Republic

Our monthly newsletter Republic, on republicanism in New Zealand and republican issues.

June 2008 newsletter

In this edition: Kiwis To Choose Their Head of State!; Sir Paul Reeves: Crown important to Maori; Opinion: Half Way To Democracy by Savage; Book Review: King and Country; Spoken: Quotes from the republic debate; Video: Peter Dunne On Republicanism; Poll: Tell us who you want as your head of State; The Case For A Republic: Is the Royal prerogative justiciable?

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May 2008 newsletter

In this edition: Sexist and Sectarian Succession to Stay; Charles Boost for Aussie Republic; Opinion: Disbelief, Anger and Absurdity by Deborah Russell; Kingitanga Discusses Republican Future; Queen's Birthday Lost In Bermuda Triangle; United Kingdom Cans Commonwealth Scholarships; Spoken: Quotes from the republic debate; The Case For A Republic: Democratic Re-connection; Poll question: Are you celebrating Queen's Birthday or Matariki?

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April 2008 newsletter

In this edition: Poll: 41% Of NZers Want Republic; PM: No Republic Discussion; New Zealanders May Get Say Under Proposed Policy; The Way Forward by Lewis Holden; Spoken: Quotes in the republic debate; The Case For A Republic: A Royal Commission on Republicanism; Poll question: Should the Prime Minister have discussed republicanism with the Queen?

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March 2008 newsletter

In this edition: National Identity An Election Year Issue; Monarchy Barrier To New Zealanders' Participation; Act of Settlement To Go?; The Way Forward by Barrie Cook; Spoken: Quotes in the republic debate; The Ancestry Visa Debate; Poll question: Should political parties spell out their national identity policies?

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February 2008 newsletter

In this edition: Bring the Treaty Home; Britain set to abolish ancestry visas; More on Mike Moore; Republican Movement News; Poll question: Is the abolition of ancestry visas a nail in the coffin for the monarchy?; Quotes in the republic debate from Spoken; The Way Forward by Oliver Woods; The Case for a Republic: Should we elect the Governor-General?

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January 2008 newsletter

In this edition: The Royal No-Show; Change by Convention; Poll question: Are Constitutional Conventions a good way to determine the republic issue?; Quotes in the republic debate from Spoken; The Way Forward by Greg Edwards; The Case for a Republic looks at symbolic and constitutional arguments.

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December 2007 newsletter

In this edition: King Charles of New Zealand?; Quotes in the republic debate from Spoken; Poll question: Did you watch the Queen's Christmas message?; Prime Minister not interested; Petition to Gov-Gen pointless; The Way Forward by Savage; Book review: The Purple Economy; 2007 in Review.

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November 2007 newsletter

In this edition: Aussies elect republican government; Statute of Westminster 60th celebrated; Charles at CHOGM; Republican Movement membership offer; Treason law "absurd"; Quotes in the republic debate from Spoken; Poll question: What does the Australian election mean for a republic here?; The Way Forward by David Farrar; The Case For a Republic looks at elections of a ceremonial President.

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October 2007 newsletter

In this edition: President of Ireland a model for us all; Building Bridges the Irish way; Next Aussie PM a republican; Sedition submission draws praise; Discrimination "purely academic"; Quotes in the republic debate from Spoken, Poll question: What can we learn from the Irish model? The Way Forward by Lewis Holden; The Case For a Republic looks at the implications of the Statute of Westminster 1931.

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September 2007 newsletter

In this edition: Dominion centenary sparks republic debate: Widespread support for a republic at dominion symposium; Dominion centenary debate success; quotes in the republic debate from Spoken, Poll question: Should New Zealand celebrate the passing of the Statute of Westminster? The Way Forward by Barrie Cook, and The Case For a Republic: Centenary time for republican vision, by Lewis Holden.

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