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• Compensating the Victims of Paradise: New Zealand’s Discriminatory Anti-Chinese Laws, 1881-1944 

  Young-Drew, James (Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)

  This paper explores the early legal history of Chinese in New Zealand. The period was coloured by deeply racist and discriminatory anti-Chinese laws, with particular attention paid to excluding Chinese immigrants. Race, ...
• A critique of the New Zealand Law Commission's decision to not introduce a partial defence for victims of family violence who commit homicide 

  Rea, Victoria (Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2016)

  This paper discusses the Law Commission of New Zealand’s report R139 on “Understanding Family Violence: Reforming the Criminal Law Relating to Homicide.” In addition to discussion on reforming the self-defence provision ...
• Digital domestic violence: Are victims of intimate partner cyber harassment sufficiently protected by New Zealand's current legislation? 

  King, Ruby (Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2016)

  This paper examines the issue of intimate partner cyber harassment and how effectively the issue is dealt with by New Zealand’s legislation. It argues that while not completely futile, the current legislation does not ...