Report: A Shared Future

Working with communities to adapt to a changing climate.

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Malcolm Turnbull in conversation with Helen Clark

A public webinar covering the Voice referendum, climate policy, the Australia-New Zealand relationship and more.

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Reconnecting Aotearoa

A new collection of essays, edited by former director and deputy director Kathy Errington and Holly Walker, that builds on our research into loneliness.

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Webinar: Key global economic & geopolitical trends

Helen Clark and David Skilling discussed what these trends mean for New Zealand.

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Welcome to the Helen Clark Foundation. We are an independent, non-partisan public policy think tank based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

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Our latest publications

The Helen Clark Foundation gathers and interprets evidence to propose new solutions for sustainable cities, perinatal maternal mental health, health equity, and more.

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A Shared Future

20/11/2023
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A Shared Future
20/11/2023
Communities must urgently develop adaptation strategies that consider the voices of those most affected by
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Reconnecting Aotearoa

31/10/2023
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Reconnecting Aotearoa
31/10/2023
A collection of essays building on research by the Helen Clark Foundation, available now.
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Sponge Cities: Can they help us survive more intense rainfall?

13/08/2023
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Sponge Cities: Can they help us survive more intense rainfall?
13/08/2023
Urban design measures can help manage more intense rainfall events.
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Āhurutia Te Rito | It takes a village: project outcomes

24/11/2022
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Āhurutia Te Rito | It takes a village: project outcomes
24/11/2022
We share some of the outcomes from a rountable of 50+ experts.
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Our upcoming events

We host a range of events online and in-person about issues of importance to Aotearoa New Zealand and the world.

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Malcolm Turnbull in conversation with Helen Clark

11/12/2023
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Malcolm Turnbull in conversation with Helen Clark
11/12/2023
This discussion will cover a wide range of topics, including the Voice referendum, prospects for
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