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Helen Clark Foundation

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Centre-left policy think tank.

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28 Apr 2026 → 22 Oct 2026

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Topic	This source	Peer median	Ratio	Items
Healthy Food Environment	0.64%	0.00%	unique	3
Climate Adaptation In Cities	0.64%	0.00%	unique	3

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Recent items

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\\ \\ 19 October 2026\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **AI is already in every classroom, policy needs to catch up** \\ \\ New Zealand schools urgently need guidance on the safe and beneficial use of AI in schools\\ \\ S\\ \\ Sarah Bell

Ai In Education · Ai Literacy And Training · Māori Data Sovereignty · Privacy In Education Reporting · School-Based Ai Safety Education · Schools Without Ai Policies cultural and legal responsibility under te tiriti

22 Oct
\\ \\ 16 October 2026\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **Fiscal Crisis: Could a Parliamentary Budget Office help?** \\ \\ Matt Nolan argues that a Parliamentary Budget Office, modelled on Australia’s, would give the public clear, trustworthy information about fiscal trade-offs\\ \\ M\\ \\ Matt Nolan

Ageing Population Pressures · Austrian Comparison · Longer Working Lives And Fiscal Sustainability · Parliamentary Budget Office · Policy Cost Modelling · Public Trust In Opposition Fiscal Policy · Tech Sector Risk objective assessment of government policy impacts

17 Oct
\\ \\ 16 October 2026\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **Productivity Crisis: Four ideas to make more with less** \\ \\ Tim Maloney sets out a pathway for New Zealand to address our long-standing productivity crisis\\ \\ T\\ \\ Tim Maloney

Competition Commission Restructuring · Digital Market Innovation · Foreign Direct Investment Promotion · Infrastructure Spending Inefficiency · Overseas Investment Act Overhaul · Public-Private Energy Partnerships · Welfare System Simplification more open, targeted policies welcome foreign capital

17 Oct
\\ \\ 15 October 2026\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **Bipartisanship in Trade: Dreaming the Dream** \\ \\ Stephen Jacobi argues that in a more volatile trading environment enduring cross-party leadership requires greater public trust\\ \\ S\\ \\ Stephen Jacobi

Bipartisan Trade Support · Independent Trade Policy · India-Nz-Fta-Security · Nz-Uk And Nz-Eu Ftas · Offshore Trade Expansion · Public Trust In Economic Recovery · Select Committee Amendments beyond tariffs to include digital and regulatory issues

16 Oct
\\ \\ 2 October 2026\\ \\ Blog\\ \\ **Arts Funding: Rt Hon. Helen Clark's address to the Foundations for the Future Forums** \\ \\ Helen Clark sets out how we could address issues in arts funding in Aotearoa New Zealand\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Art As National Symbol · Arts Funding Partnerships · Arts Sector · Donation Trends Over Time · Intergenerational Business Transfer · Len Lye Centre Funding · Local Government Funding a collaborative model for sustainable support

14 Oct
\\ \\ 3 September 2026\\ \\ Blog\\ \\ **Helen Clark Foundation submission on Crimes (Virginity Testing Practices) Amendment Bill** \\ \\ Our submission highlights the need for education as well as legislative change\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Crimes Bill First Reading · Education Funding · Hymenoplasty Prohibition · Select Committee Submissions · Sexual Violence Prevention · United Nations Three-Pronged Approach · Virginity Testing Practices a harmful and non-consensual medical practice

7 Sep
\\ \\ 6 September 2026\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **Incivility is hurting local government democracy** \\ \\ Incivility, abuse, and outright hostility directed at local government undermines democratic rights\\ \\ P\\ \\ Paula Southgate

Councillor Public Safety Statement · Digital Platform Accountability · Disinformation And Online Hostility · Incivility In Local Government · Parliamentary Exposure Of Deepfakes · Personal Safety In Local Government · Political Distrust And Citizen Assemblies holding tech companies responsible for harmful content

7 Sep
\\ \\ 12 August 2026\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **In updating NZ’s sexual violence laws, ‘affirmative consent’ is simpler than critics suggest** \\ \\ Prof Anna High makes the case for affirmative consent law reform in Aotearoa\\ \\ P\\ \\ Prof. Anna High

Affirmative Consent In Sex Work · Consent And Power Dynamics · Consent And Sexual Violence Law Reform · Freeze Response In Sexual Assault · Presumption Of Innocence · Student Demand For Consent Education a recognized physiological reaction to trauma

15 Aug
\\ \\ 20 June 2026\\ \\ Blog\\ \\ **Helen Clark discusses Foundation's new book on Q+A with Jack Tame** \\ \\ A major new book released by the Helen Clark Foundation ahead of this year's general election\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Cost Of Living And Humanitarian Crisis · Energy Transition Strategy · Independent Fiscal Watchdog · Māori-Crown Relationship · Parliamentary Accommodation Transparency · Political Compromise In Housing Policy a solution built on shared responsibility

27 Jun
\\ \\ 28 May 2026\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **Taking climate overshoot seriously** \\ \\ Minimising the extent and duration of any breaches to agreed global temperature rises is imperative \\ \\ D\\ \\ Dr Jonathan Boston

Climate Disaster Costs · Climate Overshoot · Global Climate Governance Influence · Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal · Net-Negative Emissions · Weather Modification diverse but fraught with ethical and scientific challenges

21 Jun
\\ \\ 4 June 2026\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **Merging councils in ‘urgent and focused conversations’ to salvage local democracy** \\ \\ Local government reform is coming – but do councils co-design change or have it forced on them?\\ \\ P\\ \\ Paula Southgate

Council Amalgamation Criteria · Indian Democratic Erosion · Local Democracy Reform · Local Government Autonomy · Regional Infrastructure Funding · Supercity Development sustainability under strain from rate caps and deficits

21 Jun
\\ \\ 20 June 2026\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **'She'll be right' won't cut it: major new book challenges New Zealand ahead of election** \\ \\ A 20-chapter collection edited by sociologist Peter Davis\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Climate Crisis Urgency · Cost Of Living And Humanitarian Crisis · Housing Affordability · Intergenerational Responsibility · Long-Term Fiscal Planning · Māori-Crown Relationship political dependency on fossil fuels is no longer viable

21 Jun
\\ \\ 30 October 2025\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **Forget the faulty escalator! With all the challenges facing the UN, now isn’t the time to throw in the towel on our global meeting house** \\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation Honorary Senior Fellow argues that the UN may be at a low ebb, but it is as…\\ \\ L\\ \\ Lucy Cassels

Global Conflict And Dialogue · New Zealand Un Recognition · Small-State Diplomacy · Systemic Political Inefficiency · Un Diplomatic Group Therapy · Un General Assembly Events a vital space for constructive dialogue amid global conflict

7 Jun
\\ \\ 3 June 2026\\ \\ Blog\\ \\ **Helen Clark Foundation's submission on Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill** \\ \\ Our submission on the Bill that recently passed its first reading highlights one key change \\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Consent In Digital Media · Deepfake Digital Harm · Trademark Use Against Deepfakes consent does not negate harm when shared

7 Jun
\\ \\ 20 May 2026\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **New report calls for stronger use of cost–benefit analysis in infrastructure investment** \\ \\ A new research report from engineering firm WSP and the Helen Clark Foundation is calling for a more consistent, disciplined, evidence-led approach to infrastructure investment across Aotearoa New Zealand.\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Climate Adaptation In Cities · Infrastructure Coordination · Infrastructure Cost-Benefit · Public Debt Sustainability · Public Project Decisions · Road Funding Accountability strategic alignment, comparative evaluation, systemic consistency

21 May
\\ \\ 11 November 2019\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Ten ways to tackle hate** \\ \\ A Helen Clark Foundation project to reduce online harm will be presented today in competition at the Paris Peace Forum. ‘The Christchurch…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Christchurch Principles · Democratic Participation Online · Duty Of Care On Social Media · Foreign Policy Credibility · Government Data Governance · Social Media Extremism In Political Discourse statutory obligation to protect users from harmful content

4 May
\\ \\ 2 December 2019\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **HCF reiterates support for yes vote in Cannabis Referendum** \\ \\ The Helen Clark Foundation today reiterated its support for a yes vote in next year’s cannabis referendum, following today’s announcement…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Cannabis Legalisation · Māori Health Equity · Policy Responsibility · Prohibition Harms · Public Health Approach government must take responsibility for public health

4 May
\\ \\ 30 April 2020\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Cannabis Legalisation And Control Bill: Once-in-a-generation Chance To Put Public Health First** \\ \\ The Helen Clark Foundation welcomes the Government’s release of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill on which New Zealanders will…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Cannabis Legalisation · Cannabis Use Prevalence · Police Resource Allocation · Public Health Approach · Referendum Decision Framing once-in-a-generation opportunity for reform

4 May
\\ \\ 23 June 2020\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Guarantee Minimum Income, Close Digital Divide, Build Better Cities To Fix Loneliness, Says Report** \\ \\ New Zealand should prioritise loneliness in social policy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, recommends a new report. WSP…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Community Mental Health Services · Digital Divide · Guaranteed Minimum Income · Inclusive City Design · Loneliness In Recovery · Wellbeing Of New Zealanders pandemic-era social crisis requiring urgent policy response

4 May
\\ \\ 7 July 2020\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **A Narrow Majority Support Cannabis Legalisation – But Turnout Will Be Crucial** \\ \\ A new poll released by the Helen Clark Foundation and the New Zealand Drug Foundation shows that cannabis legalisation would…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Cannabis Age Limit · Cannabis Legalisation · Cannabis Marketing Ban · Cannabis Potency Controls · Harm Reduction Policy · Public Awareness Campaign preventing commercialisation and youth exposure

4 May