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Mai Chen: New law will help to challenge bullying
It will give citizens the ability to challenge bullying in its modern form, empowering people to change the way they treat themselves and each other, writes Mai Chen.
Mai Chen: US breakdown gives us a reminder
The list of what could be affected in New Zealand could be long, writes Mai Chen. It includes; healthcare, education, social security payments, the courts and more.
Mai Chen: Milk inquiry will have to dig deep
A food scare as serious as the risk of botulism in infant formula produced by New Zealand's biggest company will inevitably result in a call for heads to roll, and for Government inquiries into what went wrong.
Mai Chen: Casino taking a $400m punt on its luck
Dealing with the government is like dealing with no other business because the government can usually muster the numbers to make law, writes Mai Chen.
Mai Chen: Dangers in picking a fight with Auckland
"Who wins when the Auckland Council and the Government do not agree on the approach to affordable housing?" asks Mai Chen. "Or when Auckland's unitary plan should take effect?"
Mai Chen: Amber light flashing over sales
The unresolved issue of Maori water rights may yet have an impact on Mighty River's future operating costs.
Mai Chen: Water decision 'significant and unusual'
The unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court is significant and unusual.
Mai Chen: How to get on the Auckland beltway
Last week, I started writing an open source user's guide to the Auckland Council, approaching those who have created and evolved the council.
Mai Chen: Waitangi alive and well in court
Waitangi Day remains an annual reminder of the 173-year Crown-Maori relationship - a relationship that is still very much a live subject in the New Zealand Courts.
Mai Chen: Time to harness the economic tiger
We need to broaden the criteria against which we measure the progress of Government, writes Mai Chen, to include those non-material things, like happiness and equity.
India: A force to be reckoned with
The challenges for India and for those doing business here are not for the faint-hearted, but there are some real success and innovation stories, writes Mai Chen.
Mai Chen: Judge who watches the watchers
The implications of any illegal spying for the extradition proceeding against Mr Dotcom will depend on what information the GCSB actually obtained, writes Mai Chen