Hailing from the Waikato, Danielle joined the Maxim Institute research team in 2016 after completing a MSc in Political Science from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Danielle has produced research on overcoming the barriers to employment for people with disabilities, the role of Government and society in protecting the freedoms of our society, as well as leading our research on the End of Life Choice Act, and the Abortion Legislation Bill.
Currently working on end of life care, Danielle is considering how we best ensure that there is sufficient access and funding for all New Zealanders and their families to the best possible care and support at the end of life.
Simply stumbling along and hoping for the best won’t just fail to bring about any positive change...
The more I’ve thought about this, the more frustrated I’ve become; not with the group of studen...
“I remember when President W. Bush was elected and there were protests in the street calling him....
As I hope all New Zealand voters now know, we’re currently being asked to decide not only who will
Conversation around the End of Life Choice Act has often focused on a desire to be compassionate at
Advocates of the End of Life Choice Act have suggested that it’s the tightest legislation of its ...
A side effect of New Zealand’s election delay is that every political party now has an extra four...
Emergency powers bring significant risk to democratic practices, and therefore to democratic values.
The COVID-19 pandemic saw New Zealand enter its second nationwide state of emergency in March 2020.
I don’t particularly love confronting people. But I know that when it’s done well, disagreement...
It’s not very often that elderly New Zealanders attract our attention, but COVID-19 has seen the
It’s easy to complain about the news and its stories of political mayhem, tragedy, and messy worl...
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