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To hold our politicians to account, we need to first understand what they’re promising

21 September 2023

In the US, the Congressional Budget Office scores each party’s economic policies and points out whether they stack up or not. Ananish Chaudhuri asks why we don’t have something similar here.
Law team mediate fashion flaws to score second place

21 September 2023

The University of Auckland clinched second place at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition.
PhD grad: from classroom whistleblower to govt adviser

20 September 2023

PhD graduate Auxentius Andry Yudhianto went from exposing classroom corruption in Jakarta to advising the government on legal reforms.
Indigenous voices important for law system to progress

20 September 2023

Law and arts graduate to use conjoint degree to serve Māori and Pacific communities.
Politicians unanimous in support for healthy and sustainable research sector

15 September 2023

The University of Auckland hosted the politicians responsible for research, science and innovation to share how they see the future of the research landscape.
Pene Mathew: from law dean to human rights leader

14 September 2023

Professor Pene Mathew, Dean of Law, has been appointed Human Rights Commissioner and President of the Australian Capital Territory Human Rights Commission.
Wrapping the homeless in chip packets no blanket solution

14 September 2023

Opinion: Diane Brand reflects on what New Zealand has come to – a land of phenomenal wealth for a few, and an alarmingly large proportion of our population homeless, and kept warm with repurposed chip bags.
Echoes of the Ellis trial: flawed evidence still apparent in court

13 September 2023

A form of evidence used in the trial of childcare worker Peter Ellis was discredited by the Supreme Court, yet similarly flawed reasoning is running amok in the Family Court today, according to a new paper.
National's foreign buyers tax has international law risks

5 September 2023

Analysis: National's proposal for a tax on foreign buyers of residential property raises significant risks under international tax treaties, says Professor Craig Elliffe.
Online tool aligns voters' views with party policies

5 September 2023

Vote Compass, an online tool that helps voters align their views on important issues with political parties, is coming back for the 2023 New Zealand election.
Prigozhin’s death gives Putin and Wagner new life

1 September 2023

The restructured and rebranded Wagner Group will survive to serve the interests of Putin and the Russian state for the foreseeable future, writes Stephen Hoadley
Library launches campaign for election material donations

31 August 2023

Don't bin that brochure. University librarians want to expand their 112-year-old collection of election ephemera.

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