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28 May 2010
In Christchurch on 18 May, Ryan Messmore delivered a guest lecture in which he unpacked a framework for understanding and engaging poverty, social breakdown and injustice. A framework that strengthens the case for civil society and limited government.
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Lock 'em up & throw away the key: Criminal injustice and the proposed "three strikes" law
7 April 2010
At this event legal experts from the University of Auckland, Professor Warren Brookbanks and Dr Richard Ekins, critiqued the "three strikes" policy that Parliament is currently considering. They explained the injustice and irrationality of the policy and discussed other ways we could improve sentencing in New Zealand.
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Untangling Aid: complexities, challenges, and ways forward for foreign aid
9 March 2010
During this event lead researcher Dr Jane Silloway Smith shared Maxim Institute's findings after spending much of last year researching foreign aid policy—its potential and its pitfalls.
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2009 Annual John Graham Lecture
6 November 2009
At this year's Annual John Graham Lecture, Cardinal Pell explored what is meant by freedom in modern Western democracies. Looking at issues such as the financial crisis, he asked: what should we use our freedom for, and when should we lose it? Listen to a recording of Cardinal Pell's lecture.
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28 October 2009
On 15 October 2009, Professor David Fergusson spoke about the portfolio of interventions available to New Zealand and the need for careful and thorough implementation and evaluation of these interventions. Too many New Zealand children are mired in dysfunction. But though the problems are bleak, effective family intervention programmes hold out real hope of change. The best hope is in funding programmes that work, and getting in early. Listen to Professor David Fergusson's lecture Stepping In and Stepping Up.
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27 October 2009
Listen to co-author Alex Penk summarise Broken Boughs and introduce Professor David Fergusson and his lecture Stepping In & Stepping Up.
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27 August 2009
On 21 August Richard Ekins delivered a lecture on behalf of Maxim Institute, exploring the value of representative democracy. We're often frustrated by political decisions that seem to go against the will of the nation. But according to Richard Ekins, our MPs aren't necessarily betraying us when they don't do what we want them to. Politicians aren't calculators who tally public opinion, they are people we elect and trust to work out what is best for the country.
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3 November 2008
On Monday 3 November, Dr Samantha Callan presented a lecture for Maxim Institute called "Breakthrough New Zealand?" The lecture highlighted the positive effect that strengthening marriage has on tackling social injustice and dysfunction. Dr Callan is an honorary research fellow at Edinburgh University and the Centre for Social Justice.
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Parliamentary Recklessness: Why we need to legislate more carefully
28 July 2008
On Monday 28 July, Professor Jeremy Waldron delivered Maxim Institute's inaugural Annual John Graham Lecture, in Auckland, on the topic "Parliamentary Recklessness: Why we need to legislate more carefully." In his lecture Professor Waldron suggests that "New Zealand has stripped safeguard after safeguard away from its legislative process—leaving it with virtually none of the safeguards that most working democracies take for granted."
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Parliamentary Recklessness: Why we need to legislate more carefully
28 July 2008
On Monday 28 July, Professor Jeremy Waldron delivered Maxim Institute's inaugural Annual John Graham Lecture, in Auckland, on the topic "Parliamentary Recklessness: Why we need to legislate more carefully." In his lecture Professor Waldron suggests that "New Zealand has stripped safeguard after safeguard away from its legislative process—leaving it with virtually none of the safeguards that most working democracies take for granted."
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