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Apr 2019
Obituary: Ian Francis Shirley
Ian Francis Shirley(28 February 1940 - 20 January 2019)New Zealand’s progressive causes have been driven by a strong sense of social justice. Ian Shirley was one of the nation’s strongest drivers.He was born in Kaiapoi and spent his early years in rural towns. His father Eric was a stock and station agent, and so the read more
30
Apr 2019
Pre-budget Breakfast Briefing with Berl
You are invited to join The Policy Observatory as we host the team from Berl economic consulting for a breakfast presentation and discussion on the 2019 budget.Will the Wellbeing Budget be gazumped by a sombre economic outlook?Just how bad is the global outlook and what does it mean for NZ? Is the Finance Minister’s ‘rainy read more