Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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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.
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Harvard bound: four scholarships fuel constitutional research
26 June 2024
Law alumna Hannah Yang heads to Harvard this August, buoyed by the support of not one but four prestigious scholarships.
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Back to school for the Govt’s new speed limit policy
19 June 2024
Opinion: There is a mountain of evidence that higher speeds lead to more traffic crashes, injuries and deaths. The Government's reversal of city speed limits is a giant step backwards, says Alistair Woodward, Jamie Hosking and Kirsty Wild
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Making mokopuna decisions
17 June 2024
Eru Kapa-Kingi reflects on recent action in te ao Māori, including the nationwide strikes to assert the mana of Te Tiriti and protect the rights of mokopuna.
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Get off the fence about Palestine NZ
3 June 2024
Opinion: NZ’s position on Palestinian statehood is an awkward, fence-sitting one, especially when international opinion is turning towards recognition as a tool for peace, says Treasa Dunworth.