Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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Research into community land trust ownership model awarded prize
28 September 2020
Congratulations to Samuel Johnston, who won the 2020 Legal Research Foundation’s unpublished postgraduate student paper writing award.
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Trump’s dirty money
28 September 2020
Opinion: Timothy K Kuhner follows the dirty money in this edited extract from his latest book, Tyranny of Greed: Trump, Corruption, and the Revolution to Come.
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The search for a ‘good death’
23 September 2020
Opinion: Tanisha Jowsey asks: what does it mean to have a 'good death' and, if the end of life bill passes, who will be willing to help?
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A political dance with no room for missteps
23 September 2020
Opinion: Vote Compass data reveals Ardern and Seymour have played the political dance to perfection - other leaders not so much. Jennifer Lees-Marshment explains.
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Trump’s ‘breakthrough’ in the Middle East
22 September 2020
Opinion: President Donald Trump is claiming credit for the September agreement between Israel-UAE-Bahrain. Stephen Hoadley provides some context around this claim.
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The racism behind NZ’s inaction in the Pacific
18 September 2020
Opinion: Dylan Asafo asks why the New Zealand Government is doing nothing in the face of major human rights and climate change crises in the Pacific Islands.
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The problem with the ‘vote ghost’ campaign
16 September 2020
Opinion: The ‘apathetic’ stereotype of young Kiwi voters is misplaced; the real reason why some young people don’t use their vote lies elsewhere, writes Carol Mutch.
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The Bougainville Referendum: now what?
14 September 2020
Opinion: Bougainville’s fate is a microcosm of similar struggles all over the world. Jason Brown explains why it's worth watching this autonomous region with interest.
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Using the law as a tool for freedom
14 September 2020
Peter Williams reflects on his legal journey from Auckland Law School to his current role helping to free people trapped in slavery.
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Defence on the agenda for conflict and terrorism students
9 September 2020
In a coup for the University of Auckland, three postgraduate students from the Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies (MCTS) programme have completed original research for the Ministry of Defence.
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NZX cyberattacks a wakeup call
2 September 2020
Opinion: NZX cyberattacks are a huge opportunity for NZ to be proactive in protecting against potentially worse events in the future, writes Logan Carmichael.
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Aucklanders less invested in lockdown #2
2 September 2020
Opinion: Fewer Aucklanders complied with lockdown #2 and Government faced increased criticism. But medical advice cannot be a partisan issue, writes Joel Rindelaub.