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Growing, going, gone: latest numbers show NZ now at risk of population stagnation

Growing, going, gone: latest numbers show NZ now at risk of population stagnation

Paul Spoonley, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

‘Leadership is morality magnified’ – what police must learn from the McSkimming scandal

Michael Macaulay, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

‘Leadership is morality magnified’ – what police must learn from the McSkimming scandal
The future of rugby league in Australia, NZ and the Pacific is here – and it’s brown

Phil Borell, University of Canterbury and Dion Enari, UNITEC Institute of Technology

The future of rugby league in Australia, NZ and the Pacific is here – and it’s brown
Pro-cycling crashes can be bad, but evidence suggests slower bikes aren’t the answer

Dylan A Mordaunt, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Pro-cycling crashes can be bad, but evidence suggests slower bikes aren’t the answer
‘Soviet-era Stasi’ or defender of media freedoms? The battle for the Broadcasting Standards Authority

Peter Thompson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

‘Soviet-era Stasi’ or defender of media freedoms? The battle for the Broadcasting Standards Authority

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Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

Cassandra Mudgway, University of Canterbury

A landmark conviction for war crimes in Sudan shows the wheels of global justice do turn – albeit slowly

Myra Williamson, Auckland University of Technology

A landmark conviction for war crimes in Sudan shows the wheels of global justice do turn – albeit slowly
Not voting in local elections is rational. Voters need better reasons to engage

Jeffrey McNeill, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

Not voting in local elections is rational. Voters need better reasons to engage
Who wrote the cabinet paper recommending NZ not recognise a Palestinian state?

Richard Shaw, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University and Chris Eichbaum, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Who wrote the cabinet paper recommending NZ not recognise a Palestinian state?
What Trump’s Gaza peace plan means for NZ’s stance on Palestinian statehood

Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at podium.

By not recognising a Palestinian state, NZ puts its own hard-won reputation on the line

Robert G. Patman, University of Otago

By not recognising a Palestinian state, NZ puts its own hard-won reputation on the line
Why a proposed law to criminalise protests near homes is too vague to do much good

Kris Gledhill, Auckland University of Technology

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Another local election, another low turnout? Syncing local and general elections could be the answer

Julia Talbot-Jones, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Another local election, another low turnout? Syncing local and general elections could be the answer
Kate Sheppard’s kitchen: an old recipe sheds new light on the feminist pioneer’s life

Katie Pickles, University of Canterbury

Kate Sheppard’s kitchen: an old recipe sheds new light on the feminist pioneer’s life

Leaders of Pacific Islands nations gather during the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Honiara, Solomon Islands

Pacific leaders reach agreement on big issues – but unity remains elusive

Sione Tekiteki, Auckland University of Technology and Marco de Jong, Auckland University of Technology

As the world order shifts, NZ should ‘spread its diplomatic wings’ and look at joining BRICS

As the world order shifts, NZ should ‘spread its diplomatic wings’ and look at joining BRICS

Chris Ogden, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau