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‘New Zealand’s Constitution; The Conversation So Far’
A ‘conversation’. The very word fills me with foreboding. ‘Conversations’ are creatures of the caring classes; the schoolteachers and academics, the higher-paid end of the... More about ‘New Zealand’s Constitution; The Conversation So Far’
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How many times do we have to re-learn what monetary policy can and can't do?
One of the most depressing things that has happened in New Zealand in recent times was the narrowness with which Winston Peters’ bill to amend the Reserve Bank Act was defeated a ... More about How many times do we have to re-learn what monetary policy can and can't do?
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A written consitution for NZ?
I spent 11 wonderful years in Dunedin before moving over to Brisbane, Australia eight years ago. In both places I worked in a university law school, and one of the... More about A written consitution for NZ?
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Latest welfare reform no cause for hysteria
There is no better example of the radical left than Sue Bradford. Recently she reverted to chaining herself to convenient fixtures. This time, a pillar at the Ministry of Social... More about Latest welfare reform no cause for hysteria
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No-one owns the water
The Maori water claim is not just an argument over an increasingly valuable resource. It is also another nail in the coffin of racial harmony and national survival. There can be little ... More about No-one owns the water
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Making schooling work for all (even those problem teenage boys)
I was quite amazed a couple of years ago to hear that almost two-thirds of university entrants in Iran were female. Not... More about Making schooling work for all (even those problem teenage boys)
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Constitutional Advisory Panel: Engagement Strategy for the Consideration of Constitutional Issues
In any mature society, the issue of having, abiding by or amending, a country’s constitution is of national significance and importance. This facet of national life ... More about Constitutional Advisory Panel: Engagement Strategy for the Consideration of Constitutional Issues
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We get the government we deserve
As well as the better-known physical earthquakes, Canterbury received another sort of shake-up in 2010, when Parliament made the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and ... More about We get the government we deserve
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An Argument against Iwi Claims to Constitutional Recognition and Public Resources
In recent years iwi have been extremely successful in pursuing their demands for public resources and political power. The intriguing question is how to explain such total success given ... More about An Argument against Iwi Claims to Constitutional Recognition and Public Resources
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MMP review set to make problems worse
Introduction The New Zealand public have been duped. Kiwis supported keeping MMP at last year’s referendum in a large part due to the promised “MMP ... More about MMP review set to make problems worse
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