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Andrew Ladley, 7 April 2020
New Zealand and COVID-19: Parliamentary accountability in time of emergencies 
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…
Proposed constitutional amendments pass second reading in Niue9 May 2024
The small island nation of Niue is on the brink of change, as proposed constitutional amendments - including the official title of the country’s leader - have p…
In New Zealand, Waitangi Tribunal concludes state breached treaty with Indigenous peoples and recommends constitutional reevaluation23 December 2022
The Crown overstepped its authority to govern for Northern Māori throughout the 19th century, the Waitangi Tribunal has found, which led to an erosion of rangat…
In New Zealand, government will propose lowering voting age after supreme court rules voting age of 18 is inconsistent with bill of rights act22 November 2022
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says legislation will be drafted for making the voting age 16 after the finding of the Supreme Court, but whether it passes is a m…
In New Zealand, support grows for increasing parliamentary term23 November 2020
Momentum to increase the parliamentary term to four years seems to be growing, an election law expert says after a new poll.
Conducted by Research New Zealand…