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Maxim Real Issues No. 168, 4 AUGUST 2005
Friday, 5 August 2005, 9:38 am | Maxim Institute
It might seem unlikely that there is a close connection between the Constitution of the United States and the Treaty of Waitangi. However a recent article in the New York Times by Stanley Fish, a former professor of English and now a professor ... More >>
Maxim Institute real issues 28 July 2005
Friday, 29 July 2005, 11:24 am | Maxim Institute
Green MP Sue Bradford's Bill to repeal Section 59 (s59) of the Crimes Act was debated in Parliament last night, before finally passing its first reading 65 votes to 54. Labour, the Progressives, two New Zealand First MPs, and Maori Party MP Tariana Turia, ... More >>
Maxim Institute congratulates Managing Director
Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 2:25 pm | Maxim Institute
The Maxim Institute Board and staff warmly congratulate Managing Director Greg Fleming on being recognised at the 2005 Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, presented by the Governor General at Government House last Saturday. More >>
NZ should follow Australia and codify Marriage law
Monday, 25 July 2005, 12:30 am | Maxim Institute
"If the Australian Labor Party and Liberal Party can unite together and legislate to remove the doubt over the common law position on marriage; that it is between one man and one woman-why won't New Zealand?" asks Maxim Institute Policy Manager ... More >>
Marriage Bill needed to codify common law
Friday, 22 July 2005, 1:46 pm | Maxim Institute
“Politicians will have the opportunity to decide what marriage means in New Zealand when they vote on the Marriage Amendment Bill on Wednesday next week”, says Maxim Institute Policy Manager, Nicki Taylor. More >>
Maxim Institute real issues 21 July 2005
Friday, 22 July 2005, 11:25 am | Maxim Institute
Interest in replacing the monarchy with a republic appears to be waning. A Fairfax New Zealand-AC Nielson poll last week surveyed 1055 people nationwide with the question, "Do you think that New Zealand should become a republic?". 27 percent of people surveyed ... More >>
Maxim Institute: The Threat From Within
Friday, 15 July 2005, 9:05 am | Maxim Institute
The bomb attacks in London are a sober reminder to be vigilant, not just about the threat of terrorism, but of the need to uphold and preserve the freedoms central to the West. More >>
Real issues, No. 164, 7 July 2005
Friday, 8 July 2005, 1:48 pm | Maxim Institute
• Can we make poverty history? • New Zealand according to the OECD • Modernising our oaths and affirmations • Taranaki Political Forum More >>
Maxim Real Issues No. 163, 30 JUNE 2005
Friday, 1 July 2005, 8:51 am | Maxim Institute
Parents want to see good teachers properly rewarded. This was the overwhelming conclusion of the research released in Maxim Institute's latest Parent Factor report, Valuing teachers. More >>
Inflexible pay structures for teachers
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 9:25 am | Maxim Institute
Another report (Valuing teachers) showing that inflexible pay structures are damaging the teaching profession and need to be re-examined is released today. Parents are the latest group to call for teachers to be rewarded and remunerated like professionals. More >>
Parents want teachers treated as professionals
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 4:41 pm | Maxim Institute
A new report released today shows that parents want teachers to be treated as professionals and believe paying great teachers more would raise teaching standards. The reports shows that the current system does not remunerate teachers in the way parents want. More >>
Maxim Real Issues: No. 162, 24 JUNE 2005
Friday, 24 June 2005, 8:59 am | Maxim Institute
There has been much debate around scandals at the United Nations in recent years - the "oil for food" programme is one such example. The US House of Representatives is now considering a bill which may cut the United States financial contribution ... More >>
Real Issues
Friday, 17 June 2005, 9:38 am | Maxim Institute
Politicians loathe conscience votes close to an election. Perhaps that is why both Labour and National are taking party positions on Green MP Sue Bradford's private members bill. Her bill, which was pulled from the ballot last week, seeks to repeal ... More >>
Maxim Institute Real Issues No. 160, 9 June 2005
Friday, 10 June 2005, 9:51 am | Maxim Institute
Contents: --------- * Legal status of abortion questioned * I am woman hear me roar? * Council considers racial quotas * Coming to a town near you More >>
Maxim Real Issues No. 159, 2 JUNE 2005
Friday, 3 June 2005, 8:34 am | Maxim Institute
This week Maxim Institute released Freedom for schools, the first report in The Parent Factor series, which reveals what parents think of schooling in New Zealand, and makes several policy recommendations. The Colmar Brunton survey of 1001 parents taken ... More >>
Innovative policy ideas on education
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 10:23 am | Maxim Institute
A new education report, Freedom for Schools, released by the Maxim Institute this week makes several innovative policy recommendations to help bring the education system into line with what parents want—specifically to improve the ability of schools ... More >>
Policy makers must listen to parents in education
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 10:22 am | Maxim Institute
“Education is shaping up to be a major election issue, and all political parties would be wise to consider what parents want to see in education,” says Maxim Institute Policy Manager, Nicki Taylor. More >>
Report: parents have little confidence in NCEA
Monday, 30 May 2005, 9:26 am | Maxim Institute
A new report released today, shows that less than one third of parents (31%) have confidence in the value of the NCEA and less than one third of parents (27%) think the NCEA provides a clear measure of a pupil’s abilities. 79% of parents believe ... More >>
Govt out of touch w what parents want in education
Monday, 30 May 2005, 9:24 am | Maxim Institute
A new report released today shows that the government is out of touch with what parents want to see in schooling: • 79% of parents believe schools should be free to offer alternative examinations to the NCEA, but instead schools face many barriers to doing ... More >>
Maxim Real Issues: No. 158, 26 MAY 2005
Friday, 27 May 2005, 8:55 am | Maxim Institute
Earlier this week, an agreement was reached between moderate Democrats and Republicans in the US Senate which has put an end to four years of filibustering judicial appointments. More >>
