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May 30, 2014 by Rosemary Neave

Review a Pro Public Good Book, Paper or film…

Public Good has started a portfolio of book reviews Read it HERE But we are always looking for more – here are some we have thought would be great to review on the site: These books examine the ideas behind neo-liberal revolution and begin to define a public good future Zombie Economics: How Dead Ideas […]

Filed Under: Democracy

May 30, 2014 by Jan Rivers

Valuing the Commons – What we don’t own but need

Often it’s hard to acknowledge the value of the things that we do not pay for directly like clean air, water,public spaces and public assets like libraries and recreation opportunities. The Idea of the Commons… This comes historically comes from small farmers sharing grazing land with rules to ensure it is not over-exploited. Valuing the […]

Filed Under: About Public Good, Democracy Tagged With: Commons, natural capital

May 15, 2014 by Jan Rivers

National’s proposed public spending to GDP ratio – the election’s clear blue line

Parliament - beehive

The real story of the coming election in neither corruption nor perceptions of corruption but rather what was revealed in Bill English’s reported pre-budget speech to the National Party’s Southern Region conference at the weekend. He signalled an intention to reduce the proportion of government spending to 26% of GDP over the next 6 to […]

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May 4, 2014 by Jan Rivers

Democracy, Ethics and the Public Good

    CONFERENCE Friday 1 August 2014 6.30 registration for 7,00–9pm Saturday 2 August 8.30 registration for 9:00am–4.30pm St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wellington

Filed Under: 2014 Conference, Democracy Tagged With: 2014 Conference

March 1, 2014 by Jan Rivers

Protecting and extending democratic rights

Do we need a conversation about the quality of democracy in New Zealand? Here are a few thoughts about what New Zealand needs to do improve its democratic arrangements. We think that democracy is about more than ensuring that our electoral system can add us to the voter register and count our votes accurately. Can […]

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December 6, 2013 by Jan Rivers

Nurturing a democratic imagination

Children and the Environment: Nurturing a democratic imagination Bronwyn Hayward 2012 Are there better kinds of democracy and do we need to do something different to face the challenges ahead? Jens Stoltenberg, Norwegian Prime Minister said – following the appalling shootings on Utøya Island in 2011 – “We will stand by our democracy. The answer […]

Filed Under: Children, Democracy Tagged With: Children

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A few last minute spaces if this sounds like you. Mindful people build the future. Starts Sunday 5.30 - 7.00 at St Andrew's on the Terrace in Wellington. Could there be societal impacts of widely adopted meditation? Could those impacts include you? scoop.co.nz/stories/…

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@AnneliseJoy @radionz a) its a news website - publicly funded addressing an issue about a bill that has been withdrawn b) to the right of the article there are more stories written from an uncritical pro trans view c) You are claiming fear,ignorance & hate? I don't see that. What are you seeing?

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