Confrontation between Chinese students in Australian and New Zealand Universities over Hong Kong has a negative impact on free speech for these US allies.
New Zealand articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for better democracy in New Zealand. New Zealand is a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, the unique "mixed-member electoral system combines voting in geographic districts with proportional representation balloting". Also check out our section on World Democracy.
Fighting Far-Right Violence and Hate Crimes
The April 27, 2019, San Diego synagogue killings by white supremacist rehashed the issue of fighting far-right violence. Brennan Center revisits the matter.
What’s Wrong With Us And Right In New Zealand?
The problem we have today is we’re living in the Wild West. Some of our citizens have a fetish with semi-automatic weapons and other military weapons, the same that have been used in school shootings.
New Zealand: Clean and Green or Corrupt and Mean?
Fighting a court is like trying to grab a snake covered in oil. They have more power than you do, often are poisonous, and are unaccountable when they libel you and strip you of your rights. It seems they bite you with dishonesty.
New Zealand’s Leading China Scholar Was Targeted by Beijing
An academic who has been exposing the back-door methods of the Chinese seeking to influence New Zealand politics says she is being targeted by Beijing.
Disability, Democracy and Mixed-Member Proportional Representation
New Zealand’s Mixed-Member Proportional election system would be good for disabled people in the United States because disability concerns could be heard in Congress more easily.
New Zealand Celebrates Women’s Suffrage Anniversary
New Zealand has marked the 125th anniversary of a historic move to give women the vote. It was the first country in the world to enact suffrage for women.
A First: New Zealand Prime Minister Delivers Child in Office
Jacinda Ardern now becomes the first woman in the country’s history to give birth while in office
Opposition selects first Maori leadership in New Zealand history
New Zealand’s opposition National Party installed its first Maori leader Tuesday, selecting former lawyer Simon Bridges
New Zealand’s pregnant PM is a global milestone for women
News that Jacinda Ardern will juggle the prime ministership of New Zealand with starting a family was hailed Friday as another milestone for women in politics. Here are some of the others: – Women get the vote – New Zealand has a track record of being progressive on women’s issues — in 1893 it became […]