An independent public policy think tank based @AUTuni in New Zealand. We advocate for ideas and encourage debate on the big issues of the day.

Joined February 2019
“We can't leave behind people who use drugs” @HelenClarkNZ makes a plea for a focus on harm reduction in New Zealand drug policy. Full clip from our ‘Minimising Social And Health Harms From Methamphetamine’ webinar. 🎬 youtu.be/f-d7qnyu8rI #nzpol #nzpolitics #harmreduction #helenclark #health
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Become a member of The Helen Clark Foundation today to secure your place at tomorrow's Members' Only webinar. Join us as journalist @annafifield moderates a conversation with @HelenClarkNZ on Helen's recent visit to the West Bank with fellow Elder Mary Robinson. Helen will discuss accelerating settler violence, the ongoing distress of Palestinians in Gaza and how this may play out in Israel's 27 October General Election. helenclark.foundation/member…
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Mahi a Rongo | Helen Clark Foundation retweeted
How to engage in longer term policy thinking to take #NZ forward which transcends political cycles? Check out my interview with Amanda Gillies for @radionz podcast “The Detail” where I discuss ideas in new @HelenClarkFound book “Facing Up To Our Future”: rnz.co.nz/news/community/868…
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Mahi a Rongo | Helen Clark Foundation retweeted
“Facing Up To Our Future/ Challenges & Choices for #NZ” is launched tomorrow by @HelenClarkFound. I discussed its policy proposals made by a wide range of authors with Jesse Mulligan on @radionz today: rnz.co.nz/national/programme… Book available now in stores & online. @unitybookswgtn
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Mahi a Rongo | Helen Clark Foundation retweeted
New book from @HelenClarkFound is out: “Facing Up To Our Future: Challenges & Choices for NZ”; chapters on economic, social, environmental, governance issues & more. Doing well @unitybookswgtn: unitybooks.co.nz/products/fa… thespinoff.co.nz/books/24-07…
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Join us tomorrow, Thursday, 30 July at 12.00 pm for our next public webinar. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Join us this Thursday, 23 July at 12.00 pm for our next public webinar. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Join us this Wednesday, 15 July at 1.30 pm for our next public webinar. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Join us this Wednesday, 8 July at 12 pm for our next public webinar. @PeterByardDavis Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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📽️ Did you know we are on YouTube? There you’ll find full recordings of our public webinars, as well as short clips highlighting key moments from the discussions. It’s an easy way to revisit conversations on some of the most important issues facing New Zealand and the world today. ➡️ Subscribe here: youtube.com/@TheHelenClarkFo…
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Mahi a Rongo | Helen Clark Foundation retweeted
New publication from @HelenClarkFound looks at policy challenges for #NZ & ways of addressing them. Broad range of authors & many good policy recommendations. Check it out: helenclark.foundation & see my interview on Q&A, TVNZ, this morning with @jacktame. #nzpol
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“We can't leave behind people who use drugs” @HelenClarkNZ makes a plea for a focus on harm reduction in New Zealand drug policy. Full clip from our ‘Minimising Social And Health Harms From Methamphetamine’ webinar. 🎬 youtu.be/f-d7qnyu8rI #nzpolitics #nzpol #harmreduction #helenclark #health See less
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Minimising the extent and duration of breaches to agreed global temperature rises is imperative. Read why climate overshoot should be a priority in New Zealand's policy debate. newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/29/ta…
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