Health, Education and Pacific Futures for New Zealand - Facing Up to Our Future
- Jul 19
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A public webinar from the Helen Clark Foundation Mahi A Rongo
Building long-term strategies for societal wellbeing requires looking past immediate political shifts. True progress in our public sectors depends on evidence-based research that safely informs local community decision-making. When structural strategies are constantly overhauled by alternating administrations, our communities lose the consistency needed to thrive.
To address these systemic issues, The Helen Clark Foundation is hosting an upcoming panel discussion. The session will focus on the friction between decades-long structural goals and the traditional three-year electoral horizon.
Event Details | Health, Education and Pacific Futures for New Zealand
Date and Time: July 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Location: Online Webinar broadcast across Auckland and Wellington time zones.
Moderator: Peter Bale.
Panelists: Professor Robin Gauld, Professor Stuart McNaughton ONZM, and Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau.
Health, Education and Pacific Futures for New Zealand brings together prominent academic leaders to examine critical systemic areas. Professor Robin Gauld will address steps to stabilise a health system currently under pressure from historic underinvestment and recent centralisation changes. Professor Stuart McNaughton will explore how to close equity gaps for rangatahi within the schooling sector while maintaining its core strengths. Additionally, Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau will speak on Pacific futures, focusing on equity, belonging, and the aspirations of Pacific peoples in an interconnected world.
For kaiako and health workers, these insights provide crucial context on how national research translates into regional structural design. Designing enduring frameworks ensures that institutional knowledge remains secure regardless of political cycles.
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