Coalition leadership is hard. Luxon’s ‘nuclear option’ of electoral reform is not the answerRichard Shaw, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Return of the Red Scare: how the US right is weaponising the word ‘communism’Theodore E. (Ted) Zorn, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Will a new ‘Good Samaritan’ law really reduce drug overdose fatalities?Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
Overlapping parental leave is the right idea – we just need more fathers to take itJoanne Mutter, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Will building an integrated ‘Anzac force’ with Australia cost NZ strategic freedom?Robert-John Broughton, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Even if Hamas disarms, the challenge in Gaza will be accountabilityAnna Marie Brennan, University of Waikato
Teachers and doctors are losing the ability to self-regulate. What are the risks?Vivienne Anderson, University of Otago; Gabrielle McDonald, University of Otago, and Peter Crampton, University of Otago
New ferry names: Winston calls it woke, but debating Cook’s legacy is nothing newTony Ballantyne, University of Otago
Protecting pets in domestic violence cases will take more than a law changeNik Taylor, University of Canterbury and Zoei Sutton, Flinders University
NZ’s floated social media ban for under-16s could unite two groups that rarely agreeAlex Beattie, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
NZ’s political ‘centre’ is an electoral strategy, not a set of beliefsRichard Shaw, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Homelessness has been framed as a housing problem in NZ. The reality is more complexCordelia Stewart, Auckland University of Technology and Suzette Jackson, Auckland University of Technology
NZ’s retirement debate: Will tinkering today spell more trouble tomorrow?Aaron Gilbert, Auckland University of Technology
NZ legalised homosexuality 40 years ago – but even today, justice issues remainKris Gledhill, Auckland University of Technology
NZ’s complex problems require visionary solutions, not quick fixes. Here’s how we can govern for the futureJonathan Boston, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
As NZ’s Chris Hipkins pursues power, what can he learn from Keir Starmer’s downfall?Grant Duncan, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau