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Insights and thinking on issues that are important to our clients and for Aotearoa New Zealand
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Crown entities and their monitors: A relationship that takes work
MartinJenkins Director Natasha Kuka has some advice on how a Crown entity’s leaders and its monitoring agency can work constructively together. In 1989, GST was raised to 12.
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Assets or liabilities? – Local councils and social housing
MartinJenkins consultants Susan Burns and Cathryn Lancaster discuss the challenges and choices facing local-government landlords in a time of big financial pressures.
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Rooftop solar in Aotearoa: Are we missing something?
Daniel Wright is a Senior Consultant at MartinJenkins, and a keen observer and sometimes adviser on issues related to the energy market.
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Slow down to speed up: Getting your discussion paper right
Jennie Kerr, our Lead for Public Policy, sets out some common pitfalls when planning a discussion paper for a policy reform.
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Working differently in times of change
Kate Clark, a Practice Lead | Ārahi Wāhi Mahi at MartinJenkins, looks at how public-sector teams can set goals and work productively even in times of change and uncertainty.
Regulatory cost-benefit analysis: Getting one you can use
Principal Consultant Jo Smith explains the role of cost-benefit analysis in developing regulatory proposals. She describes some of the common challenges and pitfalls, and ways of overcoming them.
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Regulating artificial intelligence: Can we keep up? And do we need to?
MartinJenkins Partner Sarah Baddeley, with help from our Chief Data Scientist Marianna Pekar, explores what New Zealand regulators should be thinking about when it comes to regulating AI technology.
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City and Regional Deals – Two truths and a lie
Last month, Patrick McVeigh, our Lead for People and Places, wrote about the City and Region Deal model and the importance of attending to the four Ds of devolution, delivery, durability,…
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The path of the river changes: Adapting NGO governance for the times
Amy Thomson looks at governance structures in NGOs and why and how to change them.
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The “City Deal” model: A new way to address our infrastructure deficit in Aotearoa
Patrick McVeigh, our People and Places Lead, discusses key lessons for bringing the City and Regional Deal approach and its benefits to New Zealand.