Kia ora! As 2019 wraps up we wanted to share a snapshot of what we’ve been working on over the past 12 months.

The role of design in policy making is an area of growing interest here in New Zealand and overseas. It something the Co-design Lab has been exploring with partners in local and central government over the past 12 months.

Last month the Auckland Co-design Lab celebrated its fourth birthday – yay!

In late May, over 60 central and local government policymakers came together in Auckland for a two day ‘Policy by Design’ symposium exploring the role of co-design and design in policy development.