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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 Save the date: Wednesday 19 November 2025...
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,...
With ACT and NZ First promising to overhaul Pharmac, what’s in store for publicly funded medicines?
By Paula Lorgelly Professor of Health Economics, University of Auckland Never before has Pharmac – the government’s medicine procurement agency and decision maker – featured so prominently in an election. Many parties are pledging more funding, but two are...
The prospect of City Deals in New Zealand
By David Waite, University of Glasgow The Auckland Mayor’s recent manifesto (“Manifesto for Auckland”), which seeks new arrangements with central government, hinges on a call for greater autonomy. The possibility of a City Deal was noted in the manifesto, and this...
Election 2023: Health Policies under the Microscope
What lies in store for our health sector after the 14 October election? We have assembled a panel of speakers with diverse expertise and perspectives on Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system to examine and discuss health policy ideas and initiatives proposed by...
ATEPS 2025
Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School 2025 Resilience by Design - Future-Proofing Trade Strategy Save the date: Wednesday 19 November 2025...
Event: Possibilities and Pitfalls of Digital Technologies for Refugee Resettlement and Belonging
Co-hosted by the Public Policy Institute and the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies Professor Jay MarloweHead of the School of Social PracticeDr. Charles Martin-ShieldsGerman Institute of Development and SustainabilityTUESDAY 5 MAYHybrid event: Join us...
Paris Marx: Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism
Thursday 10 April, 5-6.30pm Register at digitalsovereignty.lilregie.com The United States is collapsing into an authoritarian state controlled by tech billionaires that is intent on waging economic warfare against its former allies – yet the digital technology we...
Prof Lisa Ramsey: Balancing Trademark and Freedom of Expression Rights in Trademark Registration and Enforcement Laws”
12 March 2025 The Faculty of Law’s New Zealand Centre for Intellectual Property, New Zealand Centre for Human Rights, Policy and Practice, and the Faculty of Arts and Education’s Public Policy Institute were pleased to host Professor Lisa Ramsey, an expert on the...
ATEPS 2024
Spotlight on Southeast Asia Pathways to Prosperity: Building Resilient Trade Partnerships for a New Era Join us for our annual Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School (ATEPS). Registration is now open. $450 for two days, including Welcome Reception. Register now...
Election 2023: Health Policies under the Microscope
What lies in store for our health sector after the 14 October election? We have assembled a panel of speakers with diverse expertise and perspectives on Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system to examine and discuss health policy ideas and initiatives proposed by...
ATEPS 2023: The future of digital trade
ATEPS 2023: 'Trans-Tasman, Regional and Global Initiatives for Sustainable Trade Futures' took place 23-24 February 2023 and addressed the Trans-Tasman geo-political context, Regional Trade Agreements, developments in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Indigenous...
ATEPS 2023: Evolving developments in global trade
ATEPS 2023: 'Trans-Tasman, Regional and Global Initiatives for Sustainable Trade Futures' took place 23-24 February 2023 and addressed the Trans-Tasman geo-political context, Regional Trade Agreements, developments in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Indigenous...
ATEPS 2023: The Trans-Tasman geopolitical context and regional priorities
ATEPS 2023: 'Trans-Tasman, Regional and Global Initiatives for Sustainable Trade Futures' took place 23-24 February 2023 and addressed the Trans-Tasman geo-political context, Regional Trade Agreements, developments in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Indigenous...
Road to Nowhere: and event with Paris Marx and Simon Wilson
Road to Nowhere: What technological solutions get wrong about the future of transport – an event with Paris Marx and Simon Wilson Date: Friday 17/03/2023 Time: 1 2pm Room: Biology Building (106) University of Auckland Room #100 Register here Silicon Valley wants us...
