded in 1990. He has a Master of Divinity degree from the Catholic University of America and honorary doctorates from the Franciscan University of Steubenville and Universidad Francisco Marroquin. His writings have been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and Forbes. |
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16 July 2008 49 Cape Horn Road |
Book Launch: |
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Maxim Institute is launching its new book, Silent Legacy: The unseen ways great thinkers have shaped our culture, on Wednesday, 16 July 2008. Silent Legacy is about some of the great minds that have formed history and will challenge your thinking on truth, reality, knowledge and beauty. The book launch was held at the Maxim Institute offices in Hillsborough, Auckland. |
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7 May 2008 The Gus Fisher Gallery |
Where from, where to? The modern tax dilemma |
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On 7 May 2008 Maxim Institute hosted an address by Paul Goldsmith, "Where from, where to? The modern tax dilemma," looking at the history of taxation in New Zealand and the main challenges we are facing now. Paul Goldsmith is an author, speechwriter and Auckland City Councillor. He has written biographies of Douglas Myers, Don Brash and John Banks. Paul currently runs his own writing and public relations business, and has previously been a Senior Consultant for a leading public relations consultancy. He has also been Press Secretary for three senior Cabinet Ministers. Paul has an MA in history from the University of Auckland and lives in Auckland with his wife and three children. He has recently authored a book on the history of taxation in New Zealand. |
