Social Policy Practice and Processes in Aotearoa New Zealand introduces the reader to social policy in the contemporary New Zealand context. Commencing with an overview of political theory that has influenced New Zealand's social and institutional architecture, Social Policy examines how current ideas about uncertainty, big data, well-being, and 'future-proofing' are influencing approaches to policy design, implementation, and evaluation.

Girol Karacaoglu BA, MBA (Bogaziçi University), PhD (University of Hawai'i) is head of the School of Government at Victoria University of Wellington. He was previously chief economist at the New Zealand Treasury. His academic fields of specialisation were in monetary and financial economics, international finance, econometrics, corporate accounting, and finance. Graham Hassall is an associate professor at Victoria University of Wellington (2010-present). He was president of the United Nations Association of New Zealand (2012-16) and is chair of the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies (2018-present).