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Politics and law
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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.
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The Popeyes' trademark battle
22 May 2024
The Popeyes' battle shows how big businesses protect their trademarks – even when they have no plans to come to New Zealand, writes Alexandra Allen-Franks.
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Power should be subsidised for struggling households
15 May 2024
The political system has almost completely wiped its hands of any overriding duty to ensure people have access to electricity, writes Professor Jodi Gardner.
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Dislocation in an age of ever more connection
14 May 2024
In an increasingly unstable world, 30,000 people become refugees each day. Their experience will likely be traumatic. But should trauma alone define how refugees are treated?
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From Munchy Mart to financial markets
14 May 2024
Juggling law and commerce with a permanent role in finance meant autumn graduate Paul Koraua left university with five years of professional experience.
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Jane Kelsey: fast-track law risks costly disputes
9 May 2024
The fast-track law could expose future New Zealand governments to expensive investment disputes, writes Emeritus Professor Jane Kelsey.