Artificial Intelligence in Education Forum This forum will provide an opportunity to discuss and debate the implications of generative AI for education. We will explore opportunities that AI offers and potential policy initiatives to make the most of those opportunities. Read more
Our annual members' retreat is a chance to cover the major aspects of New Zealand politics and economics, and will provide plenty of room for discussion, engagement and networking. Please contact Chelsy at events@nzinitiative.org.nz for further information. Read more
Public webinar: Post-Budget Briefing Budget 2023 comes at a critical time for New Zealand. Inflation shows no signs of abating. Read more
Webinar: A Turning Point for New Zealand’s Education System Join us for a webinar as we launch “Save Our Schools: Solutions for New Zealand's Education Crisis.” Our webinar, and our publication, come at a critical moment. New Zealand faces the choice between reform and decline in our education system. Read more
Members' lunch with Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader of the National Party, kindly hosted by KPMG Nicola Willis is a List MP based in Wellington, having entered Parliament in April 2018, and being re-elected in October 2020. She is currently National’s Deputy Leader, Spokesperson for Finance, and Social Investment. Read more
Webinar: A critical analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic management in New Zealand A pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) continues both worldwide and in New Zealand. Although estimates are that half the New Zealand population have been infected, more likely almost every citizen has come into contact with the virus in some way. Read more
Members' lunch with Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader of the National Party, kindly hosted by KPMG Nicola Willis is a List MP based in Wellington, having entered Parliament in April 2018, and being re-elected in October 2020. She is currently National’s Deputy Leader, Spokesperson for Finance, and Social Investment. Read more
The New Zealand Initiative and LEANZ invite you to our upcoming webinar. It’s hard to find fans of the Resource Management Act. Read more
Having been elected Mayor of Auckland, Wayne Brown set out to change the way the city works. With changes to council-controlled bodies, his alternative proposal to the Government’s Three Waters project and the initiative to move the port, Brown has already made his mark – just after about a month in the job. Read more
In our recent members’ survey, many of you rated education as a key area of work for The New Zealand Initiative. There is indeed much work to do in education. Read more
We invite you to join us for a members' dinner with Peter Williams. He will be talking about Three Waters and the future of democracy. Since co-governance and the health of our democracy are of such paramount importance, we appreciate Peter's openness to talk about them. Read more
In 2011 New Zealand’s Ministry of Education decided that large, open plan classrooms are the way of the future. They embarked on a policy to replace the country’s classrooms with these Modern Learning Environments in which children are expected to learn in a ‘self-directed’ way. Read more
Are Māori dying earlier because they are Māori? Do Māori lead less healthy lives because they are being discriminated against? Read more
We are hosting a members' lunch with ACT Leader David Seymour. David has led ACT to become not just more popular with voters, but also a creative source of policy ideas. Read more
The ongoing fall in the literacy capability of New Zealand’s school students and school leavers is a national scandal. New Zealand needs a fresh start for literacy education. Read more