Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Maxim Institute for InfoPages here.
Maxim Institute - Latest News [Page 7]
Real Issues No. 346 - Private education
Friday, 31 July 2009, 11:57 am | Maxim Institute
We're accustomed to wrangling about the costs of education, and who should foot the bill for it. Last week, the news media went hot with the story of a solo mum in Masterton allegedly being pressured to pay a 'donation' to her son's integrated school. Issues ... More >>
Real Issues - Referendum, Education, KiwiSaver
Friday, 26 June 2009, 9:24 am | Maxim Institute
The continuing debate over the referendum on child discipline took a turn for the surreal this week, with politicians from across the spectrum lining up to attack the referendum question as nonsensical, saying things like 'the law is working' and ... More >>
Real Issues No. 343 The Maxim Institute
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 5:37 pm | Maxim Institute
TIME FOR ACTION It will be news to no-one that New Zealand's family violence problem is acute. Yet this is news that we must not get used to hearing. A new review published by the Office of the Children's Commissioner should be a catalyst for some genuine ... More >>
This Year’s Budget Needs Band-Aids And Vision
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 9:55 am | Maxim Institute
“The Government must remain committed to a long-term vision of reducing taxes so that more New Zealanders can enjoy higher living standards in the future,” says Steve Thomas, Researcher at Maxim Institute. “With the economy struggling, we are ... More >>
Maxim: Human rights, Gangs, Health targets
Friday, 15 May 2009, 9:28 am | Maxim Institute
THE HUMAN RIGHTS WALTZ A week ago New Zealand submitted its 'Universal Periodic Review' to the United Nation's Human Rights Council. The idea is that UN countries submit a report to the Council, showing their progress in human rights and setting ... More >>
Real Issues - School principals, ANZAC, Family
Friday, 1 May 2009, 9:21 am | Maxim Institute
Giving principals the freedom to lead The true spirit of ANZACs 'Death of the traditional family'? More >>
Real Issues No. 339 - Daycare
Friday, 17 April 2009, 10:26 am | Maxim Institute
Should parents put their children in daycare? Responses to this question are often heated, and it doesn't help that the underlying issues tend to be both sensitive and tangled. Financial considera-tions, career concerns, a desire to see women advance ... More >>
Baroness Cox To Visit New Zealand
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 9:59 am | Maxim Institute
“27 million men, women and children around the world are suffering from some form of slavery right now. Freedom is indivisible—we cannot enjoy our freedom while others are denied theirs,” says Baroness Cox. More >>
Real Issues- Book sale, lecture, Job Summit
Friday, 6 March 2009, 9:38 am | Maxim Institute
Book Sale 2009 Maxim Institute invites you to a lecture by Baroness Cox >From recession to recovery More >>
Lecture: Domestic Policy Dr Of US Think Tank
Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 4:25 pm | Maxim Institute
Jennifer Marshall, Director of Domestic Policy Studies at the US-based Heritage Foundation, one of the world’s most influential think tanks, will be visiting New Zealand to deliver a lecture on Wednesday, 28 January 2009, at Maxim Institute. More >>
Maxim Institute - real issues - No. 332
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 4:47 pm | Maxim Institute
Year in review 2008 -- A message from our CEO ; Throw away the key? ; Targeting the under-achievement in schooling; IN THE NEWS Address by domestic policy expert Jennifer Marshall ; A window on our past More >>
Maxim Institute - Real Issues No. 331
Friday, 12 December 2008, 9:57 am | Maxim Institute
The new Parliament opened this week, and amid the traditional pomp and parliamentary theatre, the new Government's programme was unveiled. The Speech from the Throne (read for the Queen by His Excellency the Governor-General, but written by the new ... More >>
Merging Commissions The Obvious Thing To Do
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 10:21 am | Maxim Institute
“In difficult economic times reducing costs and making the public service work as efficiently as possible must be a priority of Government. A merger between the Families and Children’s Commissions is one example of how this could be done,” ... More >>
The New Government Should Heed Treasury's Advice
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 4:37 pm | Maxim Institute
"The Treasury's advice to cut taxes on personal income and to rely more heavily on consumption taxes like GST is to be welcomed," says Alex Penk, Maxim Institute's Policy and Research Manager. The advice is contained in its Briefing to the Incoming ... More >>
Real Issues - Parenting, Communication, Dignity
Friday, 28 November 2008, 10:18 am | Maxim Institute
Reinvigorating the parenting debate; Keeping in touch; Welcoming the weak ; IN THE NEWS New Zealand scores well in prosperity index ; Community important in child protection services More >>
Real Issues - Education, Family Law, Violence
Friday, 21 November 2008, 9:17 am | Maxim Institute
'O for a muse of fire' Asking the right questions about family law A culture of violence More >>
Real Issues No. 327 - Elections, Stories, Work
Friday, 14 November 2008, 10:31 am | Maxim Institute
Faces behind the facts; Electorate seats change hands; Working for what we want IN THE NEWS Election media examined; Maxim Institute contributes to discussion around bureaucratic cutbacks ; Review of electoral law More >>
Real Issues No. 326 - Family Breakdown
Friday, 7 November 2008, 9:34 am | Maxim Institute
IN THE NEWS Not too late to make your vote count New Issue Snapshot on Britain's major legislative change in the area of bioethics More >>
Real Issues No. 325 - Slavery, Life, Philanthropy
Friday, 31 October 2008, 12:24 pm | Maxim Institute
We tend to think of slavery as a dead beast, the horrible but remote preserve of colonialism and period films, belonging to a shadowy, and thankfully distant, past. But a recent legal decision in West Africa reminds us that not just the shadow, but ... More >>
Winston Peters At Tauranga Debate Tonight
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 11:21 am | Maxim Institute
At the last of Maxim Institute’s NZ Votes political debates, in Tauranga tonight, Winston Peters will be fighting to win an electorate seat. Losing Tauranga last election was a huge blow for NZ First, and the survival of both Mr Peters and his party may ... More >>
