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Stay informed with the latest developments and insights from Koi Tū. These include our articles, perspectives, speeches, webinars, podcasts and media releases.

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12.05.2026  

NZ’s migration story “more complex” than brain drain narrative

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update
01.05.2026  
Science diplomacy: From utopia to pragmatism
Science diplomacy
perspective
01.05.2026  
New Zealand’s prosperity depends on how we respond to population change
Future society
media release
28.04.2026  
Population strategy needed to plan for change
Future society

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perspective
01.05.2026

New Zealand’s prosperity depends on how we respond to population change

Future society
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perspective
19.03.2026

It’s time to talk about societal resilience

Social cohesion & resilience
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perspective
12.03.2026

Crossing the aisle is a strength, not a weakness

Future society
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20.04.2026  
Repositioning science within an uncertain and fractured world
Science diplomacy
Address to the Academy of Sciences of Moldova on receiving the award of the Dimitrie Cantemir Medal.
Updates
22.03.2026  
Remembering Wayne Wright ONZM
Koi Tū acknowledges the passing of Wayne Wright ONZM, a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist whose support has had a meaningful impact on our work and on New Zealand.
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Perspectives
19.03.2026  
It’s time to talk about societal resilience
Social cohesion & resilience
The second report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID-19 response which has just been released, makes a key observation: trust and social cohesion were central to the country’s navigation of the...
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Updates
17.03.2026  
New Lancet review highlights men’s role in preconception health
Wellbeing
A new review published in The Lancet – co-authored by Dr Felicia Low of Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures – highlights the importance of boys’ and men’s health in shaping pregnancy, child, and family...
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Videos
13.03.2026  
The New Science Diplomacy: Sir Peter Gluckman, Raisina Dialogue
Science diplomacy
Sir Peter Gluckman, Director and Managing Trustee of Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures and President of the International Science Council, has appeared as part of a plenary session discussing this topic at The Raisina...
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