The Populist Threat to Climate Change

The Populist Threat to Climate Change

Exploring the linkages between populist leadership and greenhouse gas emissions On 13 June, Mohammad Salimifar presented at the 7th International Conference on European Economics and Politics in Milan. This research was done by Mohammad, Jennifer Curtin, and Natalie...
Multilateralism and Small States

Multilateralism and Small States

The Public Policy Institute hosted a breakfast discussion with New Zealand’s Leaders at the United Nations on 6 June 2025 at the University of Auckland B201 Building, home of the Faculty of Arts and Education. The panellists shared their views and experiences on...
Teaching Award

Teaching Award

This week Dr Tim Fadgen received a Teaching Excellence Award for ‘Leadership in Teaching’, in recognition for his work on our Master of Public Policy programmes. Tim was the head of the PPI’s postgraduate programmes for several years and teaching...
Pay Equity for Women

Pay Equity for Women

The People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity began hearing oral submissions this week, so it is worth revisiting this piece from our PPI experts on pay equity.  https://www.payequity.org.nz/ NZ Budget 2025: funding growth at the expense of pay equity for women...
ATEPS 2025

ATEPS 2025

Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School 2025 Resilience by Design – Future-Proofing Trade Strategy Save the date: Wednesday 19 November 2025 #ATEPS2025
New Publication: Immigration Lawyers as Para-State Actors

New Publication: Immigration Lawyers as Para-State Actors

Immigration Lawyers as Para-State Actors: Deportation of Non-Residents in Aotearoa New Zealand by Timothy P. Fadgen1,* and Luke D. Oldfield 2   1 Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand 2 Political Science and International...
New Zealand’s International Futures

New Zealand’s International Futures

New Zealand’s International Futures: Security, Economy and Diplomacy Organised by the Public Policy Club at University of Auckland and the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, featuring PPI Director, Professor Jennifer Curtin. DATE AND TIME: 6pm,...