The UNI steering group at the University of Auckland set about co-ordinating the production of a State of NZ Report in the absence of a commitment from government. Using the eSocSci online platform for in New Zealand we have produced a report involving around 45 researchers and academics. It is in the final stages of editing. It relates to 11.3 in that the process has created a focus for a sizeable number of researchers and academics from across New Zealand who were willing and able to engage in the enterprise and who want to make a difference through their teaching and research and public good and service.

11.3 By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries

Youth
Water
Social Inclusion
Sanitation
Planning and Design
Mobility
Legislation
Land
Governance
Gender
Environment
Energy
Economy
Climate Change

Before we undertook the activity, we did not know who would want to engage in the process; we didn't know which researchers and academics have been tracking the preparations for Habitat III and who is interested in being involved in follow up activities.

We have measured the activity so far in terms of the number of people involved in the production of the report. As yet it has not been widely disseminated.

• http://www.esocsci.org.nz/

The co-editor is Stephen Knight-Lenihan. Stephen.Knight-Lenihan@auckland.ac.nz
The online site we used is eSocSci http://www.esocsci.org.nz/
The activity was supported by the Urban Research Network based at the University of Auckland