Auckland needs to take leadership - Koi Tū

Auckland needs to take leadership - Koi Tū
Henry Burrell
Auckland must become a hub for economic growth and innovation or New Zealand risks lagging by international standards, according to a report produced by the Koi Tū academic consortium at the University of Auckland.The report, authored by a cohort of academics headlined by Prof Peter Gluckman, director at the University of Auckland's apolitical think tank Koi Tū, advises swift changes to NZ’s economic strategy in the wake of covid-19, with policy suggestions focused on building Auckland’s reputation as a global hub for business g...

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