Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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Police in the wrong over unlawful photo
13 May 2025
Analysis: A Supreme Court decision may have implications for how police gather and use photos as evidence, writes Alexandra Allen-Franks.
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Paying women less won’t grow the economy
10 May 2025
Analysis: National positions itself as a party committed to strengthening our economy. Paul Taillon asks how paying women less than men for the same and/or comparable work will do that?
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Winston Peters at 80
9 April 2025
Opinion: Grant Duncan looks back, as the populist’s populist clocks up 50 years of political comebacks, at a career remarkable for its many ups and downs and sheer longevity.
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‘Democracy is not lost’: Experts discuss NZ’s place in changing world
4 April 2025
The impacts of US politics on New Zealand will be examined by former UK High Commissioner Phil Goff and University of Auckland experts on 10 April.
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Auckland professor’s tax research up for top international award
17 March 2025
A tax revolution is underway as countries put domestic laws ahead of global treaties, says Professor Craig Elliffe, whose research on the topic is up for a prestigious award.
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Animals would be a lot better off if the police did their job properly
10 March 2025
Analysis: We can’t keep relying on the beneficence of the SPCA to correct the under-enforcement of animal welfare problems, says Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere.
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Why the Government’s stalking bill could make matters worse
7 March 2025
Opinion: The Government got a few things right in its new stalking bill, but in some ways it will actually weaken protections for victims, writes Carrie Leonetti.
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Award-winning law teacher follows in family footsteps
3 March 2025
Drawing on her family’s heritage as educators has helped Dr Suliana Mone inspire the next generation of legal minds.
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Study reveals flaws in animal protection laws
26 February 2025
New Zealand’s animal welfare system is failing – and in urgent need of a dedicated police unit, researcher warns.
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Protecting civilians in Afghanistan: a double-edged sword
12 February 2025
Conflict expert Dr Thomas Gregory has written the first book to show how civilian protection can be weaponised to enable and excuse the harm inflicted on civilians in wars.
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How NZ could take stand against Pacific countries being used as political footballs
7 February 2025
Opinion: Our connections to the Pacific and traditionally independent approach to international politics puts us in a prime position to play an important leadership role, says Guy Fiti Sinclair.
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Can artists really take back their music like Swift?
5 February 2025
Taylor Swift’s re-recordings rocked the music industry - can other artists reclaim their music too? A journal article explores the options.