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Government terms: three years or four?

4 November 2020

Opinion: While sceptical about extending the government term by a year, Ed Willis says it's a debate worth having. Here, he outlines some structure for that debate.
Funding for research into Pacific experiences of the criminal justice system

30 October 2020

A research project that aims to capture the experiences of Pacific people in New Zealand’s Criminal Justice System, has received funding of more than $250,000 from the Michael & Suzanne Borrin Foundation.
Taking Issue: can gangs ever be good for society?

29 October 2020

We all know the harm that gangs can do but can they ever be good for society? And what constitutes a gang anyway? Three experts from the University discuss the issues.
Privacy argument wins memorial moot

20 October 2020

Maria Romero De Medeiros and Danica Loulie-Wijtenburg have won the Justice Sir Robert Chambers Memorial Moot 2020 with their legal arguments concerning breach of privacy.
Kiwis need safe credit under Covid

19 October 2020

Opinion: In a time of increasing economic hardship we need to talk about debt and let people know predatory loan sharks are not the only option, writes Claire Dale.
Warning signs and challenges for Ardern’s government

19 October 2020

Opinion: Labour has had a landslide win, but leading the country to success amid a global economic crisis is not going to be easy, explains Jennifer Lees-Marshment.
A world without tax, a world without sharing

15 October 2020

Opinion: It’s time for us to re-learn what children do naturally – sharing what we have – and abandon our aversion to tax, write Dr Niki Harré and Philip McKibbin.
Cannabis referendum misses the point

14 October 2020

Opinion: David Menkes is alarmed at how the current debate over the cannabis referendum has scarcely mentioned cannabis-induced psychosis. He explains why.
How much ‘choice’ in assisted dying bill?

14 October 2020

Opinion: Aileen Collier explains the 'internal burden' people who qualify for the end of life choice act will feel, arguing for more palliative care support in NZ.
Anxious world watches lead up to US election

13 October 2020

The outcome of the US election on 3 November will have such far reaching impact that no one can afford to ignore it.
Judith Collins’ worrying contempt for ‘woke’

7 October 2020

Opinion: Judith Collins' use of the term ‘woke’ in her dismissal of NCEA arts and creative subjects should make us all feel uncomfortable, writes Neal Curtis.
Youth Voters Debate powered with passion and pizza

30 September 2020

Young voters had a chance to hear the party policies that affect them most in a lively debate hosted by the University with TVNZ at the Fale.

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