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Politics and law
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We must face climate emergency head-on
4 July 2019
Opinion: Declaring a climate emergency isn’t about political agendas, it is about getting our leaders to call a spade a spade, writes Professor Quentin Atkinson.
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Social justice scholar awarded Fulbright
2 July 2019
Fuimaono Dylan Asafo is heading to Harvard to undertake a Masters of Law. His thesis topic is Critical Race Theory and minority rights.
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Survey shows Kiwis want abortion law changed
2 July 2019
Opinion: Legislators must catch up with public opinion and change New Zealand’s outdated abortion laws, writes Yansha Huang and Associate Professor Danny Osborne.
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Stout Shield finalists debate vicarious liability
28 June 2019
A cancelled music festival that incurred millions of dollars of debt, including a $2 million loss to one investor, was the fictional setting for this year’s Stout Shield problem.
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Addiction: the elephant in the room
27 June 2019
Drink, pokies funding communities, and treatments involving psychedelic drugs are among addiction topics being discussed in the 2019 Winter Lecture series.
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No price stigma for ‘tactically’ remediated leaky homes
27 June 2019
Leaky homes that have been fixed, made weathertight and reclad in non-monolithic cladding have the same market value as unaffected dwellings, according to research just published.
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Hong Kong’s protests: Cause for celebration?
25 June 2019
Opinion: Unprecedented mass protest in Hong Kong brought suspension of a proposed extradition law but not withdrawal. So is it a victory? Stephen Noakes explains.
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Vinyl, virtual lungs and 3D printing feature in Winter Week public lectures
24 June 2019
From virtual lungs to a surge in the popularity of vinyl, Winter Week on Campus once again opens a fascinating window into the world-class research taking place at the University of Auckland.
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Crime pays for senior male executives
24 June 2019
Senior male executives who commit corporate economic crimes are less likely to be dismissed or legally punished than middle management and junior staff according to new research.
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Abortion law reform: We’re still waiting...
24 June 2019
Opinion: We’ve waited long enough – MPs must read the research, step up with the majority and support decriminalisation of abortion now, says Professor Liz Beddoe.
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What took so long? Time to right some wrongs
20 June 2019
Opinion: Newsroom’s baby uplift investigation has forced a spotlight on Oranga Tamariki – let’s make this the moment everything changed, writes Professor Liz Beddoe.
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What you can do to help our refugees
20 June 2019
Opinion: It's World Refugee Day and the UN estimates a record 70.5 million people have been forced from their homes. Jay Marlowe explains what we can do to help.