Calls for a Modern Slavery Act in Aotearoa New Zealand
Modern slavery is a worldwide problem which demands adequate legislative action to inform and combat its manifestations, including in...
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Law for Change Otago
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
Time to reconsider the ‘no fault’ division of property to protect victims of domestic violence
Spouses who have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to abusive ex-partners if they stay in their family home after divorce say the...
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Law for Change Otago
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
Things We Can Do To 'Stop Asian Hate'
Since the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Anti-Asian hate crimes increased by over 150% in 2020. President Donald Trump coined the term...
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Law for Change Canterbury
- Mar 19, 2021
- 5 min
The Story Behind the Ruby Project
The Ruby Project is a small New Zealand ceramic enterprise run by Kate Fitzmaurice out of her home in Wellington. Kate is a 27 year old...
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Law for Change Canterbury
- Mar 17, 2021
- 4 min
Bordering on crisis: anti-refugee sentiment in a climate devoid of human solidarity
quotation marks surround language that has been frequently adopted by popular media and utilised in anti-refugee sentiment. Narrative...
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Law for Change Otago
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
The New Therapeutic Justice System
The top District Court judge — Chief Judge Taumaunu — announced a new model where the District Court will take practices from specialist ...
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Law for Change Canterbury
- Aug 13, 2020
- 4 min
Understanding the Elephant(s) in the Room for the 2020 Elections: Referendums
This year Kiwis have the option to pōti (vote) in two referendums as well as in the general election. Most of us understand how a...
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Law for Change Canterbury
- Aug 5, 2020
- 5 min
The Adoption Act 1955 – The Statutory Guillotine from Tikanga and Whakaapa
The enactment of the Adoption Act 1955 (AA) has led to the severance from whakapapa for many tamariki in Aotearoa New Zealand. The effect...
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Law for Change Canterbury
- Aug 5, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis
To understand how the ramifications of COVID-19 have affected climate change, it is important firstly to have a basic understanding of...
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