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By Michael Walsh Over the last few months, a great deal of ink has been spilt over the strengthening of relations between the Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China. Unfortunately, very few of the commentators and reporters have ever been on the ground in...
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PPI Seminar Series Friday 30 Sept 1-2pm OGGB Case Room 2 (260-057) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://auckland.zoom.us/j/91753300727 Dr Alice Mills (Social Sciences) AP Barry Milne (COMPASS) Every year around 7,500 people...
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Public Policy Institute Seminar Series Friday 16 Sept 1-2pm OGGB Case Room 2 (260-057) Join Zoom Meeting https://auckland.zoom.us/j/97738367300 Professor Alistair Woodward (Population Health) Professor Kim...
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Speakers: Associate Professor Tamasailau Suaalli-Sauni Naomi Fuamatu Dr Robert Webb Associate Professor Juan Tauri When: Friday 29 July, 1-2pm Where: OGGB Case Room 2 (260-057), University of Auckland Independent research on Samoan and Māori rangatahi experiences...
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By Tim Fadgen –Part II— In my last post, I summarised the Victoria Casey QC’s assessment of the New Zealand government’s practice of detaining asylum seekers and MBIE’s recent choice to (largely) accept this criticism and to enact changes to improve New...
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By Tim Fadgen –Part I– On 3 May 2022, the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) accepted recommendations made in review of its practice of detaining asylum seekers. The review, conducted by Victoria Casey QC, was initiated at the request...
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A report commissioned by the Healthier Lives–He Oranga Hauora National Science Challenge Authors: Cameron Leaky, Jennifer Curtin, and Lara Greaves This report represents a ‘landscape’ of government health policy documents in Aotearoa New Zealand specific to the...
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Around the world, Covid-19 has exposed and deepened existing social inequities. Frontline workers are typically low paid and often from disadvantaged groups. Women have borne the brunt of caring responsibilities during the pandemic which has had negative effects on...
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When: Thursday 29 July, 1pm Where: Architecture Lecture Room 1 (421W-201) The European Union and its Member States, like New Zealand and 195 other countries, signed up to the global Paris Agreement in 2015. Mid-July, the EU became the first party to table a...
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Earlier this month, Stuff published an in-depth piece by Michelle Duff on men and the parental leave system, featuring expert commentary from our PPI Research Associate, Dr Suzy Morrissey. Lagging behind As one of only four rich countries that offer no parental leave...
