Citizens make a democracy, not crowns

Republic NZ

26 March 2021

Commentary

The debate on a New Zealand head of state continues this week, with a response by Otago University academic Professor Andrew Geddis in The Spinoff: Donald Trump is not a good reason for New Zealand not to become a republic.

Lewis Holden

15 October 2019

Commentary

No, becoming a republic doesn't "end" of the Treaty

Lewis Holden

15 October 2019

Commentary

No, becoming a republic doesn't "end" of the Treaty

Unfortunately, there’s a small group of people who think becoming a republic with our own head of states means that New Zealand would “get rid” of the Treaty, te Tiriti o Waitangi, or void our founding document. This isn’t the case.

Republic NZ

22 May 2019

Commentary

The Queen, Tainui and the non-apology

Republic NZ

22 May 2019

Commentary

The Queen has only ever signed one piece of New Zealand legislation, the Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act 1995, the Deed of Settlement for which was signed on this day in 1995. The reasons behind the Queen signing the legislation, and not the apology or Deed of Settlement itself, underline the absurdity of the monarchy in New Zealand.