The idea of a shared currency between Australia and New Zealand is not new and has engendered discussion over the past two decades. It has recently come to the forefront as a result of our Prime Ministers…
The Treaty of Waitangi reminds us that indigenous people must be treated honourably before the law.
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Much is made of the Treaty of Waitangi as the vehicle for the recognition of Maori in New Zealand’s legal system. Australia lacks a treaty, the argument goes, and therefore is constitutionally disabled…
Maori academics in New Zealand should be wary of talking to the non-Maori media.
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Maybe it’s the lot of academics to be misrepresented, but when a single incident can nearly get you sacked it makes you reconsider whether to deal with the media at all.
Last year, comments of mine about…
Current Prime Minister John Key is set to have an easy victory at today's election.
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New Zealand goes to the polls today to elect both a government and conduct a referendum on the nation’s electoral system. It will cap off fifteen tumultuous months in the country.
Christchurch has endured…
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw and coach Graham Henry celebrate their Rugby World Cup victory.
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Few would begrudge New Zealanders revelling in their rugby World Cup success. After two major disasters in the form of the Christchurch earthquake and the Greymouth coal mine explosion, some morale-raising…
New Zealand is celebrating the All Blacks' victory over France in the Rugby World Cup.
Over the course of the tournament The Conversation has brought you stories about all aspects of the game.
And with…
The All Blacks' haka is culturally important for everyone in New Zealand.
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RUGBY WORLD CUP – When New Zealand’s All Blacks take on France in the final tonight, they will be proud to perform a haka. They’ve taken some criticism for it in the past, but, as André Brett of the University…
Will rugby union remain one of the big four football codes in Australia?
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RUGBY WORLD CUP – As New Zealand gets World Cup fever, James Cook University’s Chris Davies discusses where rugby union’s place in the Australian sporting landscape.
It’s on again – we’re now four weeks…
All Black Richie McCaw has been accused of routinely cheating in his approach to the game.
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RUGBY WORLD CUP – The athleticism of the players has impressed in this tournament, but is there a whiff of unsportsmanlike behaviour in the air? Brian Stoddart of La Trobe University investigates.
A few…
Big sporting events often make a loss, but the locals still enjoy the party.
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RUGBY WORLD CUP – In the latest of The Conversation’s series on the Rugby World Cup, Massey University’s Sam Richardson looks at the costs and benefits to the host country New Zealand.
New Zealand has…
New Zealand’s 28th Maori Battalion performing a Haka in Egypt in 1941.
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RUGBY WORLD CUP – In the first of The Conversation’s series on the Rugby World Cup, Massey University’s Malcolm Mulholland argues for the continuation of a Maori only rugby team.
Around half of the All…
Theories suggesting lunar influence on earthquakes have serious cracks.
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With a total lunar eclipse set to occur just before sunrise (AEST) on Thursday, we can expect to see certain views regurgitated about our moon. Our satellite has been the focus of speculation and folklore…
Do hotter-than-average lake temperatures at Mt Ruaphehu suggest an imminent volcanic eruption?
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A prolonged period of hotter-than-average temperatures in the crater lake of New Zealand’s Mt Ruapehu has seen the country’s media questioning whether another eruption is on the cards.
Mt Ruapehu (Māori…
