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School of Government Research Centres and Institutes 1 Welcome from the Chair 12 institute of Policy Studies 2 from the Pro Vice-Chancellor 16 Health Services Research Centre 3 from the Interim Head of School 18 centre for Strategic Studies: New Zealand 4 school Anniversary and Prize-giving 20 chair in e-Government

Contents 6 school of Government Programmes 22 climate Change Research Institute

9 Vietnam-Victoria link Staff News, Seminars and Publications 10 anZSOG in New Zealand 23 staff News 2010 24 school Seminar Programme 2010 30 school Publications 2010

2 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga Welcome from the Chair I want to make special mention of outgoing board member, Professor Terry Stokes. Terry’s experience, lthough New Zealand’s recent tough which crosses both the academic and public sector A economic times are showing signs of easing, management spheres, has been hugely valuable. I our recovery from recession is likely to be gradual want to thank him for his contribution to the and lumpy. The Government has recently signalled Advisory Board and to the School. its intention that the drive for efficiency in the public This past year also saw us welcome Emeritus sector continue. Professor Barrie Macdonald to the Board and as The School of Government’s role becomes Acting Head of School. Barrie is doing an increasingly important in these conditions. outstanding job of leading the School through a An efficient public sector needs quality people in period of change and has made an excellent key positions. Disasters such as the two Canterbury contribution to the work of the advisory board. earthquakes and the Pike River tragedy show the The School has achieved a lot this year. It has been a value of a responsive and efficient public sector privilege for me to work with Vice-Chancellor, staffed by intelligent and skilled leaders and Professor Pat Walsh, Acting Head of School Emeritus decision-makers. Professor Barrie Macdonald and his staff, and with Over this past year the School has continued to prove my colleague Advisory Board members. I look its relevance to the public sector. The new Doctor of forward to the coming year, as the School of Government degree programme, which started this Government builds on its work to benefit not just the year, will provide an excellent post-experience Public Sector, but all of New Zealand. qualification which is responsive to the particular Peter Hughes needs of the public sector. Chair, School of Government Advisory Board

School of Government Advisory Board The School of Government is grateful for the continued support, focus and energy that Advisory Board Chair Peter Hughes and board members have demonstrated in their contribution throughout the 2010 year. In 2010, the Advisory Board comprised:

Peter Hughes (Chair) – Chief Executive Brenda Pilott – National Secretary Ministry of Social Development Public Service Association John Allen – Chief Executive Iain Rennie – State Services Commissioner Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade State Services Commission Jonathan Boston – Director Karen Sewell – Chief Executive Institute of Policy Studies Ministry of Education Tom Kompas – Director Tony Smith – Pro Vice-Chancellor Government Crawford School of Economics and Government Relations, Victoria University of Wellington Australian National University Terry Stokes – Head (until June 2010) Barrie Macdonald – Interim Head (from July 2010) School of Government School of Government Pat Walsh – Vice-Chancellor, Michael Mintrom – University of Auckland Victoria University of Wellington Matthew Palmer – Deputy Solicitor General Maarten Wevers – Chief Executive, Crown Law Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

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From the Pro Vice-Chancellor Another recommendation made by the review was that the reporting line of the School should be he year was a Challenging one for the altered from the Pro Vice-Chancellor Law and TSchool of Government and the University, as Government Relations to the Pro Vice-Chancellor both continued to struggle with the difficulty of Commerce and Administration. This was a part of finding the appropriate funding mechanism for a the report that I supported, initially with some School that, unlike most of the other units within considerable reluctance born principally of the the University, does not have a large good personal relations that I have enjoyed with undergraduate cohort. the members of the School. The opportunities for The School is primarily concerned with interchange would necessarily be diminished if postgraduate education – Master’s degrees, PhDs that recommendation were accepted. and, as of 2010, the Doctorate of Government. But the case for change seemed to be compelling – Professor Terry Stokes’ departure from the all of the arrangements for teaching were already position of Head of School in the middle of the conducted through that Faculty, for example, and year added to uncertainty around the direction of the changes proposed were accepted by the the School. With the active involvement of an University, to be implemented in the New Year. interim Head of School, Emeritus Professor Barrie I have enjoyed my association with the School, and Macdonald, the challenges inherent in that am grateful to the members of the Advisory Board situation have been squarely confronted, and (and particularly to its current Chair) for their considerable progress has been made in arriving advice and support. I have also been enormously at more satisfactory arrangements. impressed by the commitment and dedication of Throughout the second part of the year, a further the members of the School (both the academic and review was conducted which made a number of the general staff) throughout the difficulties being recommendations. The report of the Review experienced. My belief is that the School is now Committee recommended that the University better positioned to meet the challenges that it (through the Vice-Chancellor) should reaffirm its continues to face, and I express the hope that commitment, recognized in the Strategic Plan, to there will continue to be collaboration between it the School of Government as a major part of the and the School of Law where our intellectual University’s role. That recommendation was interests overlap. accepted and endorsed. The School of Government is seen as a principal strand in the life Professor ATH Smith LLD Pro Vice-Chancellor and work of the University, situated as it is in Dean of Law New Zealand’s capital city. The Advisory Board, chaired by Peter Hughes, welcomed this significant reaffirmation.

2 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga From the Interim Head of School School maintained a strong record of sponsoring and organising public events, often in association he 2010 year was an important one with other stakeholders. In 2010, these included Tfor the School of Government. After the public symposia on Reconstituting the completion of a review late in the year, the Vice- Constitution, with the New Zealand Centre for Chancellor confirmed that the School had an Public Law; on retirement incomes, with the important role to play in helping the University’s Retirement Commission; and on the lessons to be engagement with the public sector and in fulfilling learned from the debate on the mining of the its role as a capital city University. Conservation Estate. A number of research The value of a School of Government that could projects were undertaken as part of the Emerging challenge government thinking on difficult issues Issues Programme, funded by a range of was also emphasised by the Deputy Prime government agencies and managed via the State Minister, the Hon. Bill English, in his address to Services Commission. the School’s Anniversary celebration in November, There were a number of staff changes during the at which he also presented the Prime Minister’s year. Academic staff members Dr Russell Harding, prizes in Public Policy, Public Management and Associate Professor Jim Veitch, and Cath Wallace Strategic Studies. left during the year, as did Mara Robertson of the A key feature of the School’s mission is to raise professional staff. Arrivals included Professor Rob capability in the public sector. Much of this work Ayson (Director of the Centre for Strategic has traditionally been done through the post- Studies), Dr. Michael Di Francesco, Associate experience Master’s programmes – Master of Professor Graham Hassall and professorial staff Public Policy, Master of Public Management and member Liz Thomas. Professor Terry Stokes, Head Master of Strategic Studies – as well as through of School, resigned in June; the position will be short courses focused on professional education. advertised in the New Year. Dr Chris Eichbaum was promoted to Reader/Associate Professor. These will continue, and the School has now received approval through a peer-review process I would like to thank the staff their commitment involving all New Zealand universities, to offer a and contribution to the School; members of the Doctor of Government (DGov) degree which will Advisory Board for advice and assistance; and combine taught courses with a major research stakeholders within and beyond the University. project related to a candidate’s professional The New Year brings on-going challenges. We are experience. operating in a difficult financial environment The DGov is the first degree of its kind to be arising from international conditions, the impact offered in New Zealand; “named” or professional of natural disasters on the national economy, and doctorates are an increasing feature of the tertiary major changes and financial constraints occurring education scene and, in this regard, the School of within the public sector generally and tertiary Government is at the cutting edge of the field. education specifically. These developments will have an impact on the lives and professional A planned re-integration of the School with the careers of both staff and students, and will also Faculty of Commerce and Administration is provide opportunities for the School and its expected to strengthen the School’s linkages to constituent research centres. cognate disciplines and to help strengthen its engagement with the public sector. Professor Emeritus Barrie Macdonald As well as offering its academic programmes, the Interim Head, School of Government

www.victoria.ac.nz/sog 3 School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga THE Year in Review  2010 School Anniversary and Prize-giving In what has become a tradition for the School of Government, and the promotion of ethical behaviour in both the public and the private sectors. student achievements were honoured at the School Anniversary and The 2010 Laurie Cameron Scholarship was Prize-giving ceremony, held in November. awarded to Timothy McNamara who is studying for a Masters in Public Policy.

The Prime Minister’s Prize in Revenue responsible for the learning and Institute of Public Administration Public Management development, organisational development New Zealand Prize and recruitment functions of the department. After a 20 year career as a psychologist with the New Zealand Defence Force Clare continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Territorial Force. Clare has a Bachelor of Psychology, a Masters in Business Studies (Hons) and a Masters in Strategic Studies (with Distinction). Dr Randall Bess and Deputy Prime Minister Bill English Jennifer Browne and Deputy Prime Minister Bill English The Prime Minister’s prize in The prize for the best overall performance in Public Policy In 2010 there were two winners for this the Master of Public Management programme prize, awarded to the best undergraduate was awarded to Dr Randall Bess. The prize for the best overall performance in the Master of Public Policy programme was student in public administration. Randall has been at the Ministry of Fisheries awarded to Melf-Jakob Kuhl who was not Jennifer Browne returned from five years in since 2001. He is currently the Spatial able to attend the function. Spain running a small business to complete a Allocations Manager responsible for advising Diploma of Commerce. In 2004 she completed the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture on Melf is currently working in Manila, Philippines advising local government on a BA of Psychology and Political Science. Jenny proposals to establish customary fishing is excited to begin a short-term contract with areas and no-take marine reserves. He has a their decentralisation and anti-corruption efforts with the Decentralization Programme Statistics New Zealand in relation to the PhD in strategic management applied to the upcoming 2011 national census. New Zealand seafood industry and individual of the German Development Cooperation. He Kirsty Clement, who was born and raised in seafood firms. Before immigrating to New holds a BA from the Martin Luther University New Plymouth, completed a Conjoint BCA Zealand he commercially fished in Alaska and in Halle and Paris; and LLM from Victoria and BSc, majoring in Public Policy and completed a BA in Philosophy and a MBA. University of Wellington. His professional experience includes analysis for NZAID and Geography in 2009 with the aspiration of The Prime Minister’s Prize in the New Zealand Council for International becoming a planner. Kirsty was overseas and Strategic Studies Development. not available to receive the prize in person.

The Laurie Cameron Scholarship SOLGM/Local Government Careers Academic Prize in Public Policy

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and Clare Bennett

The prize for the best overall performance in Timothy McNamara and Deputy Prime Minister Bill English the Master of Strategic Studies programme James Smart accepts the prize from Mr David Smith, Chief This scholarship was established in memory was awarded to Clare Bennett. Clare is Executive of the Society of Local Government Managers of the late Laurie Cameron, and is awarded to currently the Organisational Capability James Smart received the SOLGM/Local students whose research ensures private Manager, Human Resources at Inland Government Careers Academic Prize in Public sector engagement with issues of governance,

4 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga Clare Bennett, Jesse Pirini (who accepted the Prime Minister’s prize in Public Policy on behalf of Melf-Jakob Kuhl), James Smart, Jennifer Browne, Sandra Moore, Randall Bess, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English, Sir Frank Holmes, Tim McNamara, Alexander Mladenovic

Policy as recognition for receiving the highest the Ministry of Social Development, with a consulting arm of The Marketplace Company grade in PUBL 201: Introduction to Public particular focus on disabilities and the Ltd, and earlier as a senior analyst at the Policy. James has just completed his final interface between social services and the New Zealand Commerce Commission. trimester of undergraduate study at Victoria health sector. Under the supervision of Professor Jonathan University of Wellington, and intends to The Holmes Prize Boston, Alec Mladenovic’s research graduate with a BCA in Economics and Public addressed political finance as an area of Policy in 2011. concern for public policy. Marsh Postgraduate Prize Bernard Galvin Prize The Bernard Galvin Prize is awarded annually to a student in the School who has demonstrated the best application of economic analysis to public policy or public management. Sir Frank Holmes presents the Holmes Prize to Alec Mladenovic Hamish Cameron, currently on a summer research scholarship at the Research School The Holmes Prize is awarded to the best of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian Sandra Moore receives the prize from David McIntosh, research paper or thesis in the Master of Associate Director of Marsh Ltd National University researching conflict in Public Policy, Public Management, or Papua New Guinea, was awarded the Bernard Sandra Moore was awarded the Marsh Strategic Studies programmes. The Holmes Galvin Prize for his masterful quantification Postgraduate Prize for the top student in prizewinner Alexander Mladenovic is a of how public goods can be efficiently Programme Evaluation or Risk Assessment research assistant at the Institute of Policy allocated while considering voting rules, and Management. She graduated from Studies at the School of Government. Prior to political externalities and bureaucratic Victoria University of Wellington in 1990 and a period of full-time study for this degree and incentives. He was also the 2010 year’s top last year completed her Master’s in Public a Graduate Diploma in Arts in Political student in public economics 203. Management. Sandra is a Principal Advisor in Science, he worked as a senior analyst in the

www.victoria.ac.nz/sog 5 School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga THE Year in Review  2010 School of Government programmes As others will have noted, 2010 was a challenging year, both in respect of the external and the internal environment.

n terms of the latter, a climate of meets the tests of effectiveness and Ifiscal constraint and restraint, and a efficiency. greater focus on value-for-money has The School’s post-experience programmes important implications for an organisation are a work in progress, and this will always be like the School of Government. the case. By its very nature a post-experience The down-side risks are that funding which programme will always pose challenges to might have been available to assist public those responsible for development and servants with the kind of mid-career delivery. academic and professional development And in last year’s report we rehearsed some of programmes that we offer, may not be those challenges: one of those was the available – or to the same degree as in the challenge of bench-marking against the best past; and one result may be a reduction in (whether that is the Harvard Kennedy School student numbers. of Government or the Crawford School at The On the up-side, any pressure on a provider to Australian National University) while Dr Chris Eichbaum, Director, Master’s Programmes ensure that students (and organisations) operating with a relatively modest market (in level. Active adult learning means doing things purchasing/funding academic programmes terms of size) and with few staffing resources. differently – it most certainly means a student- are getting ‘value-for-money’ is to be A further challenge – and this is one that as a centred and participative approach to learning welcomed. That is simply part of any robust group of teachers we welcome – is that our and teaching. quality assurance of teaching and learning post-experience students are adult learners. Most of our post-experience students are regime. And a further upside is that, in a tight This means that they have particular learning studying part-time. They have families, and fiscal environment the focus does tend to go needs – learning needs to be active and it they have employers – and both are known for on some of the matters central to the School’s needs to be applied, while at the same time their unpredictability. teaching and research programme – a focus creating those very necessary spaces for All these aspects of our post-experience on programme evaluation for example, or on creative and critical thinking about issues, student cohort, and the courses and implementation and service delivery that whether at the conceptual or the applied programmes the School offers, make our job all the more challenging, and rewarding.

The 2009 year saw a number of reviews, including of research capacity and capability in general, and of the Strategic Studies Programme.

The Academic Review – originally scheduled for 2010 and now likely to take place in 2011 – will provide an opportunity for a ‘first- principles’ examination of our post- experience programmes. It’s an opportunity to reflect on what others are doing in the fields of Public Policy and Public Management, on the emerging or emergent capacity and capability requirements of the New Zealand public sector in particular, and

Associate Professor Bill Ryan teaching a Strategic Management class

6 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga what core competencies and knowledge sets students steeped in the Westminster virtues The results in 2010 were once again very should we seek to impart. of providing free, frank and fearless advice encouraging. As I commented last year, the don’t just stop with their ministers! School of Government doesn’t do Clearly these kinds of reflections require us to ‘complacency’, but it might perhaps be engage with a range of stakeholders, and this Over the past few years we have systematised permitted the occasional pleasure of is something that we look forward to. student evaluations – the School now celebrating a job well done. And the feedback requires individual courses to be evaluated, Our own students are a vitally important from our students does provide reasonable and reports on those evaluations go to course source of information regarding programme grounds for a quiet ‘well done’. coordinators, teachers, and the Head of quality and relevance. As teachers we are the School. But we have also instituted a regular Of the 140 students who responded to the recipients of assessments on an informal survey of our students, and typically this is question inviting them to register a basis whenever we are teaching – indeed conducted in the first half of the year. satisfaction ranking, 56 were very satisfied,

School Graduates 2010 Qualifications conferred in 2010 by the Victoria University of Wellington Council for the School of Government: PhD in public policy Amanda Simpson Waretini Waretini Jason Edwards Dr Mizan Aslam Bernard Te Paa Leanne Wright Melissa Kaio Dr Elizabeth Eppel – examined Warren Young Master of Public Policy Brendon Keenan how public policy processes Master of Public Management Sascha Benson-Cooper Andrew Law occur in practice, using New Ma Ancheta Guan Chua Nicola Lindley Zealand tertiary education Andrew Batt Janine Collier Lan Huong Nguyen policy as a case study. Keriana Brooking Tack Daniel Richard Logan Dr Helen Greatrex –examined Robert Calder Susan Dey Christopher Scott the public policy implications of Kheuavanh Chanthaphouvong Michael Dunn Sarah Stewart the commitment of NZ Alida Crous Andrew Ecclestone Charmian Taylor governments to international Ethel Dignadice-Villaflor Christopher Ellington Stephen Vaughan human rights standards. Ryan Donovan Linda Frost Dee Winterburn Dr Siamah Kaullychurn – Sarah Eames Melf-Jakob Kuehl Bachelor of Commerce and considered the applicability of Christina Hape Guy James Administration with Honours the PBRF for small island Fiona Illingsworth Astrid Kartika in Public Policy developing states. Alison Lewes Beverley Lynne Lulham Nicola Borgfeldt Dr Peter Mumford – studied Va’a Makisi Oudone Maniboun John Bright the impact of performance- Karen McConnochie Averil Martin Hannah Carson based regulation on the leaky- Sandra Moore Juliana Masoe Hannah Wilson building problem. Salome Musa Alexander Mladenovic Bachelor of Commerce and Dr Ranjanee De Alwis – Trang Thu Nguyen Kevin Moar Administration in Public Policy researched the history of and Jane Paterson Richard Pollock Donna Allan prospects for public sector Wendy Richardson Rebecca Rzoska Kate Barnes reforms in Sri Lanka. Dorothy Roberts Monica Sharma Laura Fahy Master of Public Administration Dina Schutze Socheata Touch Julia Harison (Executive) Anthony Smith Loata Vakacegu Sarah Harris Christine Collins Vilakone Somsanith Master of Strategic Studies Elisabeth Parker Janine Dowding Isaia Taape Paul Basham Nicholas Pert John Mark Edwards Peter Thom Frances Churstain Hazel Ryan Blair McKenzie Minh Thi Hai Vo Murray Bays Haley Scovell Jonathan Peacey Richard Ward Alice Yang

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necessary, but it is not sufficient. We need good students, and we continue to get them and to be the recipients of their intellect and their sense of commitment to the public interest. Even in a bad year they make it all worthwhile. Honours Programme

The School of Government offers an Honours degree through both the BA (Hons) and the BCA (Hons) in Public Policy. School of Government PhD May graduates (in bold) with Expressions of satisfaction in our survey of Honours degrees are testament to the British their supervisors: back row – Professor Jonathan Boston, students named individual teachers – teachers Senior Fellow Gary Hawke, Dr Peter Mumford, Head of academic tradition that informed the who value the endowments of place that come School Professor Terry Stokes; front row – Dr Elizabeth development of most New Zealand Eppel, Dr Amanda Wolf, Dr Siamah Kaullychurn, with being part of New Zealand’s only School Professor Miriam Lips, Dr Chris Eichbaum universities. In the New Zealand context of Government located in the capital city, and completing an Honours means an additional who exploit those endowments, and the and 67 were somewhat satisfied. Clearly there year of full-time study on top of that required opportunities that new technologies (with is room for some improvement, but these are for an undergraduate degree. their on-line blogs and Wikis) bring. All this is – to paraphrase a former Australian Prime Minister – a very good set of numbers.

More importantly students were invited to tell us both about the sources of their Certificate of Official Statistics satisfaction and indeed any dissatisfactions. In relation to the former comments of the Statistics NZ and the School of An Egyptian connection following kind were not uncommon: Government jointly deliver the teaching of In 2009 Sharleen Forbes presented a paper the Certificate of Official Statistics through “Resources, communications, feedback on at the International Association for the Professional and Executive assignments. Quality and relevance of Statistics Education (IASE) conference in Development team at Victoria University. content, interactive nature of lectures.” South Africa in on the creation and Initiated and developed by Statistics NZ, evaluation of our Certificate of Official “Class discussions, networking and meeting the Certificate provides training in official Statistics. new people from a range of backgrounds. statistics to the wider state sector. Exposure to interesting ideas, theory and This led to an invitation to look at how research that is practical and relevant to work.” Registered on the Qualifications Egypt could get better value from its official Framework, it was first piloted in 2007. statistics. “Lecture is more interactive than anticipated. Statistics NZ comprehensively reviewed Supportive available lecturer; The paper focused on ‘Getting Better Value the qualification and unit standards in I expected to have to cope on my own.” from Official Statistics by increasing and 2009/10 with Learning State. Outcomes improving their use’ (that is, data access And so the penultimate point in commenting included a change to move all unit and education issues) and was accepted by on this aspect of our activity as a School is to standards to level 5. The qualification and the Egyptian ‘think tank’ the Cabinet congratulate the staff and the students who unit standards were approved and Information and Decision Support Center enable this to happen. We are privileged to published by NZQA in June 2010. (IDSC), for their Working Paper Series. have talented and supported ‘back-room’ staff Assessment materials (formal Learner and This in turn led to attendance at an in our Programmes Team – our Senior Assessor Guides) were also Inauguration Conference celebrating the Programmes Coordinator, Bun Wong, Mara comprehensively redeveloped to reflect launching of this Series in March 2010 in Robertson (who left in 2010 to take up the changes and lessons of three years of Cairo together with seminar presentations another Victoria appointment) Darren experience with the qualification. to IDSC staff. Morgan, and Kerry Pert.

8 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga In the past, an Honours degree served as a The Honours Programme includes a number For the School of Government one issue that bridge between undergraduate and doctoral of courses that are linked to other disciplines will need to be considered is the relationship level study. That is still an option but most at Victoria, including Political Science and between our Honours Programme and our students in the Public Policy Honours International Relations, and Economics; and post-experience/post-graduate programme. It Programme see it – quite appropriately – as a this is a reflection of one of the strengths of a is fair to say that there are a range of ‘fourth year’ bridge to employment in some well-designed Honours programme – it opens opinions on this matter. Honours students kind of policy capacity, more often than not up exciting possibilities in terms of cross- may not always have the practical experience the New Zealand public service. disciplinary studies, and, in terms of the to draw on but what they do have is recent effective and efficient use of staff resources, experience engaging with the academic Recent years have seen a significant increase in allows for economies of scale to be realised. literature at a reasonably advanced level. enrolments into our Honours Programme. In Perhaps the future rests in exploiting the 2009 we had a record number, and 2010 Typically, any Honours programme – even synergies that exist in these groups and with numbers were only marginally down on the where there is a very sizable undergraduate these Programmes. peak. Students coming into the programme cohort – is going to be relatively modest in include some who have completed an size, and arrangements between schools And in terms of outcomes? Our Honours undergraduate degree at Victoria, while others allow for more interesting teaching, and students do go on to careers in the New have completed degrees in cognate or related more effective use of resources. Zealand public service. It is a pathway that disciplines at other New Zealand universities. works – academically and professionally. Vietnam-Victoria link consolidated and celebrated The School of Government hosted a highly successful 12-day visit by ̳̳ details of the social welfare system; ̳̳ youth management policies; a delegation of 22 officials from the Vietnamese Government. ̳̳ ethnic issues in New Zealand; he party of senior officials also held: one hosted by the Vietnamese ̳̳ training and development opportunities in Temployed by the Ministry of Home Embassy; one by Professor Rob Rabel and a the Public Sector and a presentation on Affairs (MOHA) came to New Zealand to learn final dinner at the James Cook Hotel. e- Government. about social policy. An informal welcome at Speakers from within the School and experts It was a highly successful visit which is likely Rutherford House followed by a formal from the Public Sector gave presentations to lead to further visits from Vietnamese pōwhiri at the University Marae in Kelburn describing a range of aspects of social policy government officials in the future. started the visit. including: In a jam-packed programme delegates also ̳̳ how the Public Sector is organised and Left: Members of the Vietnamese delegation being managed to include a trip to Parliament at reforms which have taken place in the past welcomed at the University Marae. question time, and visits to the Kapiti Coast 20 years; overviews of the education and Below: PVC International Professor Rob Rabel (left) and and Te Papa. Three evening functions were health systems; the Ambassador of Vietnam, HE Mr Vuong Hai Nam

www.victoria.ac.nz/sog 9 School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga THE Year in Review  2010 ANZSOG in New Zealand The Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) is University of Wellington. ANZSOG Professor of Public Policy Claudia Scott and Dr Richard a unique concept, a consortium of governments and universities Norman from Victoria Management School, working together with the aim of enhanced education for senior both foundation members of the Faculty, continue their involvement with the Executive public sector managers. Masters of Public Administration programme (EMPA). Richard Norman and Dr Lance Beath ANZSOG was designed to be a network ANZSOG - Eight Years On taught in core programmes while Claudia organisation, with its offerings available It began eight years ago on 3 December 2002, Scott is subject leader for the core policy across the various member jurisdictions, when the School of Government, on behalf of course in the EMPA – Designing Public while the administrative head office is located Victoria University of Wellington, signed on Policies and Programmes (DPPP) – and in Melbourne. ANZSOG is also active online. as a founding partner of the Australia and delivers the Wellington offering of Decision The website, www.anzsog.edu.au, now hosts New Zealand School of Government Making Under Uncertainty. Dr Michael Di a forum, as well as Facebook and Twitter (ANZSOG). At that time ANZSOG consisted of Francesco and Professor Bob Gregory links. the Australian Commonwealth and New supervised Work-Based Project teams, with Zealand governments and the Queensland, ANZSOG at the School of Government Richard Norman again acting as one of the New South Wales and Victoria state assessors for the Work-Based Project In 2010, ANZSOG increased its presence in governments, as well as eight universities. presentations. New Zealand, and in particular within the Victoria University of Wellington remains the School of Government. Case Writer/Editor This year, Claudia Scott was appointed as the only affiliated New Zealand university, but the Janet Tyson and Executive Officer Bob Bishop Victoria University of Wellington initial group of governments and universities joined Claudia Scott on the 8th floor of representative on the ANZSOG Board, has now extended to include all Australia’s Rutherford House. pending the appointment of the new Head of states and territories, and 16 universities and the School of Government. ANZSOG activities involve a number of business schools. Most recently, the representatives of the School of Government, government of Tasmania and the University Adding Value to Policy Analysis and Advice as well as from other parts of Victoria of Tasmania have joined. Claudia Scott and Adjunct Professor Dr Karen Baehler have co-authored a new textbook for the Designing Public Policies and Programmes course. Entitled Adding Value to Policy Analysis and Advice, it was launched in Australia at events at the ANZSOG Institute of Governance in Canberra, and in New Zealand at a function at the School of Government at Rutherford House.

The book, which proposes a systems perspective and a crafting approach to policy design, has already attracted a wide readership from policy practitioners and others. Claudia has been involved over recent months providing seminars in government

ANZSOG Dean Professor Allan Fels (second from right in front row) with a group of EMPA alumni during the 2010 Work Based Project gathering in Wellington. From left, at back: Bernard Te Paa, Blair McKenzie, Sharon Hastie, Jonathan Peacey, Brent Maughan (behind), Janine Dowding, Rod Bartling (behind) and Warren Young. In front are Mark Edwards, Heather Mackie, Greg Makutu, Mandy Simpson, and Chris Collins. With thanks to Greg Makutu.

10 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga agencies and in delivering short tailored concluded with a leadership presentation by courses for departments in Wellington. She Paul Porteous of the Australian Centre for has also made presentations on the book for Social Leadership and Ray Smith from the the Department of Prime Minister and Ministry of Social Development, CE-designate Cabinet in Canberra and for the Queensland of the Department of Corrections. Government. New Zealand at ANZSOG Master of Public Administration (Executive) New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister, Bill Ninety-three New Zealanders have now English, was one of the most-reported graduated with the degree of Master of Public keynote speakers at the ANZSOG Conference Administration (Executive) from Victoria held in Melbourne in August. His speech left University of Wellington since the first cohort no doubt that many challenges remain ahead in 2005. The two-year course, created for for the New Zealand public sector. ANZSOG, combines study at a “home” Ex Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Chief Executive university with a series of cross-jurisdictional The Alumni Network Simon Murdoch addressing the Alumni Network courses. The ANZSOG alumni network includes more The Case Library has over 600 members, The EMPA traditionally begins with the than 200 New Zealanders, and more than with a core of just over 100 who are regular 130-strong cohort assembling in Melbourne 1500 from around Australasia. The network downloaders of cases. Courses are now being for Delivering Public Value. It ends in keeps alive and well through formal and built around ANZSOG case studies, for Wellington when 21 multi-jurisdictional informal contacts (such as the annual reunion instance at Monash University, the ANU, and teams present their completed Work-Based of New Zealanders from the 2005 Executive the University of the South Pacific. Project, a year-long investigation in which Fellows Program). One of the first cases in the online library each team is sponsored by a government At the end of November, the first one-page www.casestudies.anzsog.edu.au, Cave department. edition of The New Zealand Connection was Creek: a national tragedy continues to be one circulated. This will be a regular newsletter Applied Learning of the most downloaded cases, but by far the for ANZSOG alumni. It has been designed as most-sourced case of 2010 has been Leading ANZSOG applied learning and alumni an information exchange for alumni who will Culture Change at New Zealand Police, by activities have flourished in the second half of be encouraged to contribute their news. 2010, with the arrival of Bob Bishop as Todd Bridgman from the Victoria ANZSOG alumni continue to fill prominent Executive Officer. Bob was formerly with the Management School. Todd, who is currently positions, demonstrating the value of their State Services Commission (SSC) and has an writing a third case study for ANZSOG, won learning. Examples can be found among the impressive network of public sector contacts. the 2010 Dark Side Case Competition run by ranks of public sector chief executives: the US-based Academy of Management for In New Zealand, applied learning activities Environment Canterbury’s CE-designate Bill his case Corporate Social Responsibility: are delivered in partnership with the SSC Bayfield; Shenagh Gleisner, formerly head of Mercury Energy and its low-income following an agreement signed at the end of the Ministry of Womens’ Affairs; Colin customers which considered the business 2009 which enables senior state sector Macdonald of Land Information New ethics around the death of Auckland woman leaders to attend applied learning events free Zealand; John McKinnon at Defence; Falole Muliaga. of charge. Rosemary Hannah-Parr at the Leadership Executive Education Speakers this year have included Professor Development Centre; Paul Reynolds at the Mark Bovens from the Netherlands, US Ministry for the Environment and Colin ANZSOG’s portfolio of Executive Workshops Fulbright Scholar Professor Tom Preston, Tukuitonga at the Ministry of Pacific Island continues to grow, with new subjects David Albury of the UK Innovation Unit, Affairs. ‘Managing in Statutory Offices’ and ‘Strategic Professor Evert Lindquist from Canada, and Organisational Transitions in the Public The Case Program Professor John Alford from ANZSOG in Sector’ among those most recently added. Melbourne, the Hon Jocelyne Bourgon from The on-line Case Library has been based at George Argyrous’s ‘Evidence for Public Sector Canada and Jitinder Kohli from the US think and administered from Victoria University of Decision-Making’ was the only workshop tank, Center for American Progress. The year Wellington since it was established in 2004. held in New Zealand in 2010.

www.victoria.ac.nz/sog 11 School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga THE Year in Review  2010 Institute of From the Director The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) had another highly Policy Studies productive year in 2010. Our key resource is people, including our core staff, summer students, overseas visitors, senior associates and many others who support our work programme in a variety of ways. uring 2010, the Institute’s partners included many The Institute of Policy Studies fosters Dgovernment departments and agencies, schools, discussion, research and publication of programmes and research centres within Victoria University of current issues of domestic and foreign Wellington, and many external organisations, such as the New policy. Zealand Association of Scientists, Institute of Public Professor Jonathan Boston, Administration New Zealand (IPANZ), New Zealand Institute of Director, Institute of Policy Studies The Institute particularly links academic International Affairs (NZIIA), Motu, Maxim, the British High research and public policy by providing Commission, several NGOs, and a number of universities/CRIs. We have specifically entered opportunities for independent and into a partnership with Te Kāwa a Māui in order to reach Māori audiences. detached study, and for neutral and Annually, the IPS produces a substantial volume of research outputs (including books, articles informed discussion of important and and working papers), and organizes numerous public and invitation-only events; covering a relevant issues. wide range of important policy issues. Over the years, the IPS has attracted high-calibre researchers as academic visitors, and has secured the services of leading international The goal of the Institute of Policy Studies scholars to contribute to its research projects and events. Senior members of the IPS are is to engage the broadest possible range of regularly invited to comment on issues in the national media and participate in policy- informed opinion, particularly in drawing oriented events (and projects) nationally and internationally. people together from the universities, the The activities of the Institute are funded from various sources. Since 2006, Emerging Issues public service, the business community Programme (EIP) funding provided by government through the State Services Commission and the wider public community. has been very important. Other sources include a major grant from the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, revenue from teaching and the Performance-based The Institute’s three catchwords might be Research Fund, the sponsorship of events, specific publication grants, and income from book summed up as: Study, Engage, Inform. sales and conference registrations.

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12 2010 highlights Policy-oriented events Welfare Working Group Onward with The Institute hosted nearly 50 seminars From April 2010, the Institute hosted the Executive Power: during 2010, many jointly with the School of secretariat and meetings of the Government’s Lessons from New Government or other organisations, on a Welfare Working Group. The presence of the Zealand 1947-57 wide range of policy and public management secretariat virtually doubled the number of Harshan issues. This included several major seminar work stations in operation within the IPS, to Kumarasingham series, such as ‘The Key Policy Challenges a high point of 27 in the latter part of the Facing New Zealand’. year. This book includes new and exciting In order to foster public debate on the More than 5,000 people research on constitutional, political and welfare matters, we hosted presentations policy developments during the late 1940s from members of the Alternative Welfare attended Institute of Policy and 1950s, a critical stage in the evolution of Working Group, and IPS staff contributed to New Zealand as a modern, independent state. Studies events during 2010. the report from this alternative group. The period was characterised by a significant evolution in New Zealand’s relationship with The Institute also hosted nine conferences or Environmental sustainability Britain, the passing of the Statute of symposia covering such diverse issues as The staff and associates of the Institute of Westminster, the first transfer of power science and innovation, the constitution, Policy Studies are very conscious of the need between Labour and National, the strong political finance, infrastructure, mining in the to reduce our own carbon footprint. As part leadership styles of Fraser and Holland, the conservation estate, inequality, regulatory of this we have been making more use of abolition of the Legislative Council, a responsibility legislation, retirement income video conferencing, especially in relation to landmark waterfront strike, and an policy and intergenerational equity, and international presenters at conferences, and ambivalent attitude towards full national welfare issues. Most of these were organized will continue to explore ways of making this independence. Importantly, too, the period in consultation with one or more government more viable. had major ramifications for the conduct of departments/agencies, and/or research politics during the remainder of the century, organizations. Over the course of the year, certainly until the recent era of proportional seven Ministers spoke at IPS events, not to Publications representation. mention many senior officials and During 2010 the IPS published five books, distinguished researchers. with three other manuscripts well advanced. ISBN: 978-1-877347-37-5 Throughout its long history, the Institute has We were particularly delighted to publish specialised in hosting policy workshops that With Respect: Parliamentarians, Officials and With Respect: encourage a free and frank exchange of ideas Judges Too, by the former State Services Parliamentarians, among diverse stakeholders. Commissioner, Dr Mark Prebble. officials and This year there were more than 20 such Close to 40 articles were published in Policy judges too Quarterly, with special issues during 2010 on events on a wide range of issues, including: Mark Prebble public management, China and climate infrastructure, regulation, mining and change, behavioural economics, clean political finance. With Respect is an important and technologies, men’s health, offshore mining, In addition, 13 IPS working papers were practical book about policy advice, aquaculture, superannuation completed, as well as many other articles and the people involved at the heart of issues, and the scientific monitoring of book chapters published elsewhere. government in New Zealand. It covers marine systems. Increasingly we are shifting to electronic history, constitutional principles and the law, publishing, including republishing some of More than 5,000 people attended IPS events but it is mostly about people and the roles our earlier books in electronic format. As a during 2010. they play. Recent events in New Zealand are result, we are experiencing increasing traffic used to illustrate the key issues. The through our website. Professor Jonathan Boston, Mark Prebble and examples include court cases, parliamentary Speaker of the House Lockwood Smith at the inquiries and debates. Subjects range from launch of With Respect

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the high drama of military deployments to the day-to-day business of parliamentary Managing Mixed Retirement Income expenses. Events are brought to life with a Financing of Policy and combination of wisdom and wit, to give a Privately Owned Intergenerational clear picture of how government really Providers in the Equity works. With Respect is an invaluable resource Public Interest Judith Davey, Geoff for parliamentarians, public servants and Judith Smith, Rashbrooke and students of politics, public law, public policy Nicholas Mays, Robert Stephens (eds) and public management. Crispin Ovenden, Population ageing is Jacqueline Cumming, ISBN: 978-1-877347-38-2 widely recognised as a major issue Janet McDonald and Jonathan Boston Published in March 2010 throughout the world. A crucial implication Managing Mixed Financing of Privately of ageing is its impact on retirement income Climate Change Owned Providers in the Public Interest policy. It raises questions of fairness and and Migration: compares the financing of general practice intergenerational equity. Whether a tax- South Pacific (primary health care), long-term care of older funded pension system is sustainable perspectives people, legal aid, and early childhood depends on the balance between the number education in New Zealand, Australia, and of recipients and the number of taxpayers Bruce Burson (ed) England. Each service is characterised by a who can contribute to it. If the financial Many South Pacific different mix of public and private finance. support of pensioners is indeed a ‘burden’, island states are The authors identify the criteria deemed then how could that fiscal burden be shared vulnerable to the important when assessing whether a between current and future taxpayers, and impacts of climate change. Some are already particular mix of public and private finance pension recipients? produces a service that meets public goals. experiencing population movement due to These and related issues are discussed in this These criteria are then drawn together in an environmental events and processes likely to book in a series of papers from a wide range assessment framework that policy makers be exacerbated by future climate change. Yet of perspectives. These papers were originally can use when deciding on their approach to others are at risk of disappearing altogether presented at a conference run by the Institute mixed financing. The framework assesses over the coming century and beyond. The of Policy Studies, with the support of the mixed financing from the perspectives of the potential for climate change to generate Retirement Commissioner, in July 2010. population movement over the coming state, providers, and users. ISBN 978-1-877347-42-9 decades, therefore, raises substantial ISBN: 978-1-877347-39-9 Published December 2010 domestic and international policy challenges. Published in July 2010 Climate Change and Migration: South Pacific perspectives is the result of a conference held in Wellington in July 2009 that examined these and related issues. Drawing on a range of perspectives, this volume identifies concepts, frameworks, and possible policy responses to deal effectively with what may become one of the greatest humanitarian challenges of the 21st century. ISBN: 978-1-877347-40-5 Published in July 2010

Professor Jonathan Boston, John Carter, Minister for Senior Citizens, Diana Crossan, Retirement Commissioner and Kent Weaver Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, and keynote speaker at the Retirement Income Policy and Intergenerational Equity conference – see page 28

14 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga Emerging Issues Programme

n 2006, chief executives in the public Studies Working Paper 10/08) and a new what will these new relationships look like? Isector agreed to pool funds to enable the Emerging Issues Programme project, Future To help explore these evolving relations, we Institute of Policy Studies to conduct research State Part 2. have set up a joint venture between the on emerging longer-term policy issues of Institute of Policy Studies and Te Kawa a Māui Future State Part 2 has both a research goal cross-cutting significance to the whole public (Māori Studies) at Victoria University of and a practical policy goal – to identify how sector. Wellington. As part of this we have been the ‘centre’ can support the new ways of commissioning a set of short papers Since then more than a dozen projects have working required for the public sector to representing a diversity of viewpoints around been funded under the Emerging Issues respond effectively to emerging complex a range of critical questions. Programme. These cover a wide range of problems and how line agencies can promote policy issues; a full list of projects is available new ways of working (such as moving from Ocean Governance: The New Zealand on the Institute of Policy Studies website. silos to hubs). More specifically, this project Dimension focuses on how policy will need to be By the end of 2010, a number of projects had With a coastline in excess of 15,000km, New developed and implemented, and how been completed, together with two new Zealand’s coastal marine environmental is of accountability and performance management projects that had just begun –Post-Treaty global significance. With its declaration of an systems need to be reframed to accommodate Settlement Issues and Ocean Governance: The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1978, these new ways of working. New Zealand Dimension. New Zealand’s jurisdiction spans an area of Parliament and the Public service Several work streams are underway, including about 17 times that of the land mass, over networks, learning and joint accountability. 4.3 million square kilometres of ocean. This The Parliament and the Public Service project This research builds upon earlier Emerging makes it the fourth largest EEZ in the world – culminated in the publication of With Respect Issues Programme projects, most notably the 5.7% of the world’s EEZ. by Dr Mark Prebble – see page 13. Managing for Organisational Performance A primary problem with the existing marine project. Research findings from this project Low-skill migration governance framework is the confusing array will be published in The Iron Cage Recreated. of laws, regulations, and practices. The The Low-skill Migration stream of work Post 2012 Global Architecture for Climate mandates of various agencies that implement examined reasons for potential low-skill Change and enforce existing systems often conflict migration to New Zealand and explored with each other. No institutional framework policy options for such migration, based Since 2007, the Institute has been overseeing exists for establishing a common vision and a around three case studies: caregivers in the multi-year project on the post-2012 global common set of objectives. relation to the ageing population; domestic climate change regime and its implications workers; and dairy farm workers. While for New Zealand. This has involved a series of The major goals of this project are: individual sectors are developing practical case studies, roundtables, conferences and ̳̳ to promote the scholarly analysis of policies to facilitate low-skill migration, many publications. During 2010, the Institute of management options for achieving countries now recognise that wider policy Policy Studies-hosted roundtables on the responsible stewardship of the coastal and thinking is needed. This includes policies outcome of the Copenhagen climate change marine ecosystems of New Zealand, and related to the social protection of low-skilled conference; China and climate change (which temporary workers. included the participation of the Chinese ̳̳ to present, on the basis of such analyses, a Climate Change Ambassador); and the legal characterisation of the policy tools, Future State Parts 1 and 2 options for the post-2012 regime. In mid options and instruments that can The Future State Part 1 project identified the 2010, New Zealand’s former Climate Change contribute to the consideration by policy longer-term public policy challenges facing Ambassador, Dr Adrian Macey, joined the makers of alternative, improved ocean New Zealand –in particular to identify and Institute as a Senior Associate and will be management frameworks. prioritise potential public policy issues for leading the post-2012 project during 2011. Three workshops were held during 2010 – on the Emerging Issues Programme work Post-Treaty Settlements Issues marine monitoring, the future of marine programme, but also to review the ability of aquaculture, and offshore mining, oil and gas Potentially, the signalled 2014 end of the the public management system to respond to development in New Zealand – and further historical Treaty settlements process ushers these issues. From this project emerged a events will be hosted during 2011. major research report (Institute of Policy in a new era in Crown-Māori relations. But

www.victoria.ac.nz/sog 15 School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga THE Year in Review  2010 Health From the Acting Director During 2010, the Health Services Research Centre Services (HSRC) continued its work on various aspects of the New Zealand health system, including primary health Research care and healthy eating and healthy action, resiliency Centre amongst vulnerable young people, Māori mental health, Māori Deaf/hearing impaired, and Pacific healthy The Health Services Research Centre strives eating, midwifery, disability, and hospital outcomes. for excellence and relevance in health New areas of work include alcohol and drug use, and services research. behavioural health economics. The Centre’s research focuses on the Dr Jaikishan Desai, Deputy he Centre’s engagement with policy making and Director, Health Services study of the health and disability needs Research Centre Tresearch on health services continued through the year. of communities, and the organisation, There is a fortnightly seminar program which facilitates dissemination of research planning, provision, use and effectiveness undertaken by HSRC researchers and others; one of these is multi-disciplinary, and another is more oriented towards health economics. During 2010 there were 18 seminars on a wide of personal and population-based health array of interesting topics. and disability services. Health Services Research Centre staff continued along their professional development www.victoria.ac.nz/hsrc pathways and we are very proud to have had Aliitasi Tavila complete a PhD, and Marianna Churchwood and Hana Tuisano complete their Master’s this year. Two staff members have been provisionally accepted in PhD programmes and will start next year. We also welcome three new PhD students at the centre. Along with several staff attending short professional development courses and conferences, this continues our effort to build research skills and capabilities at the centre.

The Director, Associate Professor Jackie Cumming, went on research and study leave for a year from July 2010. During her leave Jackie is continuing to work on a number of HSRC projects, and learning about US health reforms.

Reflecting on Evaluation Reflecting on Evaluation was the theme of of the conference, with Keynote speakers the Australasian Evaluation Society from New Zealand, the UK and the US. International Conference held at Victoria in A highlight was the conference dinner, 2010. As the host, the Health Services hosted by Hon Dr Wayne Mapp (below) in Research Centre played an integral part in the Banquet Hall of Parliament, where the the conference organisation. The theme, offered the opportunity for the over 300 delegates to reflect on evaluation practice and the contribution evaluation makes to society as well as sharing new ideas and participating in rigorous debate about what is, or should be, happening in terms of theory development, methods and practice. Around 120 delegates also attended workshops before the three days

16 Indigenous mental health n May 2010, Dr Lynne Pere and Research IAssistant, Cheryl Naera-Barnett travelled to Washington State, to present at the International Network of Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development (INIHKD) 4th biennial conference held on the Suquamish Nation in Poulsbo. Lynne’s paper, based on her postdoctoral research, focused on hearing indigenous mental health understandings. “Hearing, seeing and experiencing the wisdom shared at the INIHKD conference was powerful and made a considerable imprint on our lives,” Lynne said. Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia and Canada. The conference opened with the canoe ceremony where delegates paddled to the shores of the Suquamish Nation, Funded by the Health Research Council from In a world where indigenous perceptions are called from the canoe to identify who they were and to ask 2008, Lynne is investigating the influence of minimised, Lynne’s research questions the permission to come ashore. culture on the meanings that indigenous importance for mental health recovery, of indigenous voice. It also explored the peoples from Aotearoa/New Zealand, sharing the meaning behind the thoughts and possibility that when there is a genuine Australia and Canada, who have experience of ideas of indigenous peoples with experience of interest in indigenous people’s experiences mental illness, impart to their illness, and the mental illness. It recognises that the and understandings, recovery improves implications of this for mental health service interpretations those diagnosed with a mental through a greater sense of ‘being understood’ delivery and policy. illness attach to their personal mental health and accepted, and an increased self-worth – The qualitative research has involved face-to- experiences, often influenced by culture, an often misunderstood aspect of current face, in-depth discussion with indigenous provide alternative explanations and mental health practice. peoples with experience of mental illness, and understandings of mental health. After the conference, Lynne and Cheryl indigenous mental health experts, from tribal Lynne’s conference paper promoted the visited a number of Indian Reservations in regions and mental health services within importance of listening to and hearing the Washington area.

The formal ‘data collection’ phase of the annual awards for evaluation excellence whereby universities and students around research in Canada six months later involved were announced. New Zealand link up by video – an five weeks of meeting with, sharing stories with, listening to, and learning from Life membership of the Society was opportunity to discuss ideas with others indigenous elders, academics, researchers, conferred on Ian Trotman, a Wellingtonian, working in the social policy and clinicians, and others in British Columbia, and retired State Services Commission methodology area. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Québec. employee. Dr Jenny Neale (HSRC) finished Professor Mertens developed the her term as president of the AES at the AGM transformative paradigm which has its base Lynne says that despite different languages held during the conference. in ethics, human rights and social justice and histories, issues faced by indigenous peoples have a commonality the world over. Keynote speaker Professor Donna Mertens and takes under its umbrella work done on The effects of colonisation and racism are of Gallaudet University in Washington marginalised minorities, gender, and race. irrefutable. They result in large disparities stayed on in Wellington to give a public Professor Mertens is the editor of the between the mental health of indigenous seminar on transformative disability Journal of Mixed Methods Research, the peoples compared with non-indigenous research, using examples from her co-editor of The Sage Handbook of Social peoples, and often ineffective policy experience working with the US Deaf Research Ethics, and author of numerous responses. Equally undeniable, however, is the community. She also participated in two works including Transformative Research strength of self-determination and pride of seminars over the Building Research and Evaluation and Evaluation in indigeneity which refuses to silence Capability in the Social Sciences network Education and Psychology’ indigenous knowledge.

www.victoria.ac.nz/sog 17 School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga THE Year in Review  2010 Centre for Highlights for 2010 The Centre for Strategic Studies enjoyed a transition Strategic year in 2010 as Professor Robert Ayson, a new appointment in the School of Government, took over Studies: as Director. New Zealand he Centre sharpened its focus around three main Tareas of research activity: global strategy, Asia-Pacific The Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria regional security and New Zealand defence and security policy. Of these the regional security focus is the strongest, and reflects University of Wellington is the New Zealand the main theme in the Centre’s ongoing programme of work: anchor for research, teaching and public strategic change in Asia and its implications for New Zealand. dialogue on strategic and security issues. Professor Robert Ayson, Director, This theme was reflected in the Centre’s activities with In particular, the Centre addresses: Centre for Strategic Studies CSCAP(NZ) whose new Executive Director, Jocelyn Woodley, • Global security challenges appointed on secondment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, also became the • Strategic change in the Asia-Pacific region Centre’s new Deputy Director. It was reflected in the interests of an enlarged group of Fellows • New Zealand’s security priorities and Senior Fellows. And it was reflected in the selection of Dr Muthiah Alagappa, one of the world’s leading Asia-Pacific security scholars, as the 2010 Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting The Centre hosts policy-relevant seminars Chair in Strategic Studies. and research on security issues and provides A busy year of seminars, roundtables and Group were reestablished, strengthening a forum for academic and other experts to other events was supported ably by the valuable links with leading stakeholders interact with Government policy advisors. Centre’s Executive Officer, Synonne including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Centre manages the activities of the Rajanayagam. Important offshore links were Trade, New Zealand Defence Force and the New Zealand branch of the Council for Security developed with Professor Ayson speaking Ministry of Defence. The National Council of Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific (CSCAP:NZ), internationally at conferences in Japan, CSCAP(NZ) became a National Forum, the region’s leading Track II security dialogue Malaysia, Germany and a MacArthur designed to foster a greater national Foundation-supported workshop at the process. discussion on issues of interest to the Australian National University. strategic studies community. Each year the CSS also hosts a distinguished Centre staff and associates were active in the international expert on security issues, the public discussion of the New Zealand Council for Security Cooperation Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair in Government’s 2010 Defence White Paper. in Asia and the Pacific Strategic Studies. The Centre actively cooperated with the New Zealand Institute for International The National Council of the Council for Centre academic staff also play a leading role Affairs, the Asia New Zealand Foundation, the Security Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific – in the School of Government’s post-graduate New Zealand Defence Force Command and New Zealand (CSCAP:NZ) met in Wellington Strategic Studies teaching programme. Staff College and Victoria’s Political Science in August. www.victoria.ac.nz/css and International Relations programme in a Under the chairmanship of Simon Murdoch, range of events designed to bring New Zealand former Secretary of MFAT, the Council was perspectives onto important strategic issues. acquainted with changes to CSCAP:NZ that Professor Ayson was also active in the have arisen following a review led by Deputy delivery of the Master of Strategic Studies Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Neil programme and in the supervision of Quigley, which involved representatives of research students. MFAT, the Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand Defence Force. At the end of the year the New Zealand Defence Force advised that it would be In addition to strengthening the Centre for seconding a Defence Teaching Fellow, Rob Strategic Studies to manage its CSCAP:NZ Hitchings, to the Centre at the start of 2011. responsibilities, the review proposed the Regular meetings of the Centre’s Advisory strengthening of the engagement between

18 Highlights for 2010 those active in the study of security and strategic issues and relevant government agencies. Visiting Chair an Asia-Pacific affairs expert

The new National Forum of CSCAP:NZ is ne of the world’s leading scholars on likely to meet as a group and in subject- Osecurity, political and military issues in the Asia- Pacific region Dr Muthiah Alagappa was the 2010 specific sub-groups, to support New Zealand’s holder of the Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair. participation in CSCAP within the region but also to raise the profile of these security During his two-month tenure, Dr Alagappa provided issues in the domestic setting. expert assistance to Centre for Strategic Studies: NZ and the School of Government in its mission of Study Group on drawing attention to the big questions concerning the Naval Enhancement in the Region future security environment in the Asia-Pacific region. The Centre for Strategic Studies also hosted “This is an area of enduring and increasing strategic the second meeting of the Council for significance for New Zealand, and Muthiah’s wealth of Security Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’s 2010 Kippenberger Visiting Professor in Strategic Studies, knowledge on the Asia-Pacific region added Study Group on Naval Enhancement in the Dr Muthiah Alagappa tremendous value to the issues we are examining,” Region – the area’s leading body for dialogue said Centre for Strategic Studies: New Zealand Director Professor Robert Ayson. on security issues. Dr Alagappa is currently Distinguished Senior Fellow at the East-West Center and from This Auckland event was timed to coincide 2001 to 2007 he was founding director of the Center’s Washington DC office. Prior to with the Association of South East Asian that he was director of the integrated research programme in the Center’s headquarters Nations Regional Forum’s Intersessional in Honolulu. He has led numerous multi-year, multinational, collaborative research Meeting on Maritime Security hosted by the projects and has published widely in leading university presses and international New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and journals. Trade. Dr Alagappa delivered public lectures in Wellington and throughout the country, and New Zealand’s Minister of Defence, Dr Wayne lead a range of research seminars at Victoria and other New Zealand universities. Mapp, opened the Council Meeting with a As the holder of the Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair Dr Alagappa delivered the timely address and this was followed by two annual Kippenberger public lecture on the subject of ‘A Changing Asia-Pacific: days of lively discussion and presentations Prospects for war, peace and order’ in December. from delegates across the region. About the Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair The findings of the meeting were collated by the co-chairs from India, China and Japan for Established in 2006, the Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair honours Major General Sir Howard Kippenberger KBE CB DSO ED, one of New Zealand’s most a presentation to the Asean Regional Forum distinguished and courageous soldiers, who was also an eminent scholar and strategist. Meeting. Ongoing support for CSCAP He served as President of the New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association and activities is also provided by MFAT, the MOD oversaw the production of 23 volumes of New Zealand official war histories. and the New Zealand Defence Force. The Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair was established with funding from the Asia-Pacific Security Symposium Garfield Weston Foundation in Britain, the New Zealand Defence Force and the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association through the Victoria University In conjunction with the Centre for Strategic Foundation. Studies, the Political Science and International programme of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science hosted a the 2010 Kippenberger Visiting Professor in MFAT. Courtesy of the Asia-New Zealand symposium on Asia-Pacific Security for Strategic Studies, Dr Muthiah Alagappa. Foundation, Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi, Honours, Masters and Postgraduate students Discussion sessions on New Zealand policy Secretary General of the UN Conference on from universities throughout New Zealand. issues in the Asia-Pacific were also held with Trade and Development, addressed The symposium began with a seminar John McKinnon, Secretary of Defence and participants on the economic dimensions of a discussion on researching Asian security with Geoff Ward, Director of the Asia Division at changing Asia.

www.victoria.ac.nz/sog 19 School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga THE Year in Review  2010 Chair in Highlights for 2010 Public Attitudes to the Sharing Edwards (Barrister and Solicitor), and e-Government of Personal Information in the Professor John Burrows (Law Commission). Objectives: Course of Online Public Service Visiting Scholar

To provide thought leadership. Provision From February to April 2010, Professor Jens To lead and undertake research based on an Led by Professor Miriam Lips, this research Hoff was Visiting Professor at Victoria annually-updated research programme. project was conducted in partnership with University of Wellington. Professor of Comparative Politics at the Department of To provide leadership and coordination Colmar Brunton and the Inland Revenue Political Science at the University of for other academics working at Victoria Department, which also sponsored the research. On the Project Advisory Group were Copenhagen, Denmark, Jens Hoff’s research University and other universities in New representatives from Inland Revenue, the focuses on the importance of IT for political Zealand, as well as internationally, in the field Ministry of Social Development, the State institutions and processes as well as for of e-Government and related disciplines. Services Commission and the Office of the political culture and identity, and on citizen and user participation in policy areas. To act as a first point of contact between Privacy Commissioner. For the full report see: external parties and academics working in e-government.vuw.ac.nz/summary_IRD. During the last 20 years, Jens chaired e-Government and related disciplines at aspx numerous international and Danish research Victoria University and other universities in projects, among these the European research Strategic discussion programme network Government and Democracy in the New Zealand and overseas. Information Age (COST Action A14). A follow-up activity to the Emerging Issues To teach/contribute to teaching programmes Professor Hoff is an Editorial Board Member Programme project ‘Improving Information in the Schools of Government and of of the journals Information Polity, Northern Sharing for Effective Social Outcomes’, this Lights, and the International Journal of Information Management at Victoria high-level discussion programme was E-Politics, and regularly does reviews for the University that generate understanding of sponsored by the Ministry of Social Norwegian, British and US Research Councils. e-Government. Development. Led by Professor Miriam Lips, the programme facilitated strategic Professor Hoff delivered a public seminar at discussions among senior public officials and Victoria University of Wellington in March representatives of NGOs about the changing titled ‘Why involve citizens in actions on nature of the wider social services climate change? The Danish Custom Electronic environment that is leading to the need for Design & Installation Association project and change in existing information sharing how it relates to climate change action arrangements. programmes in New Zealand and Australia’.

The project disseminated and discussed the For Professor Hoff’s presentation see: New Zealand-based empirical research e-government.vuw.ac.nz/events/Jens_ Miriam Lips is the first Professor of findings from the Emerging Issues Project Hoff_Seminar.pdf and the research project ‘Public Attitudes to e-Government at Victoria University of the Sharing of Personal Information in the Other highlights Wellington, with positions in the School of Course of Electronic Public Service Provision’. Also in 2010, the Chair: Information Management and the School It also explored and discussed legal and of Government, and a Research Associate policy solutions emerging from these ̳̳ presented a conference paper with School at the Oxford Internet Institute, University research findings and informed participants of Government PhD student Anita Rapson, of Oxford. The Chair in e-Government about the Law Commission’s work on titled ‘Exploring Public Recordkeeping is sponsored by Datacom systems Ltd, information sharing to date. Behaviours in Wiki-Supported Public Consultation Activities in the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, State Services Strategic discussions based on working Public Sector’, at the 43rd Hawaii Commission, FX Networks Ltd and Microsoft papers, took place in two seminars, under International Conference on System New Zealand Ltd. Chatham House rule. Presenters were Sciences (HICSS-43), Koloa, Hawaii Professor Miriam Lips, Dr Elizabeth Eppel http://e-government.vuw.ac.nz (Victoria University of Wellington), John ̳̳ delivered an invited public lecture on 20 Memorandum of Understanding 2010–13 n February, the Vice-Chancellor, IProfessor Pat Walsh, hosted a reception to sign and celebrate a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between Victoria University of Wellington and the lead sponsors of the Chair in e-Government: Datacom Systems; State Services Commission; Department of Internal Affairs; FX Networks; and Microsoft New Zealand.

The Vice-Chancellor explained the strategic importance of this partnership between the Sponsors sign the Memorandum of Understanding with Victoria University of Wellington. public sector, private sector and the From left to right: Kevin Ackhurst, Managing Director, Microsoft New Zealand Ltd; Murray Jurgeleit, Managing University; he reminded everyone of the Director, FX Networks Ltd; Brendan Boyle, CEO and Secretary, Department of Internal Affairs; Professor Pat Walsh, Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University of Wellington; Peter Brown, Deputy Commissioner and Government CIO, State strong contribution this partnership has Services Commission; Steve Matheson, Director, Datacom Systems Ltd and Chair of the e-Government Advisory Board already made to the development of eGovernment knowledge in New Zealand.

The Vice-Chancellor especially thanked the Chair of the e-Government Advisory Board, Steve Matheson, for his leadership, and also e-Government Advisory Board Member and former trustee of the Victoria University Foundation Murray Jurgeleit for his role in securing much of the external funding for the Chair.

Finally, he thanked Professor Miriam Lips for her outstanding performance as the first Members of the e-Government Advisory Board 2010-2012, together with the e-Government Chair Professor Miriam holder of the Victoria University of Lips and University administrative staff. Wellington Chair in e-Government. Back Row: Jean Grant, Manager, School of Information Management; Margaret Dawson, Manager, School of Government; Professor Sid Huff, Head of School of Information Management; Kevin Ackhurst; Brendan Boyle; Dr The Vice-Chancellor’s speech was followed by Rose O’Neill, Manager State Sector System Development, State Services Commission; Professor Bob Buckle, Pro Vice- the official signing of the Memorandum of Chancellor and Dean Faculty of Commerce and Administration, Victoria University of Wellington. Front Row: Murray Jurgeleit, Professor Miriam Lips, Steve Matheson. Understanding.

‘Citizen-centric government in New ̳̳ organised and presented at a public During 2010, the Chair continued to work with Zealand’ at the Oxford Internet Institute, seminar ‘Improving Information Sharing the Scientific Advisory Board of the 2010 University of Oxford for Effective Social Outcomes’, co-hosted Study ‘Pan European survey of Practices, with the Institute of Public Administration Attitudes and Policy Preferences as Regards ̳̳ organised and convened a panel track New Zealand (IPANZ). Personal Identity Data Management’ (“eID ‘Managing e-Government in Times of Survey”). She was a member of the Privacy Crisis’ at the 14th International Research ̳̳ delivered a keynote speech ‘Achieving Law Review Reference Committee, Research Society for Public Management Citizen-centric Government in New Applications Reviewer for the European Conference, Berne, Switzerland. At this Zealand: Experiences from the frontline’, Science Foundation, the UK Economic and conference she also presented a at the Welfare to Work Conference, Social Research Council and the Social conference paper with Dr Rose O’Neill Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Sciences and Humanities Research Council of (State Services Commission) and Dr ̳̳ delivered a keynote speech ‘Public Sector Canada, and a Reviewer and Editorial Board Elizabeth Eppel, titled ‘Cross-Agency Partnerships with Academia: How to Member for several academic journals. Information Sharing for More Effective create win-win situations’ at the IPANZ Social Outcomes in New Zealand’ New Professionals Conference. www.victoria.ac.nz/sog 21 School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga THE Year in Review  2010 Climate Highlights for 2010 he CCRI is leading a three-year project on how Change TNew Zealand can deal with vulnerability to climate change and develop more resilience to the potential impacts. This is in Research collaboration with two other universities and one Crown Research Institute. The institute has also been working on two Institute other research programmes that are led by Lincoln University and by Landcare Research. These are covering issues that range from tourism to agriculture and forestry. Victoria University of Wellington’s New Zealand Climate Change Research One of the highlights of the CCRI year was the publication of an article in Nature, for which the Centre’s Director Professor Institute (CCRI) was established to develop Martin Manning was one of the lead authors. interdisciplinary research into all aspects Professor Martin Manning, Martin notes that: The issue of climate change is now rapidly of climate change. Director, Climate Change Research Institute becoming something that needs much broader consideration than In particular, the Institute recognises a comes from just the underlying science about Change a permanent item on the agenda. need to better integrate social and natural the physics of the planet. The Nature paper sets Another significant event was the visit in sciences, and for independent analyses out a detailed framework for considering the August of Dr David Frame, Deputy Director, of response options as non-prescriptive future, ranging across many different aspects Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, inputs to New Zealand policy. of research and analysis Much of the basics of University of Oxford. David spoke in the CCRI how increasing greenhouse gases will change Seminar Series on “Dynamics and Climate the climate is quite well understood, although www.victoria.ac.nz/climate-change Policy: Inside the Climate Kaleidoscope”, some details still need more analysis. Similarly, noting the detail of how current climate science several types of new technology that can is presented plays a very strong framing role generate energy without emitting greenhouse within current climate mitigation policy. David gases are quite well known. The impacts of will become CCRI Director in September 2011, global warming and the extent to which we can a position made vacant by the end of Professor adapt to them have also been studied for many Manning’s term as Founding Director of the years, but there are surprises and they are Institute in January 2011. Professor Peter usually adverse ones. Now the important issue Barrett is Acting-Director in the interim. is how to consider a range of different ways in Much of the year was spent in planning a two- which society may respond. That needs to be day Climate Change Forum on Climate Futures done by using several different scenario – Pathways for Society at Te Papa in early 2011. options for the future and in a way that is fully The Forum format was developed to ensure consistent across all relevant areas of science. serious dialogue between speakers and A more detailed basis for doing this has now participants by the Organising Committee, been established and it will provide more chaired by ex-Parliamentary Commissioner for comprehensive information for future global the Environment Morgan Williams. Professor decisions on dealing with future climate change. Manning noted in his Forum invitation (www. Deputy Director Peter Barrett was one of a confer.co.nz/climate_futures) that the issues dozen scientists invited to an Antarctic Treaty that future climate change raise for society go Meeting of Experts in northern Norway in April far beyond the underlying physical sciences 2010, which aimed to translate the findings of a and lead to basic questions about how society new report on Antarctic Climate Change and should respond to likely climate change the Environment into recommendations for futures. Dealing with the effects of changes in adoption by the Antarctic Treaty System. Peter our climate, and ways of limiting those presented a paper on Keeping up with the changes, will require increasing collaboration Science. Most recommendations were adopted between different sectors of society, locally at the Annual Antarctic Treaty Consultative and globally. Both Professor Manning and meeting in May, including making Climate Dr Frame were keynote speakers at the Forum.

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School of Government Staff News 2010

Colin Hicks an adjunct staff member and coordinator of the post experience Public Service Ethics course passed away in October 2010. A past PSA President and State Services Commission employee Colin was remembered in Vice-Chancellor Pat Walsh’s eulogy for his wry sense of humour, great tolerance and friendship.

Adjunct Professor Bob Gregory presented two seminars on New Zealand State Sector Reform; the first at the School of Government, Sun Yat-Sen University, New staff members Michael Di Francesco, Mike McGinnis Dr Russell Harding resigned from the Guangzhou, and the second at the recently and Rob Ayson school to be Marine Conservation Manager at established New Zealand Research Centre at the Department of Conservation. Xiamen University, Xiamen. Advisor has determined her to complete her Masters of Arts (Applied) in Nursing and Professor Miriam Lips was recently Adjunct Professor Andrew Ladley worked pursuing her interest in Outer Island Nursing honoured at the International Research on a short project with the UN in Kenya in small Pacific countries. Society for Public Management 2010 regarding possible transition processes for Conference in Berne for a paper she the Transitional Federal Government. At IPS: Dr Mike McGinnis started at the IPS in early 2010, doubling the permanent co-authored with two colleagues from Oxford Rob Laking and Bob Stephens retired academic staff. Mike came from being University. The paper was awarded second School of Government staff members have Director of the Ocean and Coastal Policy place in the best paper competition for continued their association with and Center at the University of California Santa papers published in the Public Management contribution to the school in their new roles Barbara. Review in 2009. as IPS Senior Associates Derek Gill moved from a secondment position In June, Graham Hassall did fieldwork in Dr Chris Eichbaum has been promoted to (via the Ministry of Social Development) to Port Moresby for a report on aspects of Associate Professor. As well as undertaking working as a contractor on projects funded institutional and governance performance in his own teaching and research, Chris through the Emerging Issues Programme (EIP) Papua New Guinea for the Asian Development provides significant leadership within the at the Institute of Policy Studies. Berys Bank and facilitated a “New Zealand- School of Government through, and beyond, Cuncannon, who has provided part-time Bougainville Track II dialogue” on “women, in his role as Deputy Head of School. Chris administrative support for over a year, became land and development”, which the Centre for also had significant roles before coming to a permanent staff member. Jessie Williams, Strategic Studies organised in collaboration Victoria University of Wellington – most who has undertaken a number of research with the Pacific Cooperation Foundation. recently in Labour Studies and Politics at roles within the IPS for many years, left to Graham also received funding from the Massey University, and on secondment to the have a baby in November 2010. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s ministerial office of the Hon. Steve Maharey Historical Research Grants Scheme to for several years. A significant number of new Institute of Policy Studies senior associates joined the commence archival research on the late Dr Valentina Dinica, received a $10,000 ranks in 2010, taking the total to over 30. Samoan Head of State, Malietoa Tanumafilii II. grant from the University Research Fund. The grant will finance two research assistants to The Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Honorary Research Associates Families transferred to the School of carry out a literature review on public policy Professor Philippa Mein Smith, Professor of Psychology. Dr Nathan McCluskey, Research implementation. History at the University of Canterbury is Fellow in the Roy McKenzie Centre for the co-supervising Germana Nicklin’s PhD thesis. Hana Tuisano is one of the recipients of the Study of Families, accepted a position in Germana’s topic is ‘The Trans-Tasman Border Ministry of Health Pacific Workforce Statistics New Zealand. Initiative contracted to the Health Services as a Bridge to a Single Economic Market? A Research Centre. She has achieved her Professor Rob Ayson, Director Centre for study of strategic narrative in action’. Strategic Studies: New Zealand, Associate Masters of Arts (Applied) in Nursing through Deputy Solicitor-General (Public Law Group) Professor Graham Hassall and Senior the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Matthew Palmer is co-supervising Sarah lecturer Michael Di Francesco joined the Victoria University of Wellington. Her Kerkin’s PhD thesis. experience of working in Tokelau as a Nurse School in early 2010.

www.victoria.ac.nz/sog 23 School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga THE Year in Review  2010 School Seminar Programme 2010 February Development), Dr Veronica Jacobsen Health Policy, Health Services Research Unit, (Ministry of Justice) London School of Hygiene & Tropical Clean Technologies Medicine, Visiting Professor of Health Policy, The Impact of Incentives on the Behaviour Half-day workshop in conjunction with the Health Services Research Centre British High Commission and HSRC and Performance of Primary Care Presenters: Terry Pollard (Isis Innovation, Professionals Fat Taxes or Skinny Subsidies? Oxford), Paul Sallis (Newcastle University), Health Services Research Association of Asymmetric Paternalism as a Framework Philip Wong Too (Garrad Hassan, UK), Australia & New Zealand seminar for Evaluating Policy Choice Carolyn Roberts (Environmental Presenter: Ruth McDonald, Professor of HSRC Wellington Health Economics Group Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network, Healthcare Innovation and Learning, seminar UK), Tom Brennan (Consurv UK), Chris University of Nottingham Presenter: Judith Pinny, Massey University Mulcare (NZ Trade and Enterprise), Dr John Is New Zealand Getting Optimal Access to Huckerby (Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy APRIL New Medicines? Association) Adding Value to Policy Analysis and Advice HSRC Wellington Health Economics Group School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies 2009 Report of the Regulatory seminar seminar Responsibility Taskforce and the Presenter: Michael Wonder, Director, Global Presenter: Professor Claudia Scott, School of Proposed Regulatory Responsibility Bill Pricing and Market Access Operations Government Institute of Policy Studies one-day symposium Novartis Pharma AG, Switzerland Presenters: Professor Paul Rishworth Participatory Policy Analysis MARCH (University of Auckland), Tim Smith School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies (Chapman Tripp), George Tanner QC, Dr A Social Enterprise Approach to seminar Richard Ekins (University of Auckland), Reinvigorating the Provision of Presenter: Dr Valentina Dinica, School of Professor Jane Kelsey (University of Community Social Work Services in the UK Government Auckland), Dr Bill Rosenberg (Council of Institute of Policy Studies seminar Taking Governance Seriously: Reform of Trade Unions), Dr Brian Easton and Dr Geoff Professor Peter Marsh, University of Public Sector Audit Committees in New Bertram (Institute of Policy Studies) Sheffield, UK South Wales Copenhagen: The International and Inter-disciplinary Workshop on Ethnic School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Domestic Policy Implications and the Identity, Identification and Change seminar Ramifications for Business Institute of Policy Studies half-day workshop Presenter: Dr Michael Di Francesco, School of Institute of Policy Studies half-day roundtable Presenters: Emily Keddell (Otago University), Government Presenters: Hon Tim Groser (The Minister Brendan Stevenson (Massey University), April/May/June Responsible for International Climate Change Melinda Webber (University of Auckland), Negotiations), Roger Lincoln (Ministry for Paul Brown (Statistics New Zealand), Dr Key Policy Challenges the Environment), Dr Adrian Macey, (NZ’s Kristie Carter (University of Otago Facing New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador), Bryan Smith Wellington), Ralf Engler (Ministry of School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry), Mark Education) seminar series Belton (Permanent Forests International Ltd), Mark Gilbert (BMW Group), Peter Lock ‘em up and Throw Away the Key – Reflections on the Tax Working Group’s Wilson (Genesis Energy) and Chris Insley Criminal Injustice and the Proposed Process, Principles and Prescriptions for “Three Strikes” Law Tax Reform Behavioural Economics and Public Policy Institute of Policy Studies seminar in Presenter: Professor Bob Buckle, Faculty of Institute of Policy Studies series of three association with the Maxim Institute Commerce and Administration, Victoria roundtables Presenters: Professor Warren Brookbanks and University of Wellington Presenters: Professor Morris Altman (School Dr Richard Ekins, University of Auckland New Zealand’s Economic Performance: of Economics and Finance, Victoria Tackling the Productivity Question University of Wellington), Professor Simon Emerging Findings from the English NHS Presenter: Dr Don Brash Kemp (University of Canterbury), Dr Health Reforms Evaluation Programme Jaikishan Desai (Health Services Research Health Services Research Association of Defence Review 2009: Issues for New Centre, Victoria University of Wellington), Australia & New Zealand seminar Zealand’s Strategic Defence Capabilities Dr Peter Winsley (Ministry of Economic Presenter: Nicholas Mays, Professor of Presenter: Simon Murdoch

24 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga Whānau Ora Policy Over Time: Tracing Presenters: Brenda Pilott (PSA), Shamubeel The British General Election and the Trends and Measuring Success Eaqub (NZIER) and Dr Geoff Bertram Prospects for Electoral Reform Presenters: Kim Workman and Dr Kathie (Institute of Policy Studies) School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Irwin, Families Commission seminar New Zealand, Australia and the Asia- Integrity in Science: Implications for the Presenter: Jacob Rowbottom, University of Pacific Strategic Balance: Ideas and Climate Change Debate Cambridge Policies Presenter: Professor Sir Peter Gluckman School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies China and Climate Change seminar National Education Standards for Institute of Policy Studies half-day roundtable Presenter: Professor Robert Ayson, Centre New Zealand Presenters: Dr Zeng Shaojun (Center for for Strategic Studies Presenter: Professor John Hattie, University International Economic Exchange and of Auckland Tshinghua University, Beijing), Yang Ailun Insomnia Treatment: Evaluating the April (Greenpeace China), Dr Katherine Morton Health Practitioners, Pathways, (Australian National University), Dr Xiaoming Treatment Costs and Quality of Life Primary Care Investment in Capital and Huang (New Zealand Contemporary China HSRC Wellington Health Economics Group Coast DHB Research Centre, Victoria University of seminar HSRC Social Science Health Network seminar Wellington) Presenter: Helen Scott, ScottEconomics Presenters: Lee Tan (Senior Service Analyst, Critical Global Issues – Drug use in New Zealand: Findings from Planning & Funding Directorate) and Johanna China and Climate Change the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Reidy (Manager, Population Health Institute of Policy Studies series of seminars in Drug Use Survey Programme) association with the New Zealand Climate HSRC Social Science Health Network seminar Health and Public Sector Management: Change Research Institute and the New Zealand Presenter: Aloka Bhattacharya, Ministry of Can we Fix One Without the Other? Contemporary China Research Centre, Victoria Health and Health Services Research Centre University of Wellington HSRC Wellington Health Economics Group seminar China, Climate Change and Renewable JUNE Presenter: Len Cook, President of the Energy Male Health Research and Policy Institute of Public Administration Presenter: Dr Zeng Shaojun, Center for Institute of Policy Studies one-day workshop International Economic Exchange and MAY Presenters: Professor Tony Blakely (Otago Tshinghua University, Beijing University Wellington), Dr Peter Sandiford Catastrophe in the Making – Oil Spills and China’s Contribution to Solving the Global (Waitemata District Health Board), Dr Rhys their Political and Ecological Climate Challenges Jones (University of Auckland), Professor Consequences Presenter: Yang Ailun, Greenpeace China Felicity Goodyear-Smith (University of Institute of Policy Studies seminar Auckland), Dr Santosh Jatrana (Otago China and the Global Environment Presenter: Dr Mike McGinnis, Institute of University Wellington) Marama Parore Presenter: Dr Katherine Morton, Australian Policy Studies (Pharmac), Stuart Birks (Massey University), National University Dr Sunny Collings (Otago University Political Finance: International Wellington), Dalton Kelly (Cancer Society of Perspectives of New Zealand’s Reforms Support and Caring for Dependent Older People – How Should Responsibility be New Zealand), Dr Jaikishan Desai (Health Institute of Policy Studies one-day symposium Services Research Centre), Dr Lannes co-hosted by the University of Otago Shared? Johnson (Harbour Health) Presenters: Associate Professor Andrew Institute of Policy Studies half-day roundtable Geddis (University of Otago), Jacob Presenters: Dr Sally Keeling (University of Do New Zealand Companies Take Rowbottom (University of Cambridge), Colin Otago Christchurch), Paul Barber (New Corruption Seriously? Zealand Council of Christian Social Services), Feasby (Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt), Dr Joo- Institute of Policy Studies seminar co-hosted Cheong Tham (University of Melbourne) and Jude Dore (Elder Family Matters Ltd), with Transparency International New Zealand Associate Professor Graeme Orr (University Margaret Faulkner (Capital Coast DHB) Presenters: Duncan Paterson (CAER of Queensland) Perspectives on the 2010 Budget Australia) and Alex Tan (Pricewaterhouse School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Coopers) seminar

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Zealand Transport Agency) and Michael Measuring Wellbeing: International The Effectiveness of Interventions to Deegan (Infrastructure Australia) Developments and the New Zealand Encourage Environmentally Friendly Experience Leadership, Political Parties and Behaviours: An Overview School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Parliamentary Performance in the Pacific School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies seminar Islands seminar Presenter: Conal Smith, Statistics NZ School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Presenters: Dr Wokje Abrahamse (University seminar of Otago) and Dr Sea Rotmann (Energy Partisan Appointees and Public Servants: Presenter: Associate Professor Graham Efficiency and Conservation Authority) An International Analysis of the Role of Hassall the Political Advisor The Dynamics of Retrieving Indigenous School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Retirement Income Policy and Knowledge from Indigenous Leaders seminar Intergenerational Equity HSRC Social Science Health Network seminar Presenter: Dr Chris Eichbaum, School of Institute of Policy Studies conference in Presenter: Aliitasi Tavila, Research Fellow – Government association with the Retirement Commission Pacific, Health Services Research Centre Presenters: Professor Kent Weaver Politics and Ecology: Case Studies in Greater than the Sum of its Parts? What (Georgetown University), Professor Peter Negotiating Ecology in Conservation, will the Coalition Government Mean for Whiteford (University of New South Wales), Preservation and Restoration Primary and Community Health Care in Dr Andrew Coleman (Motu), Len Cook Policymaking England? (institute of Policy Studies), Professor Chris Institute of Policy Studies seminar HSRC Wellington Health Economics Group Cunningham (Massey University), Dr Judith Presenter: Dr Mike McGinnis, Institute of seminar Davey (Institute of Policy Studies), Jean- Policy Studies Presenter: Judith Smith, Head of Policy, The Pierre de Raad (NZIER), Peter Harris, Nuffield Trust, London Families, Ageing and Migration Professor Peggy Koopman-Boyden HSRC Social Science Health Network seminar (University of Waikato), Gabs Makhlouf (New AUGUST Presenter: Dr Judith A Davey, Senior Zealand Treasury), Dr Ganesh Nana (BERL), New Ways of Viewing Official Statistics Associate, Institute of Policy Studies, and Alison O’Connell, Nigel Pinkerton School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies former Director of the New Zealand Institute (Infometrics), Geoff Rashbrooke (Institute of seminar of Research on Ageing Policy Studies), Associate Professor Susan St John (University of Auckland), Suzanne Presenter: Professor Sharleen Forbes, School JULY Snively, Dr Bob Stephens (Institute of Policy of Government and Statistics New Zealand Managing Personal Relationship Conflicts Studies), Ralph Steward (AXA New Zealand) Scientific Monitoring to Improve Coastal of Interest in the Public Sector Target Compliance: The Final Frontier of and Marine Governance School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Policy Implementation Institute of Policy Studies half-day workshop seminar School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Presenters: Dr Kevin Lafferty (US Geological Presenter: Dr Russell Harding, School of seminar Survey), Dr Mark Kram (Groundswell Government Presenter: Professor Kent Weaver, Technologies Inc, Santa Barbara) and Dr Alison Macdiarmid (NIWA) Infrastructure Workshop Georgetown University One-day workshop co-hosted by Institute of US-Asian Relations in the Shadow of China The Coming Carbon Crunch Policy Studies and Motu Economic and Public School of Government/Institute of Policy Institute of Policy Studies/Climate Change Policy Research Studies/Centre for Strategic Studies seminar Research Institute seminar Speakers: Dr Arthur Grimes (Motu), Richard with the US Embassy Presenters: Dr Geoff Bertram (Institute of Forgan (New Zealand Treasury), John Boshier Presenter: Dr Satu Limaye, East-West Center Policy Studies) and Simon Terry (New Zealand Centre for Advanced Washington (Sustainability Council) Engineering), Stephen Selwood (New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development), Te Mahi Kai Symposium: The Language of Public Management for the 21st Century: Andrew King (GNS Science), Professor Lew Food The Public Sphere Redux Evans (School of Economics and Finance, One-day symposium by Ministry of Agriculture School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Victoria University of Wellington), Dr Andrew and Forestry in partnership with the Institute of seminar Coleman (Motu), Colin Crampton (New Policy Studies Presenter: Associate Professor Bill Ryan, School of Government

26 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga Dr Geoff Bertram (Institute of Policy Studies), Duthie (Royal Forest and Bird Protection Mining in the Conservation Estate: Lasting Dr Viktoria Kahui (University of Otago), Society of NZ) and Ken Piddington (Institute Lessons from the Schedule 4 Debate Professor Gundars Rudzitis (University of of Policy Studies) Institute of Policy Studies one-day symposium Idaho), Chris Baker (Straterra), Quentin Presenters: Philip Woollaston, Tom Bennion,

From left: Associate Professor Jenny Brown (HOD Statistics at Canterbury), Lisa Women in Statistics Conference Davies (Director, Kaipuke Consultants), Hon Pansy Wong Minister of Women’s Affairs, Adjunct Professor Sharleen Forbes (School of Government and Statistics Women from a range of backgrounds attended the Women in New Zealand), Associate Professor Megan Clark (HOD Statistics at Victoria University of Wellington) and Professor Natalie Jackson (Director, Population Statistics Conference hosted by the School of Government and Studies Centre, Waikato) held at Victoria University of Wellington in November. including www.worldmapper.org and www.gapminder.org together The Hon Pansy Wong, Minister of Women’s Affairs, opened the with a range of tools in current use by national statistics offices. Conference and enthusiastically promoted the importance of statistics. As well as acknowledging pioneers in gender equity in Associate Professor Megan Clark covered the use of statistics by statistics education she gave examples of statistics of direct organisations warning of the danger of using statistics in isolation relevance to women, such as the gender pay gap. Conference and of throwing in numbers to ‘authenticate’ policy. presentations were as follows: Associate Professor Jennifer Brown presented some of her Professor Natalie Jackson drew parallels between the life of statistics research in environmental monitoring of endangered Rita, in the 1983 film Educating Rita and New Zealand women at and pest species, both in New Zealand and overseas. that time. More women have gone onto further education as Rachael Milicich gave a personal account of how statistics have their families grew older, increasing education and decreasing influenced her life and how they continue to do so, by comparing reproduction has not necessarily advantaged women with the birth, marriages and employment figures at the time of these burden of student debt taking longer to pay off with the gender events in her life with other time periods. pay gap. The conference was sponsored by: Statistics New Zealand, the Professor Lisa Davies discussed the use of statistics to inform New Zealand Statistics Association, the New Zealand Institute of Maori development policy and focussed on the research behind Mathematics and its Applications, the Statistics Department and the Closing the Gaps initiatives in 1998 and 2000 which Faculty of Science of Auckland University, the Department of eventually led to the concept of Whānau Ora. Mathematics and Statistics at University of Canterbury and the Professor Sharleen Forbes stressed the importance of visualising School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research at data and provided examples from currently available sources Victoria University of Wellington.

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Joseph Williams, Jenny Rowan (Mayor of Climate Change: A View for the US The New Era: Partners in Deaf Education Kapiti Coast) Institute of Policy Studies seminar in HSRC Social Science Health Network seminar association with the US Embassy The Beautiful Tree: How the World’s Presenters: Bridget Ferguson and Kirsten Presenter: Dr Franz Litz, World Resources Poorest People are Educating Themselves Smiler, Research Fellow, Health Services Institute Institute of Policy Studies seminar co-hosted Research Centre with the Maxim Institute Better Connecting Pacific Trade and Presenter: Professor James Tooley, Newcastle OCTOBER Sustainable Economic Development to University, UK Poverty Reduction The Land and Water Forum: A Collaborative Governance Process and School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies The Global Financial Crisis: A Crisis of its Outcomes seminar Relevance for Universities? School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Presenters: Fei Tevi (Pacific Conference of Institute of Policy Studies/Victoria Management seminar Churches) and Barry Coates (Oxfam NZ) School seminar Presenter: Alastair Bisley, Institute of Policy Presenter: Dr Todd Bridgman, Victoria Tobacco Modelling in New Zealand Studies Management School HSRC Social Science Health Network seminar Legal Form in Climate Change Post-2012 Presenters: Dr Martin Tobias (Senior The Moran Report: An Outsider’s Arrangements Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health) and Reflections on Public Management Institute of Policy Studies two-day roundtable Associate Professor Bob Cavana (Reader, Reforms Across the Ditch Presenters: Dr Adrian Macey (Institute of Victoria Management School, Victoria School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies Policy Studies), Jo Tyndall (NZ Climate University of Wellington) seminar Change Ambassador), Ceri Warnock Presenter: Professor Evert Lindquist, (University of Otago), Jeff Klein, (Bureau of SEPTEMBER University of Victoria, Canada and ANZSOG Oceans, Environment and Science US); Reconstituting the Constitution A Growing Need for Links Between Gerard Van Bohemen (Ministry of Foreign Institute of Policy Studies/NZ Centre for Public Society, Policy and Research on Climate Affairs and Trade), Shannon Ward (Ministry Law two-day conference Change of Foreign Affairs and Trade), Stephanie Lee Presenters: Professor Robert Hazell School of Government/Institute of Policy (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade), (University College London), Professor Heinz Studies/Climate Change Research Institute Robert Owen-Jones (Department of Climate Klug (University of Wisconsin), Father Frank seminar Change and Energy Efficiency Australia), Hon Brennan (Australian Catholic University), Presenter: Professor Martin Manning, Tim Groser (Minister Responsible for Dean Knight (Faculty of Law, Victoria Climate Change Research Institute International Climate Change Negotiations) University of Wellington), Hon Dr Michael Cullen, Mail Chen (Chen Palmer and Organisational Performance Management Re-setting Science and Innovation for the Associates), Dr Petra Butler (Faculty of Law, in the New Zealand Public Sector Next 20 Years Victoria University of Wellington) Dr Andrew School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies One-day New Zealand Association of Scientists Butler (Russell McVeagh), Charles Chauvel seminar conference in collaboration with Institute of MP, Treasa Dunworth (University of Presenter: Derek Gill, Institute of Policy Policy Studies Auckland), Justice Susan Glazebrook, Dr Studies Policy Advice Taskforce Workshop Kennedy Graham MP, Colin James (Institute Can Public Policy be Christian of Policy Studies), Professor Philip Joseph Institute of Policy Studies workshop and Should it Be? (University of Canterbury), Sir Kenneth Keith, Institute of Policy Studies seminar Government Accountability and Rayhan Langdana, Professor Philippa Mein- Transparency Presenter: Jim Wallis, Sojourners Community Smith (University of Canterbury), Dr Caroline Washington Institute of Policy Studies seminar, with Morris, Paul O’Sullivan (Australian High Transparency International NZ Commission), Tama Potakia (Tainui Group Transformative Research with the Presenter: Mai Chen, Chen Palmer and Holdings Ltd), Hon Simon Power, Mike Reid Disability Community Associates (Local Government New Zealand), David HSRC Social Science Health Network seminar Shand, Kate Stone, Dr Ben Thirkell-White Presenter: Professor Donna M Mertens, (School of History, Philosophy, Political Gallaudet University, Washington DC Science and International Relations), Justice

28 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga Blakely (University of Otago Wellington), Dr The Canterbury Earthquake: A Social, Welfare Reform: Alternative Views on the Xavier Márquez (School of History Economic and Risk Planning Stocktake Options Philosophy Political Science and School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies International Relations, Victoria University seminar seminar of Wellington), Paul Barber (New Zealand Presenters: Professor Martha Savage (School Presenters: Professor Paul Dalziel (Lincoln Council of Christian Social Services), Ben of Geography, Environment and Earth University), Wendi Wicks (DPA [New Zealand] Gleisner (New Zealand Treasury), Professor Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington) Inc) and Dr Susan St John (University of Philippa Howden-Chapman (University of Associate Professor Andrew Charleson Auckland) Otago Wellington), Dr Paul Callister (Institute (School of Architecture, Victoria University of Policy Studies), Dr Gabrielle Maxwell Positive Mental Health for all of Wellington), Professor John McClure (Institute of Policy Studies), Dr Matthew New Zealanders (School of Psychology, Victoria University of Gibbons (New Zealand Treasury), Bob Wellington) and David Galt (New Zealand HSRC Social Science Health Network seminar Stephens (Institute of Policy Studies), Des Treasury) Presenter: Hugh Norriss, Director of Policy O’Dea (University of Otago Wellington) and and Development, Mental Health Foundation The Development of a New Generic Dr David Bromell (Ministry of Social of New Zealand Paediatric Preference Based Measure of Development) Health Relation Quality of Life for use in Economic Cost and Policy Options to Economic Evaluation – the Child Health Macroeconomic Policy: Making it Work Reduce the Prevalence of Obesity in Utility 9D (CHU9D) for New Zealand New Zealand HSRC Wellington Health Economics Group Institute of Policy Studies seminar HSRC Wellington Health Economics Group seminar Presenter: John Whitehead, New Zealand seminar Presenter: Katherine Stevens, Post-doctoral Treasury Presenter: Dr Guy W Scott, School of Research Fellow, University of Sheffield, UK Economics and Finance, Massey University Social Protection for Temporary Migrant with Helen Scott, ScottEconomics NOVEMBER Workers Institute of Policy Studies forum in association DECEMBER Future Aquaculture in New Zealand: with the World Bank The Global Financial Crisis and its Science, Politics and Economics Presenter: Dr Robert Holzmann, Marseille Implications for Macroeconomics Institute of Policy Studies half-day workshop Center for Mediterranean Integration, The Presenters: Hon Phil Heatley, Daniel Lees World Bank Institute of Policy Studies seminar (Ministry of Fisheries), Dr Philip Heath Presenter: Professor David Sockice, Oxford (NIWA), Kevin Heasman (Cawthron Offshore Mining, Oil and Gas Development University Institute), Raewyn Peart (Environmental in New Zealand’s Offshore Continental Shelf Mexican Hat Dance or Tequila Sunrise? Defence Society), Barry Weeber (Environment The Global Climate Change Negotiations Institute of Policy Studies half-day workshop and Conservation Organisation Aotearoa NZ), after Cancun Tony Seymour (Te Puni Kōkiri), Keir Speakers: Daniel Brown (Ministry for the Institute of Policy Studies seminar Wolkerling (Iwi Development) Environment), John Pfahlert (Petroleum Exploration & Production of New Zealand), Presenters: Dr Adrian Macey (Institute of Rectifying the ‘Quantitative Deficit’ in New Chris Baker (Straterra) and Bob Zuur (World- Policy Studies), Mark Belton (Permanent Zealand Social Science: A Modest Proposal Wide Fund for Nature NZ) Forests International Ltd) and John Carnegie School of Government/Institute of Policy Studies (Business New Zealand) seminar with the School of History, Philosophy, How Would Compulsory Superannuation Political Science and International Relations, Fit with NZ’s Retirement Income Policy? Victoria University of Wellington Institute of Policy Studies half-day roundtable Presenter: Professor Peter Davis, University Towards Tomorrow: Labour’s New of Auckland Economic Framework Does Inequality Matter? A Policy Forum Institute of Policy Studies seminar Institute of Policy Studies one-day forum in Presenter: Hon David Cunliffe association with the University of Otago Presenters: Professor Richard Wilkinson (University of Nottingham), Professor Tony

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30 Victoria University of Wellington | School of Government Te Kura Kāwanatanga Copeland J, Martin G J, ‘The Adolescent Cannabis Check-up: A motivational Adding Value to Policy Analysis and Advice intervention for young cannabis users’, by Claudia Scott and Karen Baehler Counselor, 11, 3, June (2010), pp. 1-7. http:// ISBN 978 086840 859 0 www.counselormagazine.com/ This textbook explores the theory and practice of policy- home?func=show_edition&id=25. making and how good analysis and advice add value to public Cumming J M, Mays N, Daube J E, ‘How New decisions and decision-makers. Zealand has Contained Expenditure on The authors discuss the roles of advisors and analysts both Drugs’, BMJ, 340, 7758, May (2009). http:// within and across jurisdictions, and how they affect policy www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/340/ processes and methods in Australia and New Zealand. may18_1/c2441?papetoc. This is a must-have text for managers, administrators and students who want an Cumming J M, Stillman S E, Liang Y, Poland integrated perspective to the field of policy analysis and advising. M A, Hannis G, ‘The Determinants of GP Visits in New Zealand’, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34, 5, Pere L M, ‘The World Where Theory and workers in New Zealand law’, New Zealand February (2010), pp. 451-457. Practice Collide’, Mental Health Foundation Law Review, 4, May (2009), pp. 695-723. Di Francesco M F, ‘Do State Sector of New Zealand, 15 (2009), pp. 1-8. http:// Wolf A, ‘Many Minds, Common Sense and Restructures Deliver? Applying an Evidence- www.mentalhealth.org.nz/newsletters/view/ Genetically Modified Food: A role for Q based Approach’, Public Sector, July (2010), article/15/172/summer-2009/. methodology’, East Asian Science Technology pp. 10-12. Pere L M, Barnes A, ‘New Learnings from Old and Society: An International Journal, July Habito C, Santos M O, Victorio A A E, ‘A Understandings: Conducting qualitative (2010). Game-Theoretic Approach to Hedonic research with Maori’, Qualitative Social Wolf A, ‘Orientations to Academic workloads Housing Prices’, International Journal of Work, 8, 4 (2009), pp. 449-467. at Department Level’, Educational Human and Social Sciences, 5, 6 (2010), pp. Pledger M, Cumming J M, Burnette M E, Management, Administration and 377-380. ‘Health Service Use Amongst Users of Leadership, 38, 2 (2009), pp. 246-262. www.waset.org/journals/ijhss. Complementary and Alternative Medicine’, Journal Contribution – Other Kruijf V, Dinica V, Augustijn D, NZMJ Digest, 123, 1312, April (2009), pp. ‘Reorganisation of Water and Waste Water 26-35. http://www.nzma.org.nz/ Pere L M, ‘Access to Health: The need for Management in Romania: From local to journal/123-1312/4059/content.pdf. change’, Just Change, 14, March (2009), pp. 2-2. regional water governance’, Journal of Pledger M, Morton H, ‘Home Advantage in Environmental Engineering and Three National Netball Competitions: Conference Paper in Published Management, 8, 5, Australia (1997-20077), New Zealand (1998- Proceedings pp. 1061-1071. 2007 and England (2005/06-2008/09)’, Forbes S D, Bucknall P, Pihama N, ‘Helping Lips A M B, Taylor J A, Organ J, ‘Managing Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 6, Make Government Policy Analysts Citizen Identity in E-Government Service 3 (2009), pp. 1-16. http://www.bepress.com/ Statistically Literate’, Data and Context in Relationships’, Public Management Review, jqas/vol6/iss3/. Statistics Education: Towards an evidence 11, 6 (2009), pp. 833-856. Proudfoot H, Vogl L, Swift W, Martin G J, based society, edited by Reading C. Martin G J, Copeland J, ‘Brief Intervention Copeland J, ‘Development of a Short Cannabis (Ljubljana, Slovenia, Statistical Society of for Regular Ecstasy (MDMA) Users: Pilot Problems Questionnaire for Adolescents in Slovenia, 2009), 8th International randomised trial of a check-up model’, the Community’, Addictive Behaviours, 35, 7, Conference on Teaching Statistics. Journal of Substance Use, 15, 2, April (2010), July (2010), pp. 734-737. Hassall G H, ‘The Commonwealth Local pp. 131-142. Stephenson P, Boston J G, ‘Climate Change, Government Pacific Project: Seeking ‘most Pere L M, ‘Creating Better Futures: When the Equity and the Relevance of European ‘Effort significant change’’, Commonwealth Journal theory fails and the future is no more’, Sharing’ for Global Mitigation Efforts’, of Local Governance. Special Issue: Australasian Psychiatry, 17, 1, supplement, Climate Policy, 10, 1 (2010), pp. 3-16. Commonwealth Local Government Conference (Sydney, UTS Centre for Local August (2009), pp. 10-14. Williams J Y, Tortell L, Callister P D, ‘The Government, 2009), pp. 176-188. DOI:10.1080/10398560902950502. Mysterious Case of the Housemaid: Domestic

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Newell J, Callister P D, ‘Australian and New Callister P D, ‘General Labour Market Picture 322pp. http://weightmanagement.hiirc.org. Zealand Labour Markets’, Labour, in New Zealand’, in Welfare Forum: nz/page/21622/healthy-eating-healthy-action- Employment and Work in New Zealand: Rethinking Welfare for the 21st Century oranga-kai/?tab=138&contentType=194. Proceedings of the thirteenth conference, (Auckland, University of Auckland, 2010). Pledger M, Black J, Cumming J M, edited by Morrison P S. (Wellington, Victoria Forbes S D, Bucknall P, Pihama N, ‘Helping McDonald J R, 2009 School and Early University of Wellington, 2008), pp. 313-325. make Government Policy Analysts Childhood Education Services Food and Rea D, Callister P D, ‘Cohorts Experiences of Statistically Literate’, in Data and Context in Nutrition Environment Survey Phase III Report Youth Labour Market Transitions in New Statistics Education: Towards an evidence- (Wellington, Ministry of Health, July, 2010), Zealand’, Labour, Employment and Work in based society (Voorburg, The Netherlands, 132pp. New Zealand: Proceedings of the thirteenth International Association for Statistics Working or Occasional Paper conference , edited by Morrison P S. Education, 2010), (Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington pp. 99-100. Callister P D, A Loss of ‘White’ Male Privilege? Gender and ethnic dimensions of 2008), pp. 179-189. McDonald J R, Burnette M E, Boulton A F, domestic student participation in bachelor Rea D, Callister P D, ‘My Generation: Young Faasalele Tanuvasa A E, ‘Reflecting on the degree studies (Wellington, Institute of Policy People’s transition into the labour market’, Development and Use of the Conceptual Studies, 2010), IPS Working Paper 10/12, Labour, Employment and Work in New Framework used to Evaluate the 33pp. http://ips.ac.nz/publications/ Zealand: Proceedings of the thirteenth Implementation of the NZ Healthy Eating – publications/list/7. conference, edited by Morrison P S. Healthy Action (HEHA) Strategy’, in Public (Wellington, Victoria University of Health Association of New Zealand Callister P D, Rea D, Why are a Group of Wellington, 2008), pp. 179-189. Conference 2010 (Public Health Association Mid-Life Men on the Margins of Work and of NZ Inc, 2010), pp. 76-76. Family? A literature review (Wellington, Full Conference Paper http://nzphaconference.info/assets/Part-2- Institute of Policy Studies, 2010), IPS Kruijf V, Dinica V, ‘Reorganisation of Water PHANZ-Conference-2010-Handbook- Working Paper 10/13, 59pp. http://ips.ac.nz/ and Waste Water Management: From local to Presenter-Profiles-and-Abstracts.pdf. publications/publications/list/7. regional water governance’, 5th International Report for External Body Callister P D, Tipples R, ‘Essential’ Workers Conference Environmental Engineering and in the Dairy Industry (Wellington, Institute of Management (ICEEM 05): Sustainable Mann J, Johnstone M, McLean R, Hoek J, Policy Studies, 2010), IPS Working Paper Production and Consumption (2009). Cumming J M, Schofield G, Andrews B, 10/10, 23pp. http://ips.ac.nz/publications/ Boulton A, Buckley S, Burnette M, Full Abstract in publications/list/7. Published Conference Proceedings Churchward M, Croxson B, Duncan S, Ehau T, Faasalele Tanuvasa A, Gifford H, Di Francesco M, Internal Audit and Risk Bressers H T, Dinica V, ‘Incorporating Hinckson E, Insch A, Lean M, McDonald J R, Management Policy for the NSW Public Sustainable Principles in the Governance of McPhee J, Skudder E, Signal L, Taylor R, Sector (Sydney, New South Wales Treasury, Dutch Domestic Tourism: The relevance of Walton M, Williams S, Fowler S C, Green T, 2009), Office of Financial Management: boundary judgments’, in 5th International Sua T, Healthy Eating – Healthy Action: policy and Guidelines Paper, 57pp. Conference Environmental Engineering and Oranga Kai – Oranga Pumau Strategy Management (ICEEM 05): Sustainable Evaluation Interim Report (and Appendices) production and consumption (Romania, (Wellington, Ministry of Health, April, 2009), 2010).

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