Dec 13, 2018 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology
By Sam Smith A medicinal cannabis bill has just passed its third reading in the New Zealand parliament. But is it time to also look at recreational use in the country? New Zealand is gearing up to decide the future of cannabis law in the country. Currently, it is...
Oct 23, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Vanessa Cole Economic and Social Research Aotearoa’s Vanessa Cole critiques Labour’s Kiwibuild policy and whether it can help solve the housing crisis in New Zealand. The Labour-led coalition that came into power in 2017 have vowed to address New...
Jun 26, 2018 | Politics & Society
By James Oleson Criminologist James Oleson looks into the controversial three strikes law in New Zealand and whether it works as a policy in keeping communities safe. After announcing in 2017 that New Zealand’s controversial three-strikes law would be repealed,[1]...
May 3, 2018 | Politics & Society
Stephen Winter from the School of Social Sciences at the University of Auckland talks about his big question, “how do we respond to survivors of institutional abuse in care?” Winter tends to work on questions of state wrongdoing and its redress. At present, he is...
Jan 8, 2018 | Politics & Society
How can we address sexual harassment and abuse? Two scholars share their thoughts on sexual harassment and abuse both online and off. Nicola Henry is the Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Research at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. In her talk...