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Access major research reports, free book downloads, and other substantial work from IGPS researchers.

Access major research reports, free book downloads, and other substantial work from IGPS researchers.

In the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings, the IGPS conducted a major survey to measure New Zealanders' trust in each other and in public institutions. Here we present our findings, drawing comparisons with our earlier surveys, as well as the results of newly added questions on religious groups and gun ownership. Has Christchurch changed how we see each other?

The focus of this report is on the scrutiny functions of the legislative branch of government, and more specifically on how the New Zealand House of Representatives scrutinises the quality of the nation’s long-term governance and stewardship. The purpose, in short, is to review how our Parliament currently undertakes its oversight responsibilities, explore overseas approaches from which New Zealand might learn, and consider possible improvements.

An insider's analysis of the relationship between parliamentarians and public servants. (Judges are there too; it turns out there are more than two parties in the relationship between officials and politicians.) Constitutional issues are covered, but the text focuses more on the pressures on people as they work in different parts of government.