Adam Allington, 2026 Harkness Fellowship recipient

Adam Allington, General Manager Strategy, Insights and Performance at Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children, has been named the 2026 New Zealand Harkness Fellow.

Adam Allington with the Beehive behind him Adam will divide his United States programme between Georgetown University and Harvard University, connecting democratic renewal and public management research with the practical realities of leading inside government. 

His project, Enabling Public Service Leadership and State Capability in a Contested Age, will examine how public management systems shape leadership behaviour, organisational performance, state capability, public value, trust and democratic renewal. 

You can read more the full media release on the New Zealand Harkness Trust website.

From Wellington to Washington D.C. and Boston: Kiwi leader to explore how public services can build capability, perform, and renew trust 

Or learn more about the New Zealand Harkness Fellowships on our website.

New Zealand Harkness Fellowships

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