Wellington City Council existing public engagement results for insights re-interpreted to inform planning for the 2023 Long Term Plan.

In late 2022, the Christchurch City Council (CCC) sought the opinions of people in the Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy areas to assist with the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Planning programme.

In 2020, The Christchurch City Council wanted to track how the developing cycleway network was perceived by both users and residents living on cycleway routes.

Hanmer Springs thermal pools has proven a popular destination for those seeking rest and recreation for over 150 years.

The Patterson and Ward families have a long history of dedication to guest satisfaction, including for over 50 years at Christchurch’s Commodore Hotel.

Global Research was contracted to work in partnership with Melbourne-based research company, Cochrane Research Solutions to code and analyse a large amount of data for Mornington Peninsula Shire in the Australian state of Victoria.

In 2017, against the backdrop of reduced tourist numbers to Christchurch following the 2010/2011 earthquakes, the region’s Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) sought to assess the opinions of North Island residents on the city as a domestic tourism destination.

The City of Port Phillip (CoPP), Victoria, Australia is developing a Public Space Strategy to create a vision and blueprint for the future of public space.

In June 2019, the City of Sydney ran the ‘Shaping Sydney 2050’ workshop, to solicit ideas from stakeholders about what they wanted the future of Sydney to look like.

Sport Canterbury sought to examine the leisure time preferences of a wide range of young people in Canterbury with a view to understanding how and why more young people might be engaged in higher levels of physically active leisure-time activities.

The Wellington Central Library was closed to the public in March 2019 due to new guidelines for concrete buildings revealing a high level of potential failure in a significant earthquake.

BRANZ (Building Research Association New Zealand) sought to gain a deeper understanding of what was driving consumer decision making while buying or building a home, specifically with regards to building performance.

The City of Melbourne (CoM) undertook a public engagement to better understand what matters to Melburnians when it comes to ageing. 

The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) and City of Melbourne’s (CoM) vision for Moonee Ponds Creek is for it to become “a thriving corridor that supports the liveability and resilience of the city”.

Planning for Growth builds on the goals from Our City Tomorrow — Wellington’s Ten Year Plan — and includes a review of the Wellington Urban Growth Plan, as well as the District Plan — both of which impact and shape Wellington's urban environment.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, is an international charity organisation dedicated to humanitarian work in conflict zones and countries affected by endemic disease.

Tauranga City Council (TCC) developed the Long Term Plan (LTP) 2018-2028 for the vision, direction, budget, and work plan of Tauranga over the next ten years. TCC sought public feedback regarding the LTP and insight into what the Tauranga community wanted for their city and how they thought it should be funded.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2018 (RLTP) was developed as a single strategic document by all Councils within the Bay of Plenty to seek central government funding for improvements to the region’s transport network.

With a view to improve waterways quality, the Christchurch City Council (CCC) engaged Global Research to investigate Christchurch citizens’ attitudes and behaviours regarding waterways; how they value them; assess their quality; treat them; and, the actions they are prepared to take to improve them. The research was a component of the proposed Community Water Partnership Initiative.

Councils and government organisations are often under intense time pressure to complete community engagement projects, present the findings, and make decisions that can have a huge impact on their communities.