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"What their mother and father were will not stop them"

Monarchists claim the class system is part of New Zealand's heritage. They're wrong. Here's an excerpt from a documentary on the British Empire.

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New Prime Minister Portia Miller announces plans for Jamaican Republic

Portia Miller, after being sworn in as the new Jamaican prime minister, announces in her inaugural adddress that Jamaica needs to complete the "circle of independence" and will break with the British monarchy to become the "Independent Republic of Jamaica".

She also calls the Queen a "beautiful woman" but says the "time has come".

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Keith Locke accepts the Colonel Allen Bell Award, 2011

Retiring Green MP Keith Locke receives the Col. Allen Bell Award for 2011 from Republican Movement vice-chair Savage. Chairperson Lewis Holden introduces the award and thanks Keith for his hard work on bringing about a New Zealand republic.

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President of Ireland: just like the Queen, but elected

An excerpt from the UK's Channel Four report on the race for the Irish presidency. A great overview of the office, and an example of what elections for a non-executive position look like.

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The Queen's "reserve powers"

What are the Queen's "reserve powers", and when can they be used? This video looks at the conventions around executive power under the monarchy, as described by the Cabinet Manual.

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The cost of the monarchy to NZ taxpayers

Monarchy New Zealand claims the monarchy costs taxpayers $4.4 million per year. They're wrong. The real cost is about $7m per year. This is excluding other incidental costs such as refurbishing Government House, which cost taxpayers $40m. The monarchy doesn't cost us "virtually nothing" as monarchists claim.

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Metiria Turei and Dean Knight on the constitutional review

An excerpt from the Court Report. Metiria Turei and Dean Knight discuss the constitutional review. Dean Knight argues New Zealand already has a written constitution.