Jul 24, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Grant Duncan, Massey University Photo by Parker Johnson on Unsplash With a new prime minister sworn in and a cabinet reshuffle imminent, it’s no exaggeration to say the election year has begun with a bang. Already the punditry and speculation are ramping up,...
Jul 19, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Words by Lisa Marriott and Max Rashbrooke, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Photo by Koon Chakhatrakan on Unsplash Less than three months out from New Zealand’s 2023 election, large political donations have been making headlines. Donations to...
Jun 16, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Words by Yuliya Yurchenko Ukraine was already one of the poorest and most indebted countries in Europe when Russia invaded Ukraine last year. It was at war, and had been since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and Russia-supported separatist proxies took control of...
Jun 14, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Words by Christine McCarthy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Photo by Brands&People on Unsplash It is hard to find much joy in the Prison Inspectorate’s report on segregation and cell confinement released today. It finds many prisoners...
May 12, 2023 | Business & Economics, Featured
We should be unapologetic about getting upper-income New Zealanders to pay their fair share of tax, writes Tim Hazledine. “Only the little people pay taxes!” That was the view of Leona Helmsley, the billionaire New York City hotelier, who was charged with tax...
May 10, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Feature Photo by Random Institute on Unsplash Story by Jeremy Morris How has Russia changed, more than a year after its invasion of Ukraine? Has it become a fascist state with soldiers in the classroom, and people afraid to express the slightest doubts about the war?...
May 8, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Feature Photo by Adrian Raudaschl on Unsplash James Mehigan, University of Canterbury The coronation of King Charles III is an ideal time for Australia and New Zealand to take stock of the British monarchy and its role in national life – including certain myths about...
May 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Photo by Andres Siimon on Unsplash Janet Hoek, University of Otago and Anna DeMello, University of Otago Tobacco companies claim to be transforming their business by “reducing the health impact” of their products. Yet they often oppose the very policies that could...
Sep 14, 2021 | Politics & Society
California is about to vote on whether to recall their governor and replace him with one of forty-six candidates. This process has uncovered a serious challenge for the governability of the state, and California now faces a governability crisis. Is the recall process...
Aug 17, 2021 | Politics & Society
Since the 2020 election, the Republican party has confronted defeat by claiming the election was stolen. In response, state legislatures controlled by the party have written substantial revisions to election processes and election law. In the name of protections...