Media Release | Government’s rushed COVID-19 Bill denies New Zealanders a say in their own future

By Danielle van Dalen

“New Zealanders deserve to have a say in their own future, and the Government’s use of urgency to pass the…

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…

Two-and-a-half cheers for child poverty bill

By Alex Penk

I was born at the tail-end of Gen X, so I grew up with a pop culture saturated by “fear…

Irresponsible lenders on borrowed time

By Julian Wood

While borrowing money at an annualised interest rate of up to 693% wouldn’t appear at the top of anyone’s wish…

Submission: Child Poverty Reduction Bill

By Kieran Madden

Maxim Institute supports this Bill and proposes amendments to strengthen it. We welcome this Bill and its potential to increase…

Submission: The End of Life Choice Bill

By Danielle van Dalen

We are opposed to the End of Life Choice Bill. The dangers of this Bill lie at its very core…

How To – a guide to engaging with Parliament

There are plenty of ways you can have your say on the legislation currently being debated by MPs. Make a…

What is the number?

By Alex Penk

Anyone advocating for euthanasia or assisted suicide should have to answer this question: How many wrongful deaths is Parliament prepared…

Submission | Health Select Committee Inquiry into the ending of one’s life in New Zealand

By Jane Silloway Smith

Since late 2013, Maxim Institute has undertaken a stream of research into the legal and policy arguments regarding euthanasia and…

Maxim Institute’s parliamentary term submission

By Keiran Madden

We have just released our submission to the Constitutional Advisory Panel arguing that it’s time for a fixed four-year parliamentary…

Submission: Education Amendment Bill 2012

By Luke Fenwick

Maxim Institute has made a submission supporting the Education Amendment Bill’s introduction of partnership schools kura hourua, with suggestions for…

Submission to the Lobbying Disclosure Bill

By Alex Penk

Maxim Institute made a submission to the Lobbying Disclosure Bill, which is currently before Select Committee. Below is the executive…

Submission: Lobbying Disclosure Bill

By Alex Penk

The Lobbying Disclosure Bill is currently before Select Committee. Maxim Institute has made a submission on the bill, arguing that…

MMP Review Submission

By Kieran Madden

New Zealand should have a voting system that enables our MPs and the government to have the freedom to lead…

Submission: Electoral Finance Reform Issues

By Alex Penk

Maxim Institute has made a submission to the first stage of this process, arguing that the law needs to strike…

Submission: Policing Bill

By Maxim Institute

Maxim Institute believes that the Policing Bill is a timely and appropriate piece of legislation that deserves the support of…

Submission: Electoral Finance Bill

Maxim Institute opposes the Electoral Finance Bill (“Bill”) on the basis that its core provisions create unjustifiable limits on freedom…

Submission: Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Bill

Maxim Institute believes that seditious offences protect a vital interest, one that is central to our democracy, and when they…

Submission: Prostitution Law Review Committee

Maxim Institute believes that all forms of prostitution are harmful to all who are engaged in them and that street…

Submission: Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill

By Maxim Institute

Maxim Institute submits that, in its current form, this Bill has the potential to undermine democracy by ignoring the mandate…