Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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Historians launch special edition journal to support Māori history taught in schools
24 March 2023
Te Pouhere Kōrero 10 is authored by a collective of established Māori historians who will speak at National Library of New Zealand, in Wellington on March 28.
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International law has failed the global environment: what's next?
20 March 2023
A look back over the past 50 years shows that international environmental law has ignored its overarching objective to protect the global environment, says Professor Klaus Bosselmann.
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Auckland mooters impress in Hong Kong
20 March 2023
Law students Oscar Read, Andrew Fu and Isabella Wensley competed against 24 other teams in an international moot competition this month and took out second place.
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Law professor Claire Charters joins Human Rights Commission
8 March 2023
Indigenous rights scholar and activist Professor Claire Charters is stepping into a new role with the Human Rights Commission.
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Finding truth and compassion in the wake of disaster
27 February 2023
Opinion: We need to remember that the immediate aftermath of disasters is typically akin to the ‘fog of war’ where fear, uncertainty, frustration, grief, melancholy, sleep depravity, and inhibited communication channels can often result in rumours running rife and being perceived as fact, writes Robert Bartholomew
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Félicitations, mediation medallists!
20 February 2023
A team of law students placed third out of 48 in a global competition that tested their mediation mettle.
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When abortion rights swayed elections
8 February 2023
Dr Felicity Goodyear-Smith has worked as a certifying consultant at an abortion clinic for 40 years. The job, she says, was about making bad law work.
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Bonne chance, mediation mavens!
7 February 2023
In one of the most beautiful cities in the world, four law students are competing to resolve business dispute scenarios through mediation.
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Rainbow Law students fight for health equity
3 February 2023
Equity group Rainbow Law is fighting for inclusive insurance policies that cater to all health needs, regardless of gender and sexual identity.
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Now is the time to re-think EQC
1 February 2023
In these threatening and extreme weather times, we need to urgently talk about the role of EQC, writes Chris Nicoll
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A goddess of war just entered the room
1 February 2023
Opinion: Jemaima Tiatia, Auckland University’s first female Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific shares what the appointment of Carmel Sepuloni as Deputy Prime Minister means to her.
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Finland shows how New Zealand could lift innovation
25 January 2023
Opinion: Finland ranks highly for innovation, New Zealand does not. Rod McNaughton suggests how we could do better.