Community Wealth Building puts people back at the centre of local economies by ensuring wealth generated in a local economy is held and invested back into that area, and puts control and benefits into the hands of local people.

What if our politics was accountable to future generations and te taiao? We believe we can put future generations at the core of our government and public service decision making which will enable intergenerational wellbeing.

Participatory approaches empower people and communities to navigate complex challenges together. By adopting more transparent, inclusive, and deliberative approaches we can put people and the planet at the centre of decision making.

Our dominant economic paradigm is causing irreversible harm to our planet, and leaving those worst off even further behind. How could we redefine the purpose of our economy so that it better serves all people and the planet?

Everyday New Zealanders want an economy that cares, restores nature, and thinks intergenerationally, but that economy seems distant and intangible. What’s Next is an ambitious project to outline a realistic vision of a Wellbeing Economy for Aotearoa and the policies and plan to get there.