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Politics and law
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International tax at the crossroads
19 March 2024
A decade-long debate on taxing digital giants like Google and Amazon is at the core of a new book edited by Professor Craig Elliffe.
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Victims need protection - regardless of where they're testifying
19 March 2024
Opinion: Victims of violence have very different experiences based on whether their case is in the criminal justice system or the Family Court, writes Carrie Leonetti.
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What's going on with the WTO?
12 March 2024
Opinion: The World Trade Organisation's ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi failed to resolve any issues of significance, raising the question of whether the global trade body has a future, writes Jane Kelsey.
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What do we mean when we say ‘family violence’?
29 February 2024
Opinion: Carrie Leonetti explains why lumping violent and sexual crime in with domestic arguments and mental health crises under the term ‘family harm’ is problematic.
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Scholarships empower law alumni
28 February 2024
Boosted by Borrin Foundation scholarships, law alumni are heading overseas to pursue postgraduate pursuits.
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Contentious climate case heads to High Court
15 February 2024
An iwi leader's legal action against several corporates promises to be one of New Zealand's most closely watched climate cases, writes Vernon Rive.
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What we still haven't learned from Cyclone Gabrielle
13 February 2024
Opinion: We've learned a lot from Cyclone Gabrielle, but aspects of the Building Act still needs to change to put them into practice, says Martin Brook.
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Academics weigh in on Smith v Fonterra
9 February 2024
The Supreme Court's nod to a case against top polluters signals that the Court is united in its acceptance of the existential challenges posed by climate change, say two law scholars.
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NZ’s legal obligations to the world court ruling on Israel
31 January 2024
Opinion: New Zealand's commitment to the rule of international means it is legall obliged to support and also go beyond the UN court’s findings on Gaza, writes Treasa Dunworth.
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NZ High Commissioner to Sāmoa makes history
28 January 2024
NZ High Commissioner to Sāmoa Si'alei Van Toor is first person of Sāmoan heritage to hold the role. The University of Auckland alumni is also accredited as the Consular-General of neighbouring American Sāmoa.
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Fighting for the youth vote in America
25 January 2024
Motivated to protect democracy and freedoms, young American voters are turning out to vote in higher numbers than ever before, according to a new book by University of Auckland historian Jennifer Frost.
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Auckland debaters make their mark in Vietnam
18 January 2024
The new year heralded success for a squad of debaters at the world's largest debate competition.