Politicians, Public Servants, and the Health of the People
Sir David Skegg argues that failures in public health leadership and action reflect both a lack of political will, and weaknesses in the NZ public service.
The Institute for Governance and Policy Studies (IGPS) aims to lift environmental, social and economic outcomes for all New Zealanders via good public policy.
Our goal is to contribute to improving New Zealanders’ lives. Our researchers engage with New Zealand’s policy-making process and work with people to make New Zealand a better place environmentally, socially and economically.
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New from the IGPS
Apocalypse Cow: audio & powerpoint
Audio recording of Peter Fraser's IGPS lunchtime talk on the crash and burn reality of Fonterra's business model.
August Policy Quarterly free online
The special fresh water issue of Policy Quarterly is now available free online.
Tax on Tuesdays
Video coverage of the first in our new discussion series on tax justice, featuring Andrea Black, Michael Fletcher and Max Rashbrooke.
Upcoming events
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The Future of Food in 2050
The future of food will depend on how we deal with water, soil, climate, waste, pollution, and population growth. The only certainty? Change.
Latest commentaries
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Electricity Price Review lets consumers down
The profit-takers running our electricity industry will find nothing in the government's Electricity Price Review to disturb their neoliberal thinking, says Geoff Bertram.
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Are the government's labour market policies coherent?
In the big picture view, are labour market policies working correctly together? Simon Chapple argues there are inconsistencies in both the high and low ends of the workforce.
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The great working group stocktake
As we approach the end of Jacinda Ardern's ‘year of delivery’, and with the next election a year away, Max Rashbrooke examines the state of play with the government’s critical working groups.