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S02E05 - The Front Lines of Homelessness
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1:00:40Summary Natalia Cleland of Downtown Community Ministry (DCM) discusses the organization's work with marginalized and homeless individuals in Wellington. DCM has been providing support for 54 years and focuses on ending homelessness and advocating for the most vulnerable. They have government contracts for housing first and outreach services, but al…
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S02E04 - It’s Tough to Be an Infrastructure Provider
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52:43Summary Infrastructure New Zealand is an industry body representing infrastructure building companies and other stakeholders. They advocate for infrastructure projects that are best for the sector and the country. The politicization of infrastructure and the lack of stable funding have led to a significant infrastructure deficit in New Zealand. The…
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S01E05 - Revisiting Election 2023 with Labour's PR Provider
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44:47Hunch.co.nz Welcome to Aotearoa Tomorrow. I’m Arthur Falls. Today we have Michael Goldthorpe, a managing partner of the PR firm Hunch. Hunch was involved in developing the Labour party’s PR strategy for their unsuccessful reelection campaign this year so hearing about how Michael views the campaign is really valuable. It is rare to get a deep analy…
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S01E04 - The ETS: A Struggling Approach to Reducing Emissions
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43:05https://berl.co.nz/ Welcome to Aotearoa Tomorrow. I’m Arthur Falls. Today we are speaking with Hugh Parsons, an economist at BERL, one of our largest advisory organisations. Hugh’s focused on ecological biodiversity and the Emissions Trading scheme which is the focus of this interview. New Zealand has agreed to reduce its emissions under the Paris …
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Summary The conversation explores the topic of income inequality and the declining share of labor in the total income of society. Geoff Bertram, an economist, discusses the historical trends and factors that have contributed to this phenomenon, including neoliberal policies and the erosion of labor bargaining power. He also highlights the concentra…
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Aotearoa Tomorrow S02E02 - The Widening Economic Gaps in Aotearoa
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57:34Summary Max Rashbrook discusses the disparities in wealth and income distribution in New Zealand, highlighting the impact of low wages and underemployment. He explores the challenges of increasing the minimum wage and the need for higher value sectors in the economy. Rashbrook also emphasizes the lack of government investment in research and develo…
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S01E03 - Local Councils: Lot's to do, No Money to Do It
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1:04:19https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/ Are local councils contributing to the housing crisis? If so how? And more importantly, is there a solution to be found in public policy. Eric Crampton has some answers for us. He’s an economist at a think tank called the New Zealand initiative, which traces it’s roots to the business roundtable, a think tank formed…
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Aotearoa Tomorrow: Social Cohesion With Paul Spoonley
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59:37Links: https://informedfutures.org/?s=paul+spoonley https://informedfutures.org/challenges-to-social-cohesion/ Today we’re joined by Paul Spoonley a researcher focused on social cohesion – the sense of connection that binds together the many cultures that make New Zealand, Aotearoa their home. I contacted him because of his involvement with a unive…
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In this conversation, Arthur Falls interviews Moko Tepania, the mayor of the Far North, discussing his popularity, the challenges of local governance, and the dynamics between local and central government. Moko emphasizes the importance of community engagement, the realities of budget constraints, and the need to empower communities in decision-mak…
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