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Te Tiriti should 'shape how we are governed'

3 February 2026

Opinion: Over half of New Zealanders think Te Tiriti o Waitangi has an important political role to play in our government, says sociologist Dr Avril Bell.
How do we define 'fair' in finance?

2 February 2026

New Zealand’s finance industry is required by law to treat customers fairly – but how do we define ‘fair’? asks Benjamin Liu.
New Zealand law lags where dark patterns target the vulnerable

2 February 2026

University of Auckland researchers have unpacked how ‘dark patterns’ in online advertising exploit vulnerable consumers, and what New Zealand law can do about it.
Why the US, under Trump, wants to make new enemies

2 February 2026

Analysis: In Trump’s vision, everyone is a potential enemy and therefore of service to a form of US diplomacy based on threat and coercion, says Chris Ogden.
Legal profession loses one of its ‘brightest lights’

22 January 2026

Auckland Law School alum Jack Oliver-Hood left a lasting impact during his time studying and teaching at the University of Auckland.
Drug treatment courts can jam addiction’s ‘revolving door’

20 January 2026

Opinion: What makes the drug treatment court model powerful is the wraparound support given to the high-risk, high-needs offenders, writes Dr Katherine Doolin.
Tariff threats over access to critical minerals – will NZ be targeted?

20 January 2026

If New Zealand is a target of Trump's directive on critical minerals, there needs to be a full discussion about the implications, writes Jane Kelsey.
Pressure from the US is unlikely to resolve the Cambodia Thailand conflict

18 December 2025

Opinion: Cambodia and Thailand have little chance of sustaining long-term peace without a regional body to monitor, investigate and enforce it, writes Chanrith Ngin.
A closer look at drug treatment courts

17 December 2025

Drug treatment courts offer a different path for people whose offending is driven by substance use.
How New Zealand really stacks up on Indigenous rights

16 December 2025

From Aotearoa to Greenland and Mexico, Claire Charters' inaugural lecture examined how Indigenous self-determination is playing out around the world.
Guy Fiti Sinclair: From Port Moresby to Professor

15 December 2025

Dr Guy Fiti Sinclair, recently promoted to Professor, has garnered global recognition for reframing an understanding of the role of law in global governance, in particular Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific.
No good legal reason to exclude Family Court from Tom Phillips enquiry

12 December 2025

Excluding the Family Court from the Tom Phillips Inquiry is a missed opportunity, say Carrie Leonetti and Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere.

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