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Media Release | Government’s rushed COVID-19 Bill denies New Zealanders a say in their own future
By Danielle van Dalen
“New Zealanders deserve to have a say in their own future, and the Government’s use of urgency to pass the…
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A Welcome That Works – paper release
As we released Julian Wood’s policy paper on migration A Welcome That Works, we saw coverage across media outlets. Julian…
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NZ Herald feature Alex’s column on rage and civility
Alex’s article was printed as guest editorial in the Bay of Plenty Times and the Rotorua Daily post on the…
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MEDIA RELEASE | End of Life Choice Bill report highlights multitude of “concerns and contradictions”
By Alex Penk
Released today, the Justice Select Committee’s report does not recommend passing the End of Life Choice Bill. Instead, it highlights…
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Sir John Graham Lecturer in Weekend Herald
The morning after our 2018 Sir John Graham Lecture, the Weekend Herald ran a piece quoting Dame Sian Elias’ lecture…
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The age of misinformation
By Kieran Madden
“Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?” lamented the poet T.S. Eliot. “Where is the knowledge we have…
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We deserve the whole story on euthanasia laws
By Danielle van Dalen
Like New Zealand, some of our neighbours across the ditch have recently been debating whether to legalise euthanasia and assisted…
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Newspaper coverage of regional development paper
Newspapers around New Zealand published articles in response to our Growing Beyond Growth report on regional development Read articles from: …
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Alex Penk on RNZ National – Regional Development
The day we released our paper Growing Beyond Growth – rethinking the goals of regional development in New Zealand, CEO Alex…
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Imagery vs. injury
By Jeremy Vargo
I spent this past weekend on a campsite outside Rotorua enjoying delicious food, sunshine, beautiful landscapes and great conversations. Best…
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Normalising suicide
By Jane Silloway Smith
Last week the Law Commission presented a report to Parliament concerning suicide reporting by the media. Fearing that the current…
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