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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.

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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...

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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...

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"Never again" is now and New Zealand cannot look away

15 Dec 2025

As published in NZHerald today:  Click to read Never Again Is Now, And New Zealand Cannot Look Away I went to bed last night to news no Jewish person should ever receive: families gathered to celebr...

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​ The Last Year on RNZ’s The Panel

27 Nov 2025

This last twelve months of being a regular on RNZ’s The Panel with Wallace Chapman remains a genuine privilege to sit behind the microphone and share views on subjects as varied as wood whittling and the Gaza - Israel conflic...

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When retelling becomes glorification

04 Nov 2025

How museums tell stories are important. They need to provide context. in relation to WWII, that is imperative.

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