How should we balance the genuine sensitivities of people against the need to also hold onto marriage as something that is valuable for society?
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Confronted by a world with much need, many are concerned about the reality of severe poverty yet confused about what will make a difference.
At Untangling Aid: complexities, challenges, and ways forward for foreign aid Maxim Institute Researcher, Dr Jane Silloway Smith, shared the findings of our latest research into the potential and the pitfalls of foreign aid policy.
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"Step Change" treading on eggshells
Our education system needs holistic improvements that can benefit all students. The new report "Step Change" is heading in the right direction, but it doesn't go far enough.
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New poll shows GST increase is not currently popular among Kiwis
According to a poll commissioned by Maxim Institute, most New Zealanders don't want a GST increase, despite the fact that evidence continually shows it would be good for the country in the long-term.
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Principles must continue to guide as we work out Electoral Finance details
"The way the Government defines 'election advertising' will have a significant impact on political participation—a central aspect of New Zealand's democracy," says Alex Penk, Policy and Research Manager at Maxim Institute.
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Maxim Institute CEO Greg Fleming, spoke to a crowd of thousands addressing the question "Do families matter?" as part of a panel hosted by the Families Commission at Parachute Music festival.
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When we are ambushed by the grotesque
On the top floor of the Jewish Museum in Sydney is a pile of shoes. They sit behind glass, in memory of the truckloads of shoes that were piled throughout concentration camps when the Second World War ended. Their owners had been gassed.
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Would you like to know more about Maxim Institute? Maxim Institute has produced a short introductory video which provides an explanation of who we are, what we do and why we do it.
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