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Aug 2019
6th Local Government Elections Research Symposium
Call for papersThe 6th local elections research symposium is planned for Wednesday 27th November, adjacent to the annual New Zealand Political Studies Association conference at the University of Canterbury for those wishing to attend both events.This is an opportunity to present research that addresses aspects of the 2019 local elections. You are invited to submit read more
10
Jul 2019
Book Launch: A Careful Revolution
Climate change is happening but how can we manage the short-term costs of mitigation? The Policy Observatory’s David Hall is publishing an edited collection, A careful revolution: Towards a low-emissions future, that looks at this question. This BWB text features essays by eleven authors on the challenges and opportunities of the transition to a low-emissions read more