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Rethinking the current goals of regional development
The current goals of regional development policy, and especially the RGP (Regional Growth Programme), align well with the modern paradigm…
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Current goals of regional development policy in New Zealand
What are the current goals of regional development policy in New Zealand? Identifying the current goals of regional development policy…
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Growing Beyond Growth | Blog Series
INTRODUCTION Oncoming long-term economic and demographic change will deepen the existing divide between our cities and our regions, meaning we…
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Reflections and Recommendations | Pathways into and out of poverty
Reflections and Recommendations A clearer understanding of how poverty “works” helps to guide a better, more dynamic response for struggling…
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Poverty related factors for families now and in the future
Poverty-related factors for families now – international evidence[1] As New Zealand-based evidence is limited, we turn to the UK to…
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Poverty across generations
Mobility and persistences: Poverty across generations Poverty is an intergenerational, relational problem. While the prevailing philosophical perspective promotes the view…
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Current poverty | poverty within lifetimes
Risk factors and trigger events What causes poverty for families today differs from what causes poverty across generations. Causes of…
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Causation and income dynamics of people in disadvantage
CAUSATION The surveys above asked the question, “What causes poverty?” But before we, as researchers and policy makers, can answer…
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Uncovering pathways into and out of disadvantage in New Zealand
INTRODUCTION Families in poverty face significant challenges and disadvantages that are likely to have scarring effects long into their children’s…
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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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