Our representatives in Parliament and their advisors have the power to affect millions of lives. From the constitutional framework that empowers and limits government, to issues of law and policy that touch on deeper issues like the value and dignity of human life, we work on a range of policy and legal issues.
Aotearoa New Zealand must embrace AI if we are to continue leading the world.
Baby W has been in the news all week, grabbing the attention of the world’s media...
The government is restarting the hate speech vs free speech battle. In the conversation, we must...
The state of our society’s soul comes into question as 'Alapasite Pomelile looks at the results o...
We all want to (rightly) be safe. We make trade-offs for this safety every day. Are we aware of...
This year's low turnout of voters in the recent local body elections begs the question...
Our education system is failing our children. Our results on a global scale are falling...
Character-testing the Character Test is important to the essence of Representative Democracy and ...
In responding to the pandemic we weakened important safeguards. There was a lack of debate...
Many vulnerable families and communities continue to be exploited through short-term high-cost loans
Palliative care is an important ingredient for good end of life care.
International experience certainly shows that over time the law itself can change, and in doing so,
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