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.
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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.
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...
"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...
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...