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Free speech faces global chill

24 October 2025

Opinion: The 'primitive doctrine that might is right' is re-emerging, and people who value the rule of law, democracy and human rights must be prepared to resist it, says Gehan Gunasekara.
Racial discrimination escalating in Aotearoa – report

24 October 2025

A shadow report for the UN warns racial discrimination is worsening.
'The rule of law is under attack': Amnesty director

23 October 2025

We're in the fight of our lives to preserve democracy, the environment and human rights, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Dr Agnès Callamard warned in a recent public lecture at the University of Auckland.
All power to the people in US protests

17 October 2025

Opinion: The No Kings protests in the US aims to show that power and authority to govern belong to ‘We the People’, not a self-appointed monarch, but will they make a difference? Jennifer Frost says they will.
A korowai of support bolsters new research

16 October 2025

New research, from exploring Māori self-determination in social services to tackling barriers in welfare and tenancy law, is being supported by the Borrin Foundation.
Japan’s return to nationalism

10 October 2025

Opinion: Nobuki Tamashita reflects on Japan's return to nationalism, with Sanae Takaichi winning the leadership election of the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Courts inconsistent on neurodiversity, researchers say

8 October 2025

The District Court is leading the way when it comes to supporting people with neurodiversity, but researchers say other courts need to catch up.
Students put sustainability on the local election agenda

8 October 2025

With voting in the 2025 local elections now drawing to a close, sustainability has emerged as an important issue
Meet the law student leading change for neurodivergent New Zealanders

8 October 2025

Kartini Clarke, named after an Indonesian activist, has turned her experience with ADHD into advocacy.
That won't do, pigs!

7 October 2025

Analysis: The Government’s amendment bill on pig welfare seeks to carve out an exception from the present legislation to specifically allow for unlawful regulations. Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere explains.
Pacific politician to youth - get out and vote!

7 October 2025

Auckland Councillor Josephine Bartley revisited her days as a University of Auckland student during a lecture she gave on 2 October.
Survey seeks views on doctors’ financial ties

1 October 2025

Doctors sometimes refer patients to providers in which they have a financial stake — a practice known as ‘self-referral’. While widely studied in the US, researchers are seeking local views.

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