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The cruel violence of ‘kindness’ and ‘unity’
19 November 2020
Opinion: Dylan Asafo argues it’s impossible to govern for "all New Zealanders” in an exceptionally unequal society like ours and that there is no honest middle ground.
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Energy democracy: power to the people
16 November 2020
Opinion: The ‘build back better’ concept should incorporate a close look at community energy initiatives owned and controlled by the people, writes Julie MacArthur.
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Kamala Harris for VP: power for the future
12 November 2020
Opinion: The election of Kamala Harris as VP is an opportunity to make true progress in addressing the wide gender gap in US politics, writes Katherine Smits.
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Study to recognise and protect independent public service, awarded Marsden
11 November 2020
Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund, has awarded $660,000 to Professor Janet McLean QC for her research project Reconstitutionalising the Public Service in Westminster systems.
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Moving beyond an amoral world of winners and losers
10 November 2020
Opinion: Dame Anne Salmond argues the election results here and in the US offer a world beyond rampant individualism and contrived divisions.
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Where to now for cannabis law reform?
7 November 2020
Opinion: The status quo on cannabis is neither optimal nor desirable. NZ should think long and hard on how it intends to move forward, writes Benedikt Fischer.
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The most consequential (and bizarre) election of our lifetime
6 November 2020
Opinion: A Biden presidency offers hope of moderation and a return to rational and consensual policy-making in the public interest, writes Stephen Hoadley.
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The bureaucratic blocks to welfare reform
5 November 2020
Opinion: Susan St John points to the behaviour of MSD bureaucrats in the spousal deduction saga to illustrate how major handbrakes work to block welfare reform.
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Government terms: three years or four?
4 November 2020
Opinion: While sceptical about extending the government term by a year, Ed Willis says it's a debate worth having. Here, he outlines some structure for that debate.
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Funding for research into Pacific experiences of the criminal justice system
30 October 2020
A research project that aims to capture the experiences of Pacific people in New Zealand’s Criminal Justice System, has received funding of more than $250,000 from the Michael & Suzanne Borrin Foundation.
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Taking Issue: can gangs ever be good for society?
29 October 2020
We all know the harm that gangs can do but can they ever be good for society? And what constitutes a gang anyway? Three experts from the University discuss the issues.
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Privacy argument wins memorial moot
20 October 2020
Maria Romero De Medeiros and Danica Loulie-Wijtenburg have won the Justice Sir Robert Chambers Memorial Moot 2020 with their legal arguments concerning breach of privacy.
