Republic

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

October 2008 newsletter

In this edition: President Te Kanawa; Australian Gov-Gen Goes Political; A Royal Visitor; First Senior Counsel Appointed; Book Review: No Ordinary Man; Republican Movement T-Shirts Are Here; Mike Lee: Strangers in the 21st Century

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September 2008 newsletter

In this edition: Then There Were Five; Maori TV Play Promotes Republic Debate: John Key: Republic 'Inevitable'; Malcolm Turnbull to Lead Aussie Liberals; Opinion: Commonwealth Membership by Lewis Holden; Republican Movement Joins The Movement; Steve Maharey: Time to Become a Republic.

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August 2008 newsletter

In this edition: Voting Begins In New Zealand's Head Of State Election; Study: 60% of Aussies Support Republic; Opinion: More Olympic Absurdity by Lewis Holden; Monarchists Censor Beer Billboard; Republican Movement News; 60 Years of New Zealand Citizenship.

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July 2008 newsletter

In this edition: And The Candidates Are...; Ancestry Visas To Stay; Opinion: Olympic Absurdity by Lewis Holden; Gov-Gen's Pay Structure Reviewed; Poll: Should The Governor-General Pay Tax On Their Income?; Republican Movement T-Shirts Are (Almost) Here; Feedback.

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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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