Want to improve local election turnout? Make it harder to vote
Voting doesn’t have an access problem—it has a value problem.
Voting doesn’t have an access problem—it has a value problem.
A proposed law change could undermine court proceedings and deny 170,000 Kiwis fair compensation.
Can civility save politics? Thomas Scrimgeour makes the case for old-school manners in Parliament.
Gen Z and Millennials now outnumber Boomers at the ballot box—what does that mean for New Zealand?
Why goalkeepers dive—and what it tells us about our COVID-era decision-making.
AI may unlock potential—but who benefits? Inclusive design must listen to disabled voices.
Why are so many young Kiwis unprepared for work after they leave school?
Kiwis are losing trust in every major institution. Tim Wilson looks at the data.
In the last month, hundreds of churches gathered in nine cities across New Zealand to pray for...
Maxim Institute’s Maryanne Spurdle reveals how when public institutions serve themselves...
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We fooled ourselves into thinking the rules-based order had replaced great-power politics.
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