These were the principles and the proposed elements of a vision for the future as determined by the work of NZ’s young people during 1987 as part of the consultation and work for the Royal Commission on Social Policy’s engagement work.  They were developed by National Youth Council’s consultation on Rangatahi: Youth Perspectives by three […]

The Royal Commission on Social Policy (1986-88) was an initiative of the Fourth Labour government. The Royal Commission was in some ways an attempt to  counter the measures the Government were taking to cut and privatise public services, remove worker protection and subsidies, and to demonstrate that there was good social policy and humane economic […]

This one day conference is presented by the New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) / Te Kāhui Tātai Tōrangapū o Aotearoa Civics and Citizenship Working Group, to discuss Civics and Citizenship. It is being held the same week as the NZPSA annual conference. Canterbury University’s Bronwyn Hayward has extended an invitation to Public Good newsletter […]

Introduction My name is Jan Rivers. I am a librarian and information management specialist and I have an interest in the public good – meaning issues pertaining to good quality public services and good quality democracy. I live in Wellington. I attended the Institution of Public Administration of NZ (IPANZ) seminar at which Minister Hipkins […]

 Changes to the NZ Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Bill will undermine women’s rights. Read about the issue below and then if you support the retention of women’s sex-based rights you can countersign the letter to support the supplementary order paper There is an almighty battle going on about the nature of what it […]