Member-only events

Members' lunch with Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader of the National Party, kindly hosted by KPMG Nicola Willis is a List MP based in Wellington, having entered Parliament in April 2018, and being re-elected in October 2020. She is currently National’s Deputy Leader, Spokesperson for Finance, and Social Investment. Read more

Members' lunch with Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader of the National Party, kindly hosted by KPMG Nicola Willis is a List MP based in Wellington, having entered Parliament in April 2018, and being re-elected in October 2020. She is currently National’s Deputy Leader, Spokesperson for Finance, and Social Investment. Read more

Having been elected Mayor of Auckland, Wayne Brown set out to change the way the city works. With changes to council-controlled bodies, his alternative proposal to the Government’s Three Waters project and the initiative to move the port, Brown has already made his mark – just after about a month in the job. Read more

In our recent members’ survey, many of you rated education as a key area of work for The New Zealand Initiative. There is indeed much work to do in education. Read more

We invite you to join us for a members' dinner with Peter Williams. He will be talking about Three Waters and the future of democracy. Since co-governance and the health of our democracy are of such paramount importance, we appreciate Peter's openness to talk about them. Read more

In 2011 New Zealand’s Ministry of Education decided that large, open plan classrooms are the way of the future. They embarked on a policy to replace the country’s classrooms with these Modern Learning Environments in which children are expected to learn in a ‘self-directed’ way. Read more

We are hosting a members' lunch with ACT Leader David Seymour. David has led ACT to become not just more popular with voters, but also a creative source of policy ideas. Read more

Our annual members' retreat is a chance to cover the major aspects of New Zealand politics and economics, and will provide plenty of room for discussion, engagement and networking. Please contact Chelsy at chelsy.killick@nzinitiative.org.nz for further information. Read more

Sir Ian Taylor’s recent NZ Herald columns have documented his experience returning to New Zealand and taking part in the government's trial of self-isolation. In this members' Zoom meeting, Sir Ian will detail his experience with government bureaucracy. Read more

Adrian Littlewood, Auckland Airport and Don Braid, Mainfreight. We invite you to join us for a members' webinar with the CEOs of Auckland International Airport and Mainfreight. Read more

In the first phase of the pandemic, Australia and New Zealand have used simple solutions such as isolation and lockdown. The next phase of the pandemic will require better governance, management, and resources. Read more

We invite members of The New Zealand Initiative to join us for drinks and discussion at a reception with Rt Hon Sir Bill English, Forsyth Barr Managing Director Neil Paviour-Smith and the Initiative’s Director Oliver Hartwich. Now that the election dust has settled, it is time to reflect on the coming Parliamentary term. Read more

Hon. Judith Collins, Leader of the Opposition is one of National’s most experienced and best-known MPs. Read more

As Minister for Education, Health, State Services, Ministerial Services and Leader of the House, Chris Hipkins is responsible for a broad range of public policy. In particular, we look forward to discussing his education reform plans and getting an update on the health management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

New Zealand is in crisis, but the country has been there before. In 1984, New Zealand experienced a simultaneous financial, economic and constitutional crisis which resulted in a decade of radical reform. Read more