About us
Hi! We’re a Wellington business and we’re passionate about teaching people the machinery of government.
Yes…passionate! We know that our enthusiasm for civics helps engage and educate others.
We’re big fans of digital learning (the new type, not the old-school boring type). We create content that we enjoy. Which can mean breaking some of the eLearning rules, and using humour and fun to make a dry subject into something entertaining and informative.
Our belief is if you’re engaged then you absorb and retain the information. We may just make a political junkie out of you yet!
Dr Andy Rigg
Managing Director
Andy’s current focus is business innovation. The strategising that keeps things moving forward and the details that keep things ticking over. Andy’s a creative that loves to dabble in design and photography. And coffee art…she thinks she’s a barista. Andy is responsible for the strategic planning in this post Covid world, agency liaison, private sector engagement, course related enquiries, our digital learning marketing, and she’s a Xero groupie.
Andy completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma for Graduates at the University of Otago. She carried out a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at Victoria University of Wellington. She also holds a PhD from Victoria University where she undertook quantitative and qualitative research on children’s perceptions of family and a longitudinal study of young people’s experiences of parental separation. Her work has been published and presented at a number of New Zealand and international conferences. Andy has worked in academia, with NGOs, and the public sector. She worked for Statistics New Zealand in the Social Conditions Business Unit as the Team Leader and Programme Manager of the Family Statistics Development Programme, before becoming the Team Manager of the Family, Maori, and General Social Survey teams.
Contact: (021) 1892-787, andy.rigg@civicsquare.co.nz
Dr Ryan Malone
Programme Development
Ryan loves this subject matter - he’s our expert. He would quite happily spend his Friday night reading the Cabinet Manual. Ryan facilitates the courses in all their forms. When he’s not developing content he also manages the company’s research programme. And while the rest of the world loses hours on TikTok, Ryan spends his spare time perusing question time OnDemand. In fact he’s uncertain what TikTok is.
Ryan completed an LLB at the University of Otago. He holds a BA (Politics), a Masters of Law, and a PhD (Law) from Victoria University of Wellington. His doctorate considered the effects of MMP on the constitution and was subsequently published by IPS. Most recently Ryan has worked as a policy advisor at the Law Commission on the major overhaul of New Zealand’s alcohol laws. He then worked for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet in the Cabinet Office with responsibility for coordinating the National-led government’s legislation programme during the 49th Parliament.
Contact: (021) 205-5149, ryan.malone@civicsquare.co.nz
Dominique Nunns
Business Development
Dominique’s current focus is finishing her Bachelor of Business Degree at Massey University. Using her entrepreneurial skills she planted the seed of our need for an enthusiastic intern! Dominique has a passion for broadening her knowledge base, spending weeks researching numerous academic journals all to perfect one sentence. When she’s not torturing her family with interesting facts from her latest assignment, she loves going for long walks exploring the native bush.
Dominique started her education journey in 2014 at Massey University choosing to do a Bachelor of AgriCommerce due to her love of animals and nature. Including years of work experience on a dairy farm. However, after her introductory year, she changed to a Bachelor of Business majoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation as her interests changed to a more broad sense of business. She is currently finishing her last paper which includes the opportunity to gather real-world experience through a business internship which lead her to pursue an internship with us.
Contact: dominique.nunns@civicsquare.co.nz