Money is moving in, out and around New Zealand, governed by people’s spending and investment choices. But how do investment decisions shape the world we live in? And how can we ensure that our investments sow the seeds of future prosperity, rather than blow financial bubbles in markets like land and housing?

On 20th July 2017, The Policy Observatory hosted a panel discussion on the future of investment at AUT. Chaired by business journalist and AUT Adjunct Professor Rod Oram, the panel featured:

• Sir Stephen Tindall, founder of The Warehouse and pioneering investor through The Tindall Foundation and K1W1;
• Rangimarie Hunia, the CE of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's social investment branch, Whai Maia;
• Joshua Vial, founder of social enterprise collective, Enspiral;
• Mary Quin, former head of Callaghan Innovation and board member of Westpac NZ.

Video from the event is below, which includes the full session and extracts from the event.

The full session (1 hour 26 minutes)

Sir Stephen Tindall on impact investment (5 minutes 45 seconds)

Mary Quin on what investment means to her (5 minutes 27 seconds)

Joshua Vial on types of investment (4 minutes 51 seconds)

The Policy Observatory’s David Hall has written a short summary of the ideas canvassed by the speakers, including some quotes, here.