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Report launch: No evidence, no evaluation, no exit

In 2011 New Zealand’s Ministry of Education decided that large, open plan classrooms are the way of the future. They embarked on a policy to replace the country’s classrooms with these Modern Learning Environments in which children are expected to learn in a ‘self-directed’ way. Read more

20 September, 2022
Wellington
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Members' Retreat 2022

Our annual members' retreat is a chance to cover the major aspects of New Zealand politics and economics, and will provide plenty of room for discussion, engagement and networking. Please contact Chelsy at chelsy.killick@nzinitiative.org.nz for further information. Read more

7 April, 2022
Queenstown
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Members' Zoom meeting with Sir Ian Taylor

Sir Ian Taylor’s recent NZ Herald columns have documented his experience returning to New Zealand and taking part in the government's trial of self-isolation. In this members' Zoom meeting, Sir Ian will detail his experience with government bureaucracy. Read more

29 November, 2021
Webinar
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Members' drinks and networking

We invite members of The New Zealand Initiative to join us for drinks and discussion at a reception with Rt Hon Sir Bill English, Forsyth Barr Managing Director Neil Paviour-Smith and the Initiative’s Director Oliver Hartwich. Now that the election dust has settled, it is time to reflect on the coming Parliamentary term. Read more

9 November, 2020
Wellington
  Member only event
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Members' Lunch with Hon Chris Hipkins

As Minister for Education, Health, State Services, Ministerial Services and Leader of the House, Chris Hipkins is responsible for a broad range of public policy. In particular, we look forward to discussing his education reform plans and getting an update on the health management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

19 August, 2020
Auckland
  Member only event
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Members' webinar with Hon Simon Bridges

Hon. Simon Bridges, Leader of the Opposition and chair of Parliament’s Epidemic Response Committee joins us for a webinar to answer your questions. Read more

8 April, 2020
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A conversation with Hon Grant Robertson

Fiscal policy will be front and centre in this election year. With the Government’s infrastructure package announced earlier this month, the Government has begun laying out the platform on which it will campaign for re-election. Read more

20 March, 2020
Webinar
  Member only event
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Members' Retreat Dinner 2020

The New Zealand Initiative is organising a dinner with Dr Bella d'Abrera in Auckland on Thursday 12 March 2020. About the speaker Dr Bella d’Abrera has a BA in History and Spanish from Monash University, an MA in Spanish from the University of St Andrews and a PhD in History from the University of Cambridge. Read more

12 March, 2020
Auckland
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Members' Retreat 2020

Our Retreat is the chance to discuss social and economic issues with members and bring those issues to the attention of New Zealand’s leading politicians. Please contact Chelsy at chelsy.blair@nzinitiative.org.nz for further information. Read more

12 March, 2020
Auckland
  Member only event
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A members' lunch with Kirk Hope, BusinessNZ & Oliver Hartwich, NZ Initiative

As a peak business advocacy group and a public policy think tank, BusinessNZ and The New Zealand Initiative are New Zealand’s pre-eminent business membership organisations that both follow and contribute to New Zealand’s debates. Join us for a lunchtime conversation with their leaders Kirk Hope and Oliver Hartwich on domestic and international challenges. Read more

15 November, 2019
Auckland
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