The Future of Food in 2050
Catherine Iorns collects predictions about the future of food in 2050. Perhaps the scariest are the 'business as usual' scenarios. The only certainty? Change.
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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.
Treasury Secretary pick disheartening
Appointing a second non-New Zealander in succession to our top public sector job reveals deep problems in the NZ public service, writes Dr Simon Chapple.
Cancer in the water?
Mike Joy spoke to Radio New Zealand's Corin Dann about the need for a study into nitrate levels in New Zealand's water supply.
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Open Government: Getting It Right
How can New Zealand meet its open government goals? Keitha Booth takes a hard look at the Open Government Partnership National Action Plan.
Latest commentaries
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Apocalypse Cow: audio & powerpoint
Audio recording of Peter Fraser's IGPS lunchtime talk on the crash and burn reality of Fonterra's business model.
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Public sector pick carries disheartening message
Appointing a second non-New Zealander in succession to arguably our top public sector job reveals other deep problems in the NZ public service, writes Dr Simon Chapple.
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Audio & powerpoint: Three decades of neoliberal electricity pricing
Audio recording of Geoff Bertram's IGPS lunchtime talk on New Zealand's electricity reforms & their ongoing failure to deliver for consumers.