Making civics education compulsory would be a step forward for the nation

Making civics education compulsory would be a step forward for the nation
The best protest you can make is to vote. (Image: Bevan Conley)
Maria Slade
An occupational hazard of being a columnist is that you have a lot of opinions, and these do not always emerge at the optimal moment.One soapbox I have been caught awkwardly perched upon recently is the civic duty to do jury service.In social situations I’ve railed against people who felt it was an abomination that they should be forced to listen to details of a murder, in the first case, and a rape in the other.No-one looks forward to sitting on a jury, but the prospect that once or twice in our adult lives we may have to step up is a re...

More Opinion

Investing: What Wall St is banking on
Opinion

Simon Robertson: Investing: What Wall St is banking on

Investors eye an upbeat finish as big tech and AI drive market growth.

Simon Robertson 27 Sep 2025
Selling Fonterra’s brands business is best
Opinion

Peter McClure: Selling Fonterra’s brands business is best

Fonterra doubling down on what it does best will undoubtedly simplify its business.

Peter McClure 25 Sep 2025
Time to hit the restart button
Opinion

Mike Fuge: Time to hit the restart button

As a nation, we can use NZ’s renewable energy advantage to drive economic growth.

Mike Fuge 25 Sep 2025