April 30, 2018
I have previously posted about the 'waka-jumping' Bill. Yesterday I gave oral evdience to the Justice Select Committee arguing against enacting the Bill in its current form. This oral evidence was based on my written submission to the Committee, which I set out below.
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March 18, 2018
On Sunday the Leader of the New Zealand Green Party, James Shaw, announced that his party would be donating its Parliamentary questions to the Opposition National Party. It seems that this was a surprise to both the National Party and Green Party supporters, and the me...
January 22, 2017
Last week, the New Zealand Herald ran two pieces about resigning Members of Parliament (MPs). The first was an article by Audrey Young comparing the number of resignations before and after MMP. I think that there are often problems with trying to read anything meaningf...
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This blog sets out some of my views about great government in New Zealand by examining topical issues or matters that I think are important. It aims to offer informed commentary on the public law implications of the things you hear about on the news, or perhaps the things you should be hearing more about in the media.
It is important to recognise that this blog is intended to be non‑partisan. However, as it is usually the government of the day that makes decisions that impact on constitutional and political power, so there will naturally be a focus on critical analysis of government action.
