Democratic innovation

We're developing innovative democratic processes and convening complex conversations to make public engagement and decision making more inclusive, informed and constructive.
25.09.2024  

Citizens to help make decisions on land use

Te Weu Charitable Trust is working with Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures at the University of Auckland to convene a Citizens’ Assembly where...

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19.09.2024  
Perceptions of fairness in New Zealand

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19.08.2024  
Political transparency underpins public trust
Koi Tū welcomes the new Helen Clark Foundation report released this week which calls for stronger laws and regulations to improve trust and confidence in political decision-making.

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07.08.2024  
Deliberative forum on transport for Auckland
The current transport system is not meeting the needs of our growing population and economy and is failing to respond to the challenges of climate change. But the problems are complex, and the solutions are not...

30.07.2024  
Reinventing democracy with John Gastil
In this episode of the Informed Futures podcast, Koi Tū deputy director Anne Bardsley speaks with one of the world’s leading deliberative democracy scholars and innovators, Pennsylvania State University Distinguished Professor John Gastil.

29.07.2024  
Reinventing democracy conference summary
The rise of authoritarianism, populism, and extremism threatens to erode the values of democracy and the norms of political decency. The influence of vested interests in politics weakens the voice of ordinary citizens and prevents...

07.06.2024  
Community Panel on Time-of-Use Charging in Auckland
Aucklanders are open to the idea of congestion pricing, and are ready for a constructive, pragmatic conversation about the form a scheme in their city might take. 

07.06.2024  
Aucklanders are up for the congestion pricing conversation – new research
Aucklanders are open to the idea of congestion pricing, and are ready for a constructive, pragmatic conversation about the form a scheme in their city might take. 

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