Welcome to Arotake-Makariri, the Winter Review, where we reflect on our activities over the past six months.

For the first time in three years, the Aspen Ideas Festival returned to its home in Aspen, Colorado. The festival epitomises the essence of Institute, relentless curiosity, unearthing facts, respecting different points of view, non-partisan collaboration, and leading with solutions.

Welcome to the June edition, leading with Sir Don McKinnon and the Chinese planned Pacific security pact and the future of democracy, plus an in-depth focus on #UkrainianDialogues.

Welcome to the May edition, leading with Ukraine's Defence of Freedom and conversations with Aspen Kyiv, plus an in-depth story on New Zealand's rising sea levels.

Welcome to Arotake-Raumati, the Summer Review, where we reflect on our activities over the past six months. Many of you have taken part in our online seminars, workshops and stayed connected via The Lookout.

A few highlights are:

• Rt. Hon. Sir Bill English joining the board

• Launching Te Kākano, our Supporters Programme

• Multi sector engagement in our seminar on Misinformation Challenges

The sea level is rising twice as fast as previously forecast around parts of New Zealand, according to research published by NZ SeaRise, putting our two largest cities at risk decades earlier than expected.

Over three days, from Monday 9th May to Thursday 12th May , the Aspen Institute together with City of Miami, brought action to climate change discussions at the first Aspen IDEAS: Climate with hundreds of scientists, policymakers, activists and business leaders.

“Is anything worse for the environment than war? People can’t get away with that kind of behavior. And they cannot be financed and doing it by our dependence on fossil fuels.” House Speaker, Nancy Pelosie

Watch Recording: A conversation with our partner, The Aspen Institute Kyiv as they share their first-hand experience of what is at stake in Ukraine and explore the implications of the war on Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the World.