Dr Patrick Nolan
Director – Policy and Research
Te Ara Ahunga Ora - Retirement Commission
Patrick leads a team that supports the Retirement Commissioner to shape our policy and research work and activities. He oversees our research programme, the statutory three-yearly Review of Retirement Income Policies and the statutory role to monitor the effects of the Retirement Villages Act, the Regulations and Code of Practice. He has had roles in organisations including the New Zealand Treasury, Productivity
Commission, NZIER and in a London-based think tank. His PhD examined the labour supply effects of the Working for Families Tax Credits.
SESSIONS
Day 1
11:30
Research Panel: What does the research say about the future of housing for the elderly?
See the scale of housing unaffordability for New Zealand’s ageing population
Determining why housing is critical to the wellbeing of our ageing population
Addressing housing for ageing New Zealanders as a wholistic issue involving health and financial considerations
Identifying measures that could make a difference for over 65s searching for sustainable housing solutions
Moderator: Philippa Howden-Chapman CNZM QSO, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago; Director, New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
Dr Patrick Nolan, Director – Policy and Research, Te Ara Ahunga Ora - Retirement Commission
Dr Laura Bates, Professional Teaching Fellow, School of Environment, The University of Auckland