Society is changing rapidly, challenged by huge demographic change such as ageing populations and growing ethnic diversity, climate change and new technologies. Democracy is under threat by increasingly pervasive disinformation. Our work aims to address social cohesion and societal resilience and we're developing new democratic tools to encourage better public decision making.
Democracy, as we know it, is a relatively recent way of running countries. At its core, democracy relies on trust – trust between citizens, politicians, government institutions, and the media.
The New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Covid-19 pandemic report highlights that the pandemic’s consequences are prolonged and multidimensional.
We're excited to welcome Mark Evans to Koi Tū as he leads a new research project on 'Trust in the Police,' building on our work around institutional trust and its connection to social cohesion.
