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The latest news, highlights and opportunities from the Public Policy Institute
Commentary: ‘Atrocious’ and ‘bizarre’: experts slam Act Party’s climate policy
A piece published in Carbon News this week features commentary on ACT's proposal to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, with input from experts, including the Public Policy Institute's economist, Dr Mohammad Salimifar. ACT's position statement questions the science...
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...
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
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 extensively into...
New publication: Doing the Bare Minimum to Ease the Suffering of Animals We Choose to Eat
A new article from our Research Associate, Komie. Kolandai, K. (2025). Doing the Bare Minimum to Ease the Suffering of Animals We Choose to Eat: A Critical Examination of the Status Quo on Alternatives to Farrowing Crates. Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research...
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 could...
ATEPS 2025
Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School 2025 Resilience by Design - Future-Proofing Trade Strategy Wednesday 19 November 2025 REGISTER NOW Full programme available here....
New Publication: Immigration Lawyers as Para-State Actors
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 Relations, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand Societies 2025, 15(4),...
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,...
Democracy, Good Governance, and the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit
In September, the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) was convened at the East West Center in Honolulu. The PICL members included the heads of government from independent Pacific Island Countries, Pacific Island Territories, and the State of Hawaii. It not only offered a platform for regional leaders to address shared issues and develop common approaches to their policy challenges. It provided an opportunity for Pacific Island leaders to engage with American subject matter experts and government officials on the increasing engagement of the United States with their countries.
