Explore how Wellington's cost of living crisis impacts community services and the crucial role of Wellington City Mission in these challenging times. 

A series that shares the common themes that were discussed at our green pro bono focus groups.

Our final article in our pro-bono series on kaupapa, accountability, and value takes a look back.

The final theme in our series looking at how purpose, accountability, trust, and value can be more explicitly communicated and understood.

By building kōrero and listening to the whakaaro of experts we intend to unpack challenges and highlight opportunities to address inequality.

150,000 children in Aotearoa today are experiencing material hardship. We’ve got a long way to go to make our nation a great place to bring up children.

Following on from our exploration of kaupapa-led organisations, we ask how accountability and trust contribute to social licence and organisational resilience.

This green pro bono study asks what a low-emission, regenerative, distributive and resilient Aotearoa New Zealand looks like for communities.

As part of BERL’s pro-bono mahi, we are taking a deeper look at how the kaupapa of organisations may be more explicitly communicated and understood.

“Prime Minister, if avoided deaths are expected to number less than 10,000, then it would be best to hold off on the lockdown and avoid a draconian loss of GDP.”

With nearly 50 years at BERL, we ask our kaumātua to collect some of his thoughts, reflections and recollections in this podcast series.

How do organisations communicate their kaupapa or purpose, how do they demonstrate their accountability, and in what ways do they measure value?

Economics should not be seen as finance and business - but could it be seen as kaitiakitanga o taonga?

Discussion on freshwater uses that could reasonably incur a resource rental, reflecting a value that is economically justified.

Should we charge for freshwater? If so what are the necessary conditions to be able to charge for it?

New Zealand freshwater withdrawals increased dramatically between 1980 and 2010, how and why?

BERL and the Helen Clark Foundation are excited to announce our partnership with the launch of a think-piece.

Part two in our series on freshwater asks what is our annual freshwater quota in the global context?

Part one in a series asks if business should have the same rights to access water as individuals.  Who gets the benefits?

Our annual Wānanga held on 5 September with over 40 guests in attendance. The kaupapa was value or values, money or mana.

BERL Wānanga are designed for korero to confront and challenge the ‘business-as-usual’ mindset.

The application of economics has left us with severe costs and embedded poverty in otherwise prosperous countries.