Master of Public Policy Seminar Series

All seminars will take place from 12.30pm to 2pm in the Women’s Federation Room at Old Government House at The University of Auckland at the corner of Princes Street and Waterloo Quadrant.

Seminar 1: Thursday 29 July
"New Zealand’s Economic Powerhouse – The Auckland Agenda"
Lead Speaker: Kaaren Goodall, Executive Director, Committee for Auckland.
Commentator: David Wilson, Director of the Institute of Public Policy and Programme Leader for Economic Development, Auckland University of Technology.

Seminar 2: Wednesday 25 August
"New Zealand’s Economic Performance – The Growth Agenda"
Lead Speaker: Dr Don Brash, Chair, 2025 Taskforce.
Commentator: Dr Jennifer Curtin, Department of Political Studies, The University of Auckland.

Seminar 3:  Wednesday 15 September
"New Zealand’s Untapped Potential – The Innovation Agenda"
Lead Speaker: Dr Rick Boven, Director, New Zealand Institute.
Commentator: Professor Cris Shore, Department of Anthropology, The University of Auckland.

Seminar 4: Friday 15 October
"New Zealand and the World – Building Effective Partnerships"
Lead Speaker: Hon Murray McCully, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Commentator: Dr Jacqui True, Department of Political Studies, The University of Auckland.

Seminar 5: Thursday 28 October
"New Zealand and the Pacific – The Leadership Challenge"
Lead Speaker: Amanda Ellis, Deputy Secretary for New Zealand’s Aid Programme, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Commentator: Dr Yvonne Underhill-Sem, Department of Development Studies, The University of Auckland.

The Master of Public Policy 2010 Seminar Series host is Associate Professor Michael Mintrom, Founding Coordinator of the Master of Public Policy degree programme, The University of Auckland.

For more information email m.mintrom@auckland.ac.nz