Author: Public Policy Club

Blog: Auckland Transport Woes, Policy Solutions

Over the next 30 years, Auckland’s population is expected to increase by more than 700,000 people. Local roads are already pushing the upper limit on how many cars they can hold without reaching a complete gridlock. Auckland’s transport woes have been a hot topic of debate between New Zealand’s major political parties. This article will […]

Policy Brief Competition 2017

The PPC Policy Brief Competition Want to develop your policy brief making skills? Learning these skills will help you to read, analyse, and condense large amounts of information and present it in an effective and engaging way – a skill you can apply in many different fields of work. There are also a number of awards up for grabs […]

PPC PRESENTS: BABY BACK BENCHES 2016

The University of Auckland Public Policy Club is excited to host our annual ‘BABY BACK BENCHES’! We will be hosting our 2017 Back Benches before the general election. Check out our Facebook page to stay up to date. This event emulates the Back Benches concept you can check out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCBc_Da4HGc 2016 BACK BENCHES: 2016 […]

Applications for the PPC 2017 Exec

As the year is coming to an end, we are ready to recruit executive committee members for 2017. Being a part of the exec is a fantastic opportunity to get involved on campus, improve your CV, learn vital leadership and teamwork skills, and contribute to politics without aligning yourself with a political party. To apply for […]

Blog: Milo with the Mayors

              This post covers covers the discussion that occurred at the University of Auckland Milo with the Mayors event on Wednesday the 17th of August. The proportion of speaking time allocated to each candidate, and the questions asked were completely out of the Public Policy Club’s control and none […]

PPC Policy Brief Competition 2016

The PPC Policy Brief Competition This is your chance to develop your policy brief making skills. Practicing these skills will  help you to read, analyse, and condense large amounts of information. It will also help you present information in an effective and engaging way – a skill you can apply in many different fields of […]

Blog: Tobacco Tax Increases by 10%

In the 2016 budget, the government increased the tobacco tax by 10%, rejecting the Ministry of Health’s proposal for a 12.5% increase in tobacco tax. The Ministry wanted an immediate Budget night increase followed by a further four annual increases of 12.5% from January next year. However, the government rejected both these proposals and opted […]