Appointed to the Medical Council
28 Sep 2026
I am so looking forward to serving on the Medical Council. My appointment is effective from 28 September.
News
The Holocaust will be in the curriculum
14 Aug 2026
The Post reports that the Holocaust will have a place in New Zealand’s secondary school curriculum from next year. Chairperson Deborah Hart said decades after the Holocaust, its lessons remain deeply relevant.
Appointed Chair of the Sports Integrity Commission
27 Jul 2026
I am honoured to share that I have been appointed Chair of the Sports Integrity Commission.
Staying Curious - The Professional Advantage
07 Jun 2026
Writing for Newsroom: My thesis is simple: the people who will thrive in the future are not necessarily the people who know everything. Perhaps they never were. The people who will thrive are the people who stay curious.
Democratic resilience, transparency and an inclusive New Zealand
23 Mar 2026
Talking in the Grand Hall of Parliament at the conference Democratic Resilience, Transparency, and an Inclusive New Zealand Tēnā koutou katoa, It is a privilege to speak today on democratic resilience...
AI and the Democratisation of Engaging with Government
02 Feb 2026
While democratic systems formally rest on principles of equality and representation, the practical reality has often been quite different. For much of modern democratic history, “having the ear of government” was a scarce and...