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We have a collective responsibility to build environments in which children thrive. Here are five ways to work differently with families to help keep kids safe

Australian Capital Territory

Annette Michaux and Nat Kendall-Taylor outline the five major strategies for moving forward on child protection that resulted from a major national research project involving…

Agencies see their data put to the test at GovHack

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

This weekend, thousands of thinkers and creators from across Australia and New Zealand will solve public problems using open government data in the annual GovHack…

NZ forms agency to tackle cancer

By Shannon Jenkins

Health

The New Zealand Government has launched a Cancer Action Plan that includes establishing a new agency to make better cancer treatment more accessible for the…

Voter turnout at New Zealand local elections keeps falling, but paying people to vote could backfire

By Julia Talbot-Jones

Editors' Picks

Last week, voter enrolment for the 2019 local government elections closed in New Zealand and concerns about low voter turnout resurfaced. The concerns about low…

NZ workplace study shows more than quarter of employees feel depressed much of the time

By Tim Bentley

Community & Social

As the nature of work changes – including technological advancements, reduced job security, and blurred work/non-work boundaries – psychosocial harm is likely to increase, says…

Bungled NZ census highlights need for multiple voting options to raise Maori participation

By Maria Bargh & Arama Rata

Culture

New Zealand’s 2018 census was the first to be carried out online, but it captured only 83% of people, a response rate 9% lower than…

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New Zealand's wellbeing budget has attracted plenty of attention. Is it a new paradigm or just clever marketing?

By David Donaldson

Case studies

New Zealand's wellbeing budget promises to solve intractable social problems by focusing on "what New Zealanders value". So is it a genuine innovation or a…

Lowe stirs the pot with talk of 3% pay rises in the public sector, and that's all he wanted to do

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

Governments were predictably unmoved by Reserve Bank governor Phillip Lowe’s view that caps on public sector pay rises are a factor in low wage growth…

Legislating the B Corp standard for Australia's 'purpose-driven' corporations

By Jennie McLaughlin

Editors' Picks

A proposed bill is calling for legislation of the B Corp standard in Australia. The B stands for Beneficial, and indicates the certified organisation voluntarily meets certain…

What this Australian venture capitalist learnt from lunch with Jacinda Ardern

By Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

Economy & Industry

After a lunch with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Right Click Capital partner Benjamin Chong says there seems to be reticence in the Australia…

Statistics New Zealand calls in experts to advise all public servants on data ethics

By Stephen Easton

New Zealand

Agencies of the New Zealand government will take advice on the ethical use of public data from a new expert panel pulled together by Stats…

Political polling 'corrodes' faith in public service, says NZ opposition

By Shannon Jenkins

New Zealand

The New Zealand National Party’s Nick Smith has slammed three NZ government departments for conducting polling into people’s political persuasions. The opposition State Services spokesperson…

Ardern displays enduring faith in government being a force for good

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

“Times may be challenging but I absolutely believe politics can be a place for change, disruption, and a force for good. Good government need not…

NZ launches platform connecting agencies to businesses

By Shannon Jenkins

New Zealand

A new digital platform to help New Zealand’s small businesses access services from multiple government agencies has launched. Business Connect will receive $7.1 million over…

How to improve health outcomes for Indigenous peoples by making space for self-determination

By Dominic O'Sullivan

Culture

The Treaty of Waitangi obliges the state to ensure that public policy is as effective for Māori as it is for everybody else. But the…

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We have a collective responsibility to build environments in which children thrive. Here are five ways to work differently with families to help keep kids safe

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Agencies see their data put to the test at GovHack

NZ forms agency to tackle cancer

Voter turnout at New Zealand local elections keeps falling, but paying people to vote could backfire

NZ workplace study shows more than quarter of employees feel depressed much of the time

Bungled NZ census highlights need for multiple voting options to raise Maori participation

New Zealand's wellbeing budget has attracted plenty of attention. Is it a new paradigm or just clever marketing?

Lowe stirs the pot with talk of 3% pay rises in the public sector, and that's all he wanted to do

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Legislating the B Corp standard for Australia's 'purpose-driven' corporations

What this Australian venture capitalist learnt from lunch with Jacinda Ardern

Statistics New Zealand calls in experts to advise all public servants on data ethics

Political polling 'corrodes' faith in public service, says NZ opposition

Ardern displays enduring faith in government being a force for good

NZ launches platform connecting agencies to businesses

How to improve health outcomes for Indigenous peoples by making space for self-determination