Maryanne Spurdle holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Auckland, a BA in Communications from California State University at Fullerton, and is a World Journalism Institute Fellow. She held a variety of positions before joining Maxim Institute in 2023, writing, editing and designing material for mainstream media and non-profit organisations.
One of Maryanne’s early roles was at a charity that supports vulnerable and homeless adults in the north of England. That experience informed and fuelled her desire to discover and communicate the best ways that families, communities, and governments can encourage human flourishing in a complex world.
An inside perspective on end-of-life care in New Zealand and the challenges facing hospices today.
As trust and accountability erode, truth-telling becomes essential to restoring public trust.
A critical look at the euthanasia Amendment Bill and its impact on safeguards and care in Aotearoa.
What comes next for NZ schools now that the NCEA era is ending?
Amanda Achtman challenges how we think about dignity and assisted dying.
Canada’s euthanasia expansion offers a stark warning as NZ considers similar reforms.
What would Todd Stephenson’s euthanasia amendment mean for NZ? Maryanne Spurdle explains.
Maxim Institute warns CCCFA Bill’s retrospective clauses threaten rule of law and consumer justic...
Does New Zealand’s euthanasia law truly offer choice amid uneven end-of-life care?
Does New Zealand’s euthanasia law deliver real choice—or just the illusion of autonomy?
Why goalkeepers dive—and what it tells us about our COVID-era decision-making.
Maxim Institute’s Maryanne Spurdle reveals how when public institutions serve themselves...
Maxim Institute is an independent charitable trust that relies on the generous support of families, community groups, trusts, and individuals—without them, we wouldn’t exist.
We’d love to have you join our Community of Supporters. We need people like you to help us continue this work—and to grow it—so we can respond to today’s challenges and opportunities and help create a better future for the next generation.
