The government has announced the names of the people selected to sit on the Constitutional Advisory Panel. This panel is an independent group that will lead public discussion on constitutional issues. It will then report to the government. But the make-up of the panel is disappointing, and lacks serious star talent. If we really want…

The Government has announced that it will undertake a review of New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements. The review will look at a range of constitutional issues, such as the size of parliament, the length of parliamentary terms, and whether the nation should have a written constitution. The review was originally intended to involve a range of…