Law news

What will NZ decide about seabed mining?

With the world facing competing pressures – climate action and conservation vs demand for resources – NZ must decide how or if it will allow seabed mining.

Auspicious start to inaugural law course

Dean of AUT Law School, Ahorangi Professor Khylee Quince welcomed nearly 300 students to the first lecture on tikanga Māori and Aotearoa NZ’s legal system.

Rift highlights drivers of foreign aid

The NZ-Kiribati diplomatic rift shows how personalities and misunderstanding can often drive foreign policy and aid, says AUT Law School’s Sione Tekiteki.

Pacific nations’ geopolitical tightrope

Recent international arrangements reflect the geopolitical tussle occurring in the Pacific between China and the US and its allies, writes Sione Tekiteki.

New youth crime laws unlikely to work

Science shows the brain is being rewired during adolescence, up to age 25. But the government’s proposed law reforms overlook these biological influences.

Can NZ divest from Israeli investments?

If the NZ government were to divest from Israeli investments, what would its options be? AUT Law School’s Myra Williamson examines the issue.

NZ sentencing reforms: dogma or data?

The proposals ignore the fact that most of the people in the judicial system have a reduced capacity to take personal responsibility for their actions.

Law School academic advises on Whenua

An AUT Law School academic played a key role in Whenua, a NZ Herald-led project that raises uncomfortable issues about Aotearoa’s colonial legacy.

Change to NZ’s gang law is risky

New gang laws not only contain bad ideas, but they also breach our constitutional standards and processes, writes Law Professor Kris Gledhill.

Bringing the law to life

AUT Law School brings the law to life through a variety of distinguished speakers who share their real-world legal experiences with students.