Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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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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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.
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Standing up for what’s right: Bernard Sama
9 May 2024
From a prison in Southern Cameroon to Auckland’s Spark Arena, social work PhD graduate Bernard Sama has travelled a long way to reach this moment.
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How a landmark climate victory in Europe could affect NZ
29 April 2024
Analysis: Swiss women won a landmark case against their government's climate strategy. Vernon Rive examines the implications for climate justice in Aotearoa.
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Time to treat stalking as deadly crime
24 April 2024
Opinion: Unlike many other countries, Aotearoa lacks a provision in the Crimes Act criminalising stalking, Associate Professor Carrie Leonetti says this needs to change.