Republic NZ

19 April 2019

Commentary

The Independent State of New Zealand Act 2019

Republic NZ

19 April 2019

Commentary

The Independent State of New Zealand Act 2019

A simple Act of Parliament made Ireland a republic in 1949. Could New Zealand do the same?

Republic NZ

24 March 2019

Commentary

Kotahitanga; unity, solidarity

Republic NZ

24 March 2019

Commentary

The racist terrorist attack in Christchurch gives us pause for thought, from it comes a renewed desire for kotahitanga - unity and solidarity.

Republic NZ

9 March 2019

Commentary

Royal tourism: an estimate is not an outcome

Republic NZ

9 March 2019

Commentary

Royal tourism: an estimate is not an outcome

It turns out the “$70 million” benefit from Royal Tours is just an estimate, and there’s no actual measurement of what the outcomes are.

Republic NZ

5 February 2019

"The Queen is dead, or might as well be"

Republic NZ

5 February 2019

"The Queen is dead, or might as well be"

Morgan Godfrey wonders exactly what the point is of New Zealand bowing to a monarch “of a rain-soaked island off the north-western coast of the European mainland” in an article published on The Spinoff.

Republic NZ

3 February 2019

Commentary

Celebrating Waitangi Day

Republic NZ

3 February 2019

Commentary

Waitangi Day is our national day. How could we make it even better?

Republic NZ

23 January 2019

Commentary

$70 million in benefits? Really?

Republic NZ

23 January 2019

Commentary

New Zealand gets $70 million benefit for Royal tours? Really? Colour us surprised!