April 24, 2016
If you are interested in the dynamics of government and how political power is held to account, you should definitely read Gillian Triggs’ interview with the Saturday Paper. Triggs is the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, which means part of her job...
April 10, 2016
Last week the media reported that the Minister in charge of the Christchurch rebuild programme, Gerry Brownlee, was upset about a report released by the New Zealand Treasury. The Treasury’s Major Projects Performance Report suggested that major components of the rebuil...
March 28, 2016
I have just been reading an interesting (if somewhat pessimistic) account of the British constitution in the LSE British Politics and Policy Blog by Nat le Roux. It's quite long, but worth a read because it gives an excellent account of some of the key tensions that oc...
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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.
