The politics of the Covid-19 relief package

The politics of the Covid-19 relief package

The University of Auckland’s Jennifer Curtin takes a look at what the political implications of Tuesday’s Covid-19 relief package might be The Government’s $12.1 billion package to alleviate the far-reaching effects of the Covid-19 pandemic is aimed at...
Policy Pod: Michael Orsini

Policy Pod: Michael Orsini

Professor Michael Orsini from the University of Ottawa in conversation with PPI Director, Professor Jennifer Curtin about researching emotions, autism and public policy. They discuss the messiness of policymaking, the importance of feelings, and why some emotions are...
The NZ Super Fund’s ‘magical’ thinking

The NZ Super Fund’s ‘magical’ thinking

By Susan St John – By underfunding investment in the young we’ve been able to create budget surpluses to be siphoned into the NZ Super Fund at the current rate of nearly $2.5b a year. This has some serious impacts for a lot of families, writes Susan St...