Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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Don’t drop the ball on this one Jacinda
5 June 2020
Opinion: Anomalies in the policy for superannuitants with overseas pensions are an indictment on the justice process in New Zealand, write Susan St John and Claire Dale
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A message for NZ about racism
4 June 2020
Opinion: David Mayeda has a strong message for NZ: 'For those of you who don’t experience racism, be publicly anti-racist - support those of us who do'.
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In our welfare system, it’s ‘us or them’
1 June 2020
Opinion: Louise Humpage hoped Covid would help Kiwis understand how tough it is to live off the benefit, but the newly unemployed are being treated differently.
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Generous legacy to support legal study
31 May 2020
The late Emeritus Professor Brian Coote CBE has left a $5 million legacy to advance legal study.
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Victims must be central in response to male violence
29 May 2020
Opinion: Those working to stop family violence must consider both victims and the violent - but those at greatest risk of harm must be paramount, writes Julia Tolmie.
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Environment must be centre of all future plans
29 May 2020
Environmental sustainability is no longer a ‘nice to have’, it is now a ‘must have’ that needs to be embedded into decisions about New Zealand’s future, say experts in a new report.
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Community checkpoints are an important and lawful part of NZ’s Covid response
28 May 2020
Opinion: Contrary to claims, there is a sound legal foundation for community checkpoints organised by iwi, write legal scholars Max Harris and Professor Emeritus David V Williams.
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National doesn’t need a John Key 2.0
26 May 2020
Opinion: New National leader Todd Muller needs a fresh new campaign message to show the party is taking post-Covid needs into account, writes Jennifer Lees-Marshment.
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Changing your mind on cannabis
22 May 2020
Opinion: Will Kiwis pay attention to information that doesn't bolster already pre-conceived notions about cannabis come the referendum? Ananish Chaudhuri explains.
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What will New Zealand's place in the world be after Covid-19?
20 May 2020
New Zealand needs to leverage its safe, strong reputation and unique position of being Covid-19-free for its economic advantage, say experts.
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Budget’s worrying debt-to-GDP red flags
15 May 2020
Opinion: Projected debt of 50% plus of GDP by 2023 could pose a risk for a small island nation very much dependent on global economic trends, writes Ananish Chaudhuri.
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What the Budget means for women
15 May 2020
Opinion: The Budget’s physical infrastructure investment will help NZ’s economic recovery. But the Government must remember, few women work in construction.