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How has Govt got into such a mess over rongoā Māori?

12 April 2023

Opinion: If passed, the Therapeutic Products Bill would create a regime administered by an “independent registrar”, who is also a Ministry of Health employee. There is no guaranteed role for Māori in its operation, let alone in key decisions, writes Jane Kelsey
How would we know if justice is being served?

6 April 2023

Opinion: Bench books are publicly-funded manuals that help judges make decisions. Amid criticism of our Family Court using outdated and discredited theories, Carrie Leonetti asks why they're not publicly-available.
UN climate resolution a remarkable feat

4 April 2023

Top environmental law academics say the UN General Assembly’s decision to bring the world’s biggest problem to the world’s highest court is remarkable and a testament to the leadership of Pacific peoples.
We must address Earth system decline

4 April 2023

Opinion: The Government of Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique opportunity to demonstrate leadership and action by changing its laws to conform with the laws of nature, writes Klaus Bosselmann.
Auckland law students negotiate way to another win

30 March 2023

Law students from six continents competed in the 2023 Transatlantic Negotiation Competition this month before a University of Auckland team took it out for the second year running.
A crisis we just can’t seem to fix

29 March 2023

Opinion: Mandating domestic violence training for family court judges to ensure they have the evidence-based expertise to do their jobs appropriately does not threaten judicial independence - it enhances it, argues Carrie Leonetti
Twice as nice: two works by Craig Elliffe among world’s best

28 March 2023

Not one, but two research papers by tax law expert Craig Elliffe from Auckland Law School are shortlisted for a prestigious international award.
Historians launch special edition journal to support Māori history taught in schools

24 March 2023

Te Pouhere Kōrero 10 is authored by a collective of established Māori historians who will speak at National Library of New Zealand, in Wellington on March 28.
International law has failed the global environment: what's next?

20 March 2023

A look back over the past 50 years shows that international environmental law has ignored its overarching objective to protect the global environment, says Professor Klaus Bosselmann.
Auckland mooters impress in Hong Kong

20 March 2023

Law students Oscar Read, Andrew Fu and Isabella Wensley competed against 24 other teams in an international moot competition this month and took out second place.
Law professor Claire Charters joins Human Rights Commission

8 March 2023

Indigenous rights scholar and activist Professor Claire Charters is stepping into a new role with the Human Rights Commission.
Finding truth and compassion in the wake of disaster

27 February 2023

Opinion: We need to remember that the immediate aftermath of disasters is typically akin to the ‘fog of war’ where fear, uncertainty, frustration, grief, melancholy, sleep depravity, and inhibited communication channels can often result in rumours running rife and being perceived as fact, writes Robert Bartholomew

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