Danielle van Dalen
About Danielle van Dalen
Leading our current research project looking at the intersection of disability, employment, and poverty, Danielle joined our research team after completing her MSc in Political Science at Leiden University, Netherlands, where she focused on Conflict and Cooperation. Previously, she achieved a BA (Hons) in Political Science and International Relations from Victoria, University of Wellington.
Most Recent Activity
Euthanasia too great a risk for people with disabilities
By Danielle van Dalen
With a final amended version of the End of Life Choice Bill expected to be voted on next month, potentially…
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Participate in, don’t just consume community
By Danielle van Dalen
Every time the local elections roll around I read through that little booklet of candidates and find it difficult to…
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Census success needs all of us
By Danielle van Dalen
Imagine if you could influence funding for the healthcare you receive, or for the schools your children attend, with just…
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Maxim Institute’s Submission to the Abortion Legislation Bill
By Danielle van Dalen
This submission was prepared by Danielle van Dalen, Gael Goulter and Jessie Duffin in response to the Parliamentary Select Committee’s…
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“Adulting” is only hard without community
By Danielle van Dalen
Growing up can be tough. But last month the British Government took cushioning the blow to new extremes when they…
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Future of End of Life Choice Bill more murky than ever
By Danielle van Dalen
The End of Life Choice Bill passed its Second Reading in Parliament last week with 70 votes in favour and…
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Work = wellbeing
By Danielle van Dalen
“Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” This cliché was printed on a…
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Creating poverty-busting opportunites that work for people with disabilities
By Alex Penk
by Alex Penk and Danielle van Dalen This week there’s been a lot of coverage about employment opportunities for people…
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Creating better opportunities for work
By Danielle van Dalen
New Zealand is in the middle of a national conversation on poverty, and yet, despite being over-represented in the poverty…
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Policy Paper | Creating Opportunity
By Danielle van Dalen
People with disabilities are overlooked in the national conversation on poverty and overrepresented in New Zealand’s poverty statistics. They face…
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Life and death consequences of shoddy legislation
By Danielle van Dalen
Now that the Justice Select Committee have reported back to Parliament on the End of Life Choice Bill, our MPs…
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Keeping an eye on transparency
By Danielle van Dalen
“Constant vigilance!” I’m finding that Professor Mad-Eye Moody’s childhood encouragement to be ever watchful still applies now to the way…
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The status of our own history
By Danielle van Dalen
While many of us are raised with storybook histories of pharaohs, kings, queens, and notable events from all over the…
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The process of voting on our voting process
By Danielle van Dalen
Last week, Justice Minister Andrew Little flagged the possibility of having an MMP referendum at the 2020 election to reconsider…
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Learning Support funding should bridge to work
By Danielle van Dalen
School can be difficult for everyone, but for students with disabilities the difficulties are generally heightened. The Prime Minister acknowledged…
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Better the ballot box we know
By Danielle van Dalen
When online banking was first introduced, my Dad was sceptical. He worried there would be problems with security, access, and…
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Getting serious about loneliness
By Danielle van Dalen
As Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera sang: “Nobody wants to be lonely.” But loneliness is more than just missing spending…
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Is there demand for a tourist tax?
By Danielle van Dalen
I’m no economist, but even I know that basic economic theory says that as the price for a product increases,…
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End of Life Choice Bill contains flaws that are impossible to fix
By Alex Penk
This column was published in Fairfax newspapers on Wednesday 20 June 2018 and on stuff.co.nz Parliament has started hearing submissions…
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Beware the consequences of the waka-jumping bill
By Danielle van Dalen
Like many, my first introduction to politics was through a class election. My group decided our key campaign promise was…
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