The US Supreme Court will soon rule on Donald Trump’s attempt to end automatic citizenship rights for people born in the US. It’s not a clear-cut issue in NZ either.
- Associate Professor, School of Law, University of New England
A sweeping reform of New Zealand’s local government sector promises efficiency, but raises questions about accountability, representation and decision-making.
Tamworth Council is the first to sign a Close the Gap agreement with local Aboriginal groups. Could it be a template for other regional areas to follow?
New taxes are never popular. But unless central government gives local bodies the power to raise more than just rates, budgets will never cover costs.
New Zealand’s councils are over-reliant on ratepayers to cover increasing costs. Central government needs to help support councils to do the work that helps local communities thrive.
The US has just mandated drink-driving technology be installed in all new cars. It’s a vast improvement over our current system for policing drink drivers.
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