Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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How the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny
25 September 2024
Analysis: ACT’s bill can be seen as the culmination of moves over several decades by the Crown to use Treaty principles to rewrite te Tiriti and justify its own power.
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Familiar media personality now 'Dr Bradley'
24 September 2024
New Zealand TV and radio journalist Sarah Bradley recently graduated from the University of Auckland with a PhD focused on the politics of New Caledonia.
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Is corporate power legitimate? Academic calls for a rethink
17 September 2024
Big businesses today wield immense power but lack responsibility; a new book explores how this has come about and how things could change.
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Directors' duties shouldn't be all about the shareholders
13 September 2024
Opinion: A proposed law reform to remove the impetus for directors to consider environmental, social and governance factors, is a backward step, say Lynn Buckley and Peter Underwood.
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War and peace: graduate’s focus on nuclear-free world
5 September 2024
The urgent need for the world to rid itself of nuclear weapons is the subject of University of Auckland PhD graduate Carolina Panico’s thesis.
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Alumni lead firearm reform and eco research
4 September 2024
Auckland Law alumni are leading research into gun law reform and environmental regulatory systems, thanks to the Borrin Foundation.
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Graduate champions climate justice in world’s highest court
4 September 2024
Law graduate Justin Sobion is helping to tackle one of the world’s biggest problems in the world’s highest court.
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NZ needs proper health funding, not crisis management
28 August 2024
Opinion: Aotearoa's health spending lags behind Australia and Canada, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable funding rather than reactive crisis management.
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NZ needs a legal remedy for cultural misappropriation
9 August 2024
Public outrage isn't enough; Aotearoa needs legal remedies to address cultural misappropriation, writes Jayden Houghton.
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Tragedy and hope: the final abuse-in-care report
25 July 2024
Opinion: The final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care is 16 volumes of tragedy and grief, but also hope for a better future, writes Stephen Winter.
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Auckland Law School celebrates Pacific contribution
9 July 2024
Auckland Law School to celebrate the contribution of Pacific peoples to the field of Law with its first Pacific Law Week, 15-19 July.
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Addressing cultural misappropriation through law
26 June 2024
A forthcoming article highlights a legal gap regarding cultural misappropriation in Aotearoa New Zealand and offers a solution.