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Protect the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Philippines

24 May 2018

The Centre for Indigenous People and the Law has voiced strong concern around continuing reports of violations of the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Philippines.
Budget 2018: our experts react

18 May 2018

Wide-ranging comment and analysis on the 2018 budget from University of Auckland academics.
A heinous new terror tactic in Indonesia

18 May 2018

Opinion: University of Auckland PhD candidate Sigit Prasetyo and Dr Chris Wilson contemplate an inexplicable new terror tactic involving entire families in Indonesia.
Index of historic Māori Land Court records is now open access

7 May 2018

Vital information relating to historic Māori land records is now freely accessible to the public through a brand new website.
New Zealand's heroic response to a faraway genocide

27 April 2018

Opinion: Dr Maria Armoudian (Politics and International Relations) and James Robins talk about the Armenian Genocide and the help that came from NZ's media and people.
New style of reform way out of growing inequality divide

24 April 2018

Opinion: Professor Robert MacCulloch (Economics) makes the case for introducing universal, compulsory personal savings for welfare and retirement needs as a way out of inequality.
What a NZ republic might look like

19 April 2018

Opinion: Professor Janet McLean (Law) talks about the 'special arrangement' between the Crown and Māori and the implications if New Zealand ever became a republic.
Some inconvenient truths about Syria

17 April 2018

Opinion: The air strikes against Syria are not about a moral commitment to just war theory, they are a statement about alliances and enmities in a regional power struggle, writes the University of Auckland's Nicolas Pirsoul.
Two nations in a reform vacuum over family violence

6 April 2018

Opinion: New Zealand has the systems in place to study violence but hasn't acted - Canada has changed its laws but lacks organisational structures. Visiting Canadian Professor Elizabeth Sheehy, an international expert on violence against women, explains.
Abuse inquiry must act on compensation

3 April 2018

Opinion: The first phase of the Royal Commission into Abuse in State Care is well underway. The Chair of the Commission, Sir Anand Satyanand, is engaged in wide-ranging discussions about the Commission’s final terms of reference.
New Zealand's constitution investigated in new book

19 March 2018

Professor Janet McLean from the Auckland Law School has co-authored a book with Dame Alison Quentin-Baxter on the topic of New Zealand's constitution.
Limiting freedom of expression

16 March 2018

A panel of academics and students will be joined by an international human rights lawyer to discuss the implications for society of placing limits on freedom of expression.

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