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Hedgehog Diplomacy: Our Way Forward In A Militarised World
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 2:04 pm | Maxim Institute
By Natasha Baulis, Researcher, Maxim Institute* Porcupines are challenging to swallow; they make a great deal of noise and—when threatened—release a chemical stink bomb to deter attackers. They also happen to be pretty unattractive. This spiky rodent ... More >>
The Posie Parker Stouche: Some Positive Lessons For Our Election
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:59 pm | Maxim Institute
By Tim Wilson, Executive Director, Maxim Institute* What does politics produce when mixed with violence and intimidation? Sadly nothing constructive, plus a humungous helping of anger, division, recrimination, spleen and confusion. Oh, and headlines. ... More >>
Bonfires? U-turns? Or Responding To Events?
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 2:16 pm | Maxim Institute
By Marcus Roberts, Senior Researcher, Maxim Institute Chris Hipkins has been Prime Minister for only two months. In that time, he has already undertaken two policy “bonfires.” Back in February, Hipkins scrapped the proposed merger of RNZ and ... More >>
Attendance Officers Are Back - But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
Monday, 27 February 2023, 4:16 pm | Maxim Institute
By ‘Alapasita Pomelile, Researcher, Maxim Institute* Truancy officers are back—this time rebranded as “Attendance Officers.” According to the Minister of Education, “they’re going back to basics on attendance ” by resourcing those on the ground. ... More >>
In A More Dangerous World, Foreign Policy Becomes A Bread And Butter Issue
Monday, 13 February 2023, 12:08 pm | Maxim Institute
By Marcus Roberts, Senior Researcher, Maxim Institute* If the Government has its way, this year’s election campaign will be focussed on “bread and butter” issues. National and ACT will be planning stump speeches on crime, education, and the health ... More >>
F Is For Fail: Grading The Ministry Of Education’s Flood Response
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 12:10 pm | Maxim Institute
School, finally, is back this week in the nation’s largest city to howls of relief from many parents and (one hopes) some students also. Yet the resumption of normal service shouldn’t obscure a curious inconsistency. The past few weeks have shown ... More >>
Chris Hipkins’ Trust Challenge
Monday, 23 January 2023, 5:34 pm | Maxim Institute
They say a week is a long time in politics—what a week it’s been. Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as Prime Minister shocked many, given that she said she had “no plans to quit her job.” Her resignation wasn’t the only surprise; now we have a new ... More >>
The Crisis Crisis
Monday, 16 January 2023, 6:36 pm | Maxim Institute
By Alapasita Pomelile, Researcher, Maxim Institute Reflecting on 2022, the word "crisis" comes to mind. In particular, a TV interview where our Prime Minister noted rising living costs and inflation as anything but a crisis . Quite the contrast ... More >>
Think The Baby Transfusion Case Was Only About Vaccinated Blood? Try Again.
Monday, 12 December 2022, 9:59 am | Maxim Institute
Baby W’s need for immediate surgery and his parent’s refusal of Pfizer-vaccinated blood captured not only our courts but also the world’s attention. Mum and Dad went on conspiracy maven Alex Jones’s podcast, which didn’t help. Fortunately, ... More >>
A Free Press: More Crucial Than Ever
Monday, 5 December 2022, 5:31 pm | Maxim Institute
Nicky Hager’s recent win in court saw him receive an apology and $66,400 in compensation from The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS). The payment and apology were for the unlawful obtainment of two months of Hager’s phone records in an attempt ... More >>
A Free Press: More Crucial Than Ever
Monday, 5 December 2022, 10:07 am | Maxim Institute
Nicky Hager’s recent win in court saw him receive an apology and $66,400 in compensation from The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS). The payment and apology were for the unlawful obtainment of two months of Hager’s phone records in an attempt ... More >>
Binding Future Governments Will Weaken Our Society
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 1:49 pm | Maxim Institute
It is a fundamental principle of our representative democracy that the current Parliament should not be able to bind its successors. The use of entrenchment to protect a piece of law from being changed or repealed via a simple parliamentary majority goes against ... More >>
The Coming Hate Speech Battle
Monday, 21 November 2022, 10:33 am | Maxim Institute
By Marcus Roberts, Senior Researcher, Maxim Institute* After a lull of a few months, the government is restarting the hate speech vs free speech battle. The Justice Minister, Kiritapu Allan, has announced that there will be an amendment to the Human Rights ... More >>
Time To Make Voting Mandatory?
Monday, 17 October 2022, 11:46 am | Maxim Institute
According to British judge and cabinet minister Baron Moulton, there are three types of human action. There is action which is regulated by the law. There is action governed by our unfettered free choice. But there is also a middle ground of actions subject ... More >>
Streaming Students—the Silver Bullet Fallacy
Monday, 10 October 2022, 11:28 am | Maxim Institute
In September 1928, something revolutionary happened in a laboratory in London. Alexander Flemming returned from a holiday to find some contaminated mould samples effectively killing bacteria. Thus, he discovered penicillin. It’s one of the most significant ... More >>
The Costco Question: What’s A Shop For?
Monday, 3 October 2022, 9:59 am | Maxim Institute
With the arrival of our fourth son Otto, household routines were beautifully detonated. Should you be a parent (unless, mercifully, you’ve forgotten), you’ll know the upheaval: joy, uncertainty, and sleeplessness: the salad of newborn life, all topsy ... More >>
Resentment Politics… In Reverse
Monday, 26 September 2022, 6:21 pm | Maxim Institute
By Tim Wilson, Executive Director, Maxim Institute* Grant Robertson recently received sympathy (and some cynicism) for his decision to call in the Diplomatic Protection Squad during a visit to Northland. Protesters followed him around screaming vile ... More >>
COVID Constitutional Check-up
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 5:17 am | Maxim Institute
How a Pandemic Affected Our Body Politic and Culture Over the past two years there have been a number of different responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. 300 Immediate Modification Orders, over 20 court cases, and two reviews of the Bill of Rights Act ... More >>
Coming Recession Highlights Need To Shine Light Into ‘Wild West’ Of Debt In NZ
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 6:32 am | Maxim Institute
Recession is widely predicted. The cost of living is surging, inflation is at record highs, and more and more New Zealanders will fall under the shadow of debt. The true economic effects of recession are yet to be seen, but one thing is certain: More ... More >>
Make PGF "a risk worth taking" - new research
Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 9:39 am | Maxim Institute
One year into the $3B Provincial Growth Fund, Maxim Institute’s new analysis shows that it needs a significant course correction in order to make sure the money is well spent and can actually make a lasting positive difference. Maxim CEO Alex Penk ... More >>
