Informing policy

Long-term thinking | Risk assessment | Evidence to policy | Science diplomacy | Trust in science
We inform policy to help to create conditions for society to thrive. We act as knowledge brokers by gathering evidence from multiple disciplines and domains and providing in useful formats for policy makers or civil society to make better decisions. We also study the science-policy-community interface to enhance how evidence is used in public decision making. Koi Tū is home to the International Network of Government Science Advice secretariat and the President of the International Science Council.


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05.03.2026  
Productivity – there is a solution
The hardest part of many tasks is simply getting started. When we procrastinate, the task is relegated to the future. Action is postponed, and by delaying, the task itself grows. Not only does the original...

Flags of UN and EU stand in European council Building at Brussels, Belgium.
03.03.2026  
Science in transition: Sir Peter Gluckman speaks at IIT Mumbai
Sir Peter Gluckman, Director of Koi Tū and President of the International Science Council, delivered a keynote address at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mumbai on the changing landscape of science and its role...

The Beehive Building, New Zealand's Parliament Building, with the New Zealand flag in front of it.
28.01.2026  
Govt must look beyond political gains in R&D reform
What does it take for New Zealand to remain an advanced economy? For small, open economies like ours, foresight is not optional. It’s how countries prepare early for future challenges and opportunities.

11.12.2025  
Sir Peter Gluckman named semi-finalist in the 2026 New Zealander of the Year Awards
Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures is delighted to share that our Director and Managing Trustee, Sir Peter Gluckman, has been named a semi-finalist in the 2026 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards.

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