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Andrew Ladley, 7 April 2020
New Zealand and COVID-19: Parliamentary accountability in time of emergencies 
Op-ed: As New Zealand considers extending parliamentary term, larger constitutional issues remain3 September 2025
If history is a guide, any future referendum on extending the parliamentary term to four years will be rejected by New Zealanders. Two previous referendums, in …
New Zealand government proposes amendment on four-year parliamentary term27 February 2025
The coalition government is to introduce legislation on a four-year Parliamentary term, subject to a referendum, with all three parties supporting it to a selec…
Op-ed: Proposed bill in New Zealand threatens constitutional framework15 November 2024
With the protest hikoi from the far north moving through Auckland on its way to Wellington, it might be said ACT leader David Seymour has been granted his wish …
Niue passes two constitutional amendments in referendum6 September 2024
In this exclusive, BCN News reports the historic occasion when Speaker Hima Douglas signed into law the changes to the Niue constitution.
Of the four consti…
Constitution review committee of the Cook Islands holds public consultations23 August 2024
The Constitutional Review Special Select Committee will be conducting public consultations in Atiu, Mitiaro and Mauke, all in a single day.
The consultation to…