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The peril of overriding personal conscience
One of the non-blockbuster films of the summer is Terrence Malick’s latest project A Hidden Life. It’s based on the…
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Political “race to the middle” bereft of vision
Who is the real “party of infrastructure”? Is it Labour, who just announced that they’ll spend billions on roads and…
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Leilani Tamu Podcast
In November we launched our 2020 Summer issue of Flint & Steel, our annual magazine that this year explores the…
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Foreign donations small fry compared to Govt spending
“Pecunia non olet,” or, for non-latin speakers: money doesn’t stink. It’s been a truism ever since the Roman Emperor Vespasian…
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Beware the cult of youth
To get a vision of what society values, take a look at a magazine stand. Looking across the cover images…
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Policy for the people, with the people
While reading about a promising new policy initiative by a bright-eyed non-profit organisation, I did a double-take when I read…
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Good migration policy is about more than just jobs
Recent political posturing over partnership visas and arranged marriages is a troubling distraction that derails the real, necessary debates we…
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David Hall Podcast
We recorded this conversation between Maxim Institute CEO Alex Penk and AUT Senior Researcher David Hall at our MIC event…
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FLINT & STEEL WEBSITE LAUNCH
We are so excited to be launching our Flint & Steel website. We have made all articles from volume one…
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Government should not allow further overreach from Court
The Opposition just rolled out the usual tough-on-crime rhetoric disconnected from evidenced-based solutions, announcing that it’s “time to smash the…
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Euthanasia too great a risk for people with disabilities
With a final amended version of the End of Life Choice Bill expected to be voted on next month, potentially…
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“Random” answers for poverty prove Nobel-worthy
Far too often, debates on topics that really matter are mired in oversimplification at best, and stagnate in sloganeering at…
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Alex’s op-ed on End of Life Choice Bill referendum
Alex’s article highlights the decision that MPs will make on Wednesday about the referendum for End of Life Choice Bill….
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Flint & Steel Volume 06 | Magazine Launch
“… on vocation, working, and living” “So what do you do?” These five words are the most predictable starting point of getting-to-know-you…
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Participate in, don’t just consume community
Every time the local elections roll around I read through that little booklet of candidates and find it difficult to…
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Max Rashbrooke Podcast
New Zealand expert in poverty and inequality Max Rashbrooke sits down with our CEO Alex Penk and Research Manager, Kieran…
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Dr Kathryn Mannix Podcast
Last year we read a beautiful book called With the End in Mind: dying, death and wisdom in an age…
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Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Podcast
Earlier this year, we hosted Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela for her first time in New Zealand to speak at our annual…
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Introducing the Maxim Institute Podcast
Welcome to the Maxim Institute Podcast. We are so excited to be launching this new podcast. In this series we…
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Naked politics blocks decent policy-making
There’s been a lot of cynicism about the Provincial Growth Fund, and last week Minister Shane Jones went a long…
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