Russel McVeagh

‘He thinks it’s funny to put his penis on junior female colleagues’: the culture of NZ’s legal profession

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In the third part of the new podcast series Venus Envy, Zoë Lawton and Hayden Wilson discuss how the culture and corporate structure of law firms created a fertile environment for sexual assault.  While #MeToo was born out of the Hollywood film industry in the US, the legal profession has been at the centre of … Read more

The Bulletin: Winston renews Māori seats referendum call

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Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Renewed call for a Māori seats referendum, Russel McVeagh report released, and the stoush between two leading NZers over a charity concert escalates. Acting PM Winston Peters has renewed and updated his call for a two part referendum on the Māori electorates. Radio NZ reports his comments made … Read more