Breadcrumbs List.
Politics and law
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Time to start taking our young activists seriously
8 October 2019
Opinion: As a sense of social responsibility grows among our young people, it would be very unwise to dismiss their contributions, writes Dr David Tokiharu Mayeda.
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A profound, perhaps troubling, ruling
4 October 2019
Opinion: The UK Supreme Court ruling that suspension of Parliament was unlawful blurs political and legal lines and influences NZ’s informal constitution, writes Edward Willis.
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Graduate juggles law and healthcare hats
4 October 2019
When Shail Singh walked across the stage to be capped with a Bachelor of Law degree at the Spring Graduation ceremony, she was putting on her new legal hat.
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Much to learn from the ahi kaa of Ihumātao
2 October 2019
Opinion: The ahi kaa of Ihumātao have much to teach our nation and its visitors through their manaakitanga and stories, explains Frances Hancock and Tim McCreanor.
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Q&A: Does NZ have a place for e-cigarettes?
1 October 2019
Opinion: Amid the global backlash against e-cigarettes three researchers discuss outcomes of their New Zealand trials on vaping and provide some clarity with a Q&A.
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Two Pacific states drop Taiwan for China
24 September 2019
Opinion: Two Pacific states have switched diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to China, a shift with possibly wide-ranging implications writes Stephen Hoadley.
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Youth justice study calling for more participants
23 September 2019
A ground-breaking study looking at how Māori and Samoan peoples describe their experience of youth justice across three countries is calling for participants.
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Building bridges over troubled water
20 September 2019
Opinion: A classical approach to freshwater policy enforces well-established views, argue Maria Armoudian and Nicolas Pirsoul. They offer innovative alternatives.
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The risks and rewards of growing US-China space rivalry
18 September 2019
Opinion: Doctoral candidate Nicholas Borroz discusses the huge gains possible for humanity through space competition.
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Between Huawei and a hard place
18 September 2019
Opinion: Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart comments on the GCSB decision to deny Spark's request to use Huawei equipment in its 5G services.
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Solving our housing crisis will require a change of tack
17 September 2019
Opinion: To truly address the housing crisis in our major cities, we must create liveable and resilient communities for new developments. Lee Beattie explains.
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Law student's history-making win
10 September 2019
Kahukiwi Piripi won the National Kaupapa Māori Moot, and made history when she presented her legal submissions to the Supreme Court entirely in te reo Māori.