Starting this Wednesday- lunchtime lectures March 2, 16 & 30

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Thanks to all who joined us for Annie Newman’s Salon last week and the celebration of Ika as Auckland’s first Living Wage restaurant. Please keep us in mind for your next work or family function – or just that spontaneous night out!

This week marks the launch of our first lunchtime lecture series – Ikanomics. Running fortnightly through March, the series brings the University to Ika – featuring three leading, provocative and above-all compassionate thinkers on critical economic issues: Prof Tim Hazledine, Prof Jane Kelsey and Ass Prof Susan St John. Scroll down our events page for details and bookings – and please forward this email to others who might be interested. Lunch will be served shortly after 12 noon, followed by the talk, brief discussion & questions. The cost is $30 including lunch & a wine, beer or non-alcoholic drink.

Lunch Weds 2 March
Prof Tim Hazledine

Don’t do more – do better
Tim Hazledine talks about replacing unsustainable & even socially pernicious “economic growth” policy targets with goals worthy in themselves, such as full employment at good wages, environmental sustainability; pre-natal and early childhood health; & community cohesion.
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Lunch Weds 16 March
Prof Jane Kelsey

Reflections on the FIRE Economy
Jane Kelsey will reflect on developments since the 2015 publication of her book The FIRE Economy – which documented the dominance of finance, insurance and real estate in current public policy & exposed local complacency despite the Global Financial Crisis.
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Lunch Weds 30 Mar
Ass Prof Susan St John

Elephant in the Room?
Why we have to talk about superannuation
Susan St John, a cradle-to-the grave economist, is expert on child poverty & retirement policy. She’ll tackle the ‘elephant in the room’, superannuation, & ask whether there’s inter-generational competition for resources and what can be done about it.
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