Publications & Research
Explore our comprehensive collection of research papers, policy briefs, and publications addressing New Zealand's most pressing challenges and opportunities.
28 October 2025
New Zealand's Choice: Funding Our Drug Policy
A New Zealand drug budget compared to public perspectives and willingness to pay
Dr. Rose Crossin
19 October 2025
Age-Proofing Aotearoa
Rethinking our infrastructure for an ageing population
Kali Mercier
4 June 2025
Built To Last
How can we take a more strategic approach to infrastructure asset management in Aotearoa New Zealand?
Kali Mercier
1 April 2025
Social Cohesion in New Zealand
Is New Zealand's social fabric fraying?
Shamubeel Eaqub, Rosie Collins
25 November 2024
Junk Food and Poor Policy?
How weak rules undermine health and economic growth in Aotearoa New Zealand and how to fix it
Adam Bradshaw, Murray Bruges
10 November 2024
Premiums Under Pressure
How climate change is reshaping residential property insurance and what to do about it
Kali Mercier
18 August 2024
Shining a Light
Improving transparency in New Zealand's political and governance systems
Philippa Yasbek
26 June 2024
Bridging the Infrastructure Gap
Funding and financing for a resilient Aotearoa New Zealand
Kali Mercier
16 April 2024
Pathways to Prosperity
Capturing more of the value of our food and fibre sector exports for New Zealand
Todd Krieble, Bill Kaye-Blake
20 November 2023
A Shared Future
Working with communities to adapt to a changing climate
Kali Mercier
13 August 2023
Sponge Cities: Can they help us survive more intense rainfall?
We can make our cities more resilient to climate change by making them more absorbent.
Kali Mercier
24 November 2022
Āhurutia Te Rito | It takes a village
We present some outcomes from our roundtable.
Holly Walker
9 November 2022
Safer Cities By Design
We can make our public spaces safer through urban design choices.
Anne Cunningham
3 September 2022
Minimising The Harms From Methamphetamine
How can we shift to an evidence and health based approach?
Philippa Yasbek, Kali Mercier, Dr. Hinemoa Elder MNZM, Dr. Rose Crossin, Prof. Michael Baker MNZM
5 May 2022
Te Ara Matatika | A Fair Charge for Better Cities
Congestion charging has the potential to unlock our transport system – so long as fairness stays in the driving seat.
Tom James
26 April 2022
Āhurutia Te Rito | It takes a village
How better support for perinatal mental health could transform the future for communities in Aotearoa New Zealand
Holly Walker
18 November 2021
Te Ara Matatika | The Fair Path
Why transport matters for equity, and how Aotearoa New Zealand can fairly transition to the connected low-traffic cities we need for a decarbonised future
Holly Walker
10 August 2021
Nau Mai | Welcome Home
Can Aotearoa New Zealand meet the needs of our diaspora, attract some of them home, and prepare for the trends of a post-pandemic future?
Holly Walker
13 April 2021
Still Alone Together
How loneliness changed in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2020 and what it means for public policy
Holly Walker
23 November 2020
Gains for Everyone
Towards an inclusive growth agenda for Aotearoa New Zealand
Todd Krieble
11 November 2020
The Shared Path
People, not cars, at the heart of communities
Holly Walker
1 June 2020
Alone Together
The risks of loneliness in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how public policy can help
Holly Walker
14 February 2020
Somewhere to Live
Exploring solutions to the housing affordability crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand
Jenny McArthur
9 December 2019
Engaged Communities
How community-led development can increase civic participation
Hillmarè Schulze, Amanda Reid
12 November 2019
The Christchurch Principles
We believe that the public sphere should be a place of equal participation.
David Hall, Kathy Errington, Marianne Elliott
3 September 2019
The Case for YES in the 2020 Cannabis Referendum
In 2019, New Zealanders had the chance to make a historic decision about whether or not to change the way we regulate personal cannabis use.
Kathy Errington, Paul Smith, Georgia Lala
14 May 2019
Anti-Social Media
Reducing the spread of harmful content on social networks
Claire Mason, Kathy Errington
1 March 2019
The Role of Innovation in Getting to Carbon Zero
What place is there for next generation energy such as 'green hydrogen'?
Kathy Errington
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