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Helen Clark Foundation

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Centre-left policy think tank.

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28 Apr 2026 → 21 May 2026

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Topic	This source	Peer median	Ratio	Items
Infrastructure Funding Deficit	1.03%	0.00%	unique	4
Independent Public Policy Research	0.78%	0.00%	unique	3

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\\ \\ 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 Coordination · 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 Referendum · Cannabis Marketing Ban · Cannabis Potency Controls · Harm Reduction Policy · Public Awareness Campaign “preventing commercialisation and youth exposure”

4 May
\\ \\ 2 September 2020\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **AUT And The Helen Clark Foundation To Continue Partnership** \\ \\ AUT and The Helen Clark Foundation are delighted to announce that they have renewed their partnership which will see them…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Drug Law Accountability · Evidence-Based Crime Policy · Housing Affordability · Inclusive Society · Public Policy Accessibility · Social Media Harms “democratizing knowledge for citizens”

4 May
\\ \\ 23 November 2020\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **An Inclusive Growth Agenda For The Next Generation** \\ \\ A newly released report from the Helen Clark Foundation and the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research calls for a…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Inclusive Economic Growth · Intergenerational Health Impact · Minimum Wage Reform · Precarity Reduction · Predistribution Model · Vocational Training Access “supporting essential workers through social infrastructure”

4 May
\\ \\ 14 December 2020\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **New Partnership For Greater Health Equity** \\ \\ Three organisations, The Helen Clark Foundation, Health Coalition Aotearoa, and the MAS Foundation, are delighted to announce a partnership that…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Alcohol And Food Health Equity · Health Equity For Children And Families · Healthy Food Environment · Non-Partisan Policy Dialogue · Prevention-Focused Health Intervention · Public Health Policy “pro-equity policies that target systemic injustice”

4 May
\\ \\ 8 March 2021\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **UMR Poll Finds Broad Bipartisan Support For Cannabis Legalisation Or Decriminalisation & Little Support For Current Law** \\ \\ A new poll released by the Helen Clark Foundation shows that cannabis legalisation or decriminalisation is favoured by a majority…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Cannabis Decriminalisation Support · Cannabis Legalisation Referendum · Māori Drug Justice · Party-Level Policy Alignment · Youth Drug Sentencing “moral and practical relief for young offenders”

4 May
\\ \\ 12 April 2021\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Pandemic Loneliness Bites Hard; Particularly For Disabled People** \\ \\ Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati, ki te kāpuia e kore e whati Alone we can be broken, standing…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Community-Led Spaces · Digital Divide · Disabled Social Wellbeing · Guaranteed Minimum Income · Mental Health Funding Access · Post-Pandemic Social Connection “key to fostering belonging for marginalised groups”

4 May
\\ \\ 20 July 2021\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **ACC Data Reveal $636k Daily Cost Of Alcohol-related Crashes** \\ \\ Alcohol-fueled crashes cost New Zealanders $636,000 in lifetime ACC costs every day for the last five years on average new…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Alcohol Advertising Regulation · Alcohol Excise Tax Impact · Alcohol Pricing Critique · Alcohol-Related Crash Costs · Driving Legal Limit · Regional Crash Cost Disparities “urgency to act on evidence-based reforms”

4 May
\\ \\ 17 November 2021\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Freeing Kiwis From Gridlock: Major Transport Changes Key To Climate Change Commitments And Equity** \\ \\ Read the full report here, or the accessible version here. Sweeping changes are needed in Aotearoa New Zealand’s transport system…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

20-Minute City Model · Car Dependency · Climate Transport Transition · Low-Income Transport Burden · Te Tiriti O Waitangi In Transport · Transport Equity “making transport accessible and affordable for low-income groups”

4 May
\\ \\ 25 January 2022\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Tom James Appointed WSP Fellow At The Helen Clark Foundation** \\ \\ The Helen Clark Foundation and WSP New Zealand are thrilled to announce that Tom James has been appointed as the…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Community Well-Being · Independent Public Policy Research · Maternal Mental Health · Sustainable Urban Transport · Zero Carbon Equity “independent, evidence-based solutions”

4 May
\\ \\ 3 February 2022\\ \\ Blog\\ \\ **Why Kiwi Families Need Social Insurance** \\ \\ If you or your partner lost their job, how long could you last before you had to move house? Many…\\ \\ K\\ \\ Kathy Errington

Active Labour Market Policy · Family Financial Fragility · Income Security · Rising Housing Costs · Social Unemployment Insurance · Two-Income Trap “financial vulnerability in modern families”

4 May
\\ \\ 1 March 2022\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Sea Change Needed** \\ \\ Ahead of The Helen Clark Foundation’s webinar today about how to progress the High Seas Treaty, we visited The Noises…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Highly Protected Areas · Marine Ecosystem Interconnectivity · Marine Habitat Degradation · Ocean Recovery Potential · Overfishing Impacts · Treaty Partnership Progress “natural regeneration possible with minimal human interference”

4 May
\\ \\ 30 April 2022\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Helen Clark Foundation Calls For Maternal Mental Health To Be A Policy Priority In New Report** \\ \\ Pregnancy suicide statistics reveal need for more parental leave and for perinatal and maternal mental health to be a focus…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Acc Coverage For Birth Trauma · Kaupapa Māori Health Systems · Maternal Mental Health · Maternal Suicide Rates · Midwife Shortage · Parental Leave Expansion “disproportionate impact on wāhine Māori demands equity response”

4 May
\\ \\ 9 May 2022\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Move Forward With Congestion Charging But Put Fairness In The Driver’s Seat, Says Helen Clark Foundation & WSP NZ** \\ \\ In a just-released research report, the Helen Clark Foundation and WSP in New Zealand are recommending how congestion charging can…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Auckland Cbd Traffic · Community Engagement In Transport Policy · Congestion Charging · Public Transport Alternatives · Road Pricing For Emissions Goals · Wellington Equity Concerns “traffic and emissions cut through targeted zones”

4 May
\\ \\ 27 June 2022\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Healthy Food Environments** \\ \\ Everyone wants a healthy environment for their kids to grow up in. However, where you live can make that a…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Data Transparency On Takeaway Spending · Fast Food Overexposure In Deprived Areas · Food Accessibility For Dietary Needs · Healthy Food Environment · Junk Food Advertising In Low-Income Zones · Unhealthy Food Environment In Auckland “strong correlation between poverty and poor diet”

4 May
\\ \\ 3 September 2022\\ \\ Press Release\\ \\ **Minimising The Harms From Methamphetamine: New Report** \\ \\ The Helen Clark Foundation together with the New Zealand Drug Foundation proposes pathway to reduce methamphetamine harm A new report…\\ \\ H\\ \\ Helen Clark Foundation

Criminal Justice Alternatives · Culturally Safe Care · Methamphetamine Crackdown · Stimulant Substitution Pilot · Te Ara Oranga National Rollout · Underlying Health Needs “proven effective, community-focused, scalable”

28 Apr