Social cohesion is under increasing threat from rapid technological, social, environmental and economic change. Our work explores how we can maintain and enhance trust both in institutions and society and have honest discussion on difficult issues.
Recent times have seen social cohesion return to the foreground of New Zealand policy debate. Indeed, social cohesion is an asset that informs how societies...
New Zealand needs a framework to prepare for a world of new emerging shocks and interconnected disruptions that are placing increasing strain on our social contract, according to a new Koi Tū Centre for Informed...
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...
In an article for Global Network on Extremism & Technology, Koi Tū fellow Georgia Lala explores how, in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach attack, AI-generated content quickly circulated online, intensifying uncertainty during a moment...
This commentary explores what’s driving the erosion of trust and what New Zealand can do now to protect the social fabric that underpins our democracy, economy, and resilience.
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.
