An address to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs on 16 August 2010. The address provides an overview of International Whaling Commission negotiations, a proposal to cap whaling over a period of 10 years, and of an application brought by Australia in the International Court of...

This paper suggests some of the deeper implications of the climate change debate for both international law and the development of international institutions. The author’s views are based not only on material presented in the symposium, but on his own experience as a New Zealand Government...

An address to the Alcohol Advisory Council's “Working Together” conference, delivered on 15 May 2009. The address focuses on the health and injury-related consequences of alcohol consumption, from foetal alcohol disorders to chronic diseases. It argues that the risks associated with alcohol...