Empowering young people to shape the long-term future of New Zealand.

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This website aims to encourage a greater understanding of our current constitutional framework and facilitate discussion around what a constitution could look like for the 21st century.
The McGuinness Institute is a Wellington-based non-partisan think tank working towards a sustainable future, contributing strategic foresight through evidence-based research and policy analysis. Details about the Institute’s wider work programme and links to our other publications can be found at www.mcguinnessinstitute.org.