Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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Online tool aligns voters' views with party policies
5 September 2023
Vote Compass, an online tool that helps voters align their views on important issues with political parties, is coming back for the 2023 New Zealand election.
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National's foreign buyers tax has international law risks
5 September 2023
Analysis: National's proposal for a tax on foreign buyers of residential property raises significant risks under international tax treaties, says Professor Craig Elliffe.
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Prigozhin’s death gives Putin and Wagner new life
1 September 2023
The restructured and rebranded Wagner Group will survive to serve the interests of Putin and the Russian state for the foreseeable future, writes Stephen Hoadley
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Library launches campaign for election material donations
31 August 2023
Don't bin that brochure. University librarians want to expand their 112-year-old collection of election ephemera.
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Privacy data, disability policy to be explored by Borrin's bright minds
29 August 2023
Two Faculty of Law alumni will transition from law practice to academia thanks to the support of a new Borrin Foundation scholarship.
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Film event to mark 50 years since Chile’s September 11
28 August 2023
The dramatic events of Chile’s 17-year dictatorship under Pinochet is the focus of four films, screening free and open to the public, from 11 to 14 September at the University of Auckland.
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Family Court unsafe space for victims of family violence
26 August 2023
Opinion: That victims of family violence should need an independent guide to help them with support information shows the systemic failures of our court system, argues Carrie Leonetti and Deborah Mackenzie
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Tackling socioeconomic inequalities in Aotearoa
24 August 2023
International and local academics are probing different issues that contribute to socioeconomic inequality as part of Substantive Equality Month 2023.
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A way forward for managed retreat
24 August 2023
Opinion: Though a government report on managed retreat won’t directly help those affected by this year’s extreme-weather events, at least some principles are being developed for a future national response, says Chris Nicoll.
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Entrepreneurship education should be on election agenda
23 August 2023
Opinion: Entrepreneurship is pivotal to addressing Aotearoa’s biggest challenges including lagging productivity, social inequality, healthcare and climate change.
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Cultural reports provide context and compassion
22 August 2023
Opinion: We need to fund cultural reports if we want to work towards a safer and more humane society, writes Fuimaono Dylan Asafo.
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Were Marokopa warning signs missed or ignored?
17 August 2023
How did fugitive father Tom Phillips manage to take his children away from their home and lives? Did Family Court practices facilitate the children’s abduction in any way? Carrie Leonetti wants answers.