Professor Alexander Gillespie
LLB LLM(Hons) Auckland PhD Nottingham
Professor Alexander Gillespie obtained his LLB and LLM degrees with Honours from The University of Auckland. He did his PhD at Nottingham and post-doctoral studies at Columbia University in New York City. His areas of scholarship pertain to international and comparative environmental law; the laws of war; civil liberties; and a number of pressing issues of social concern.
Alexander has published seventeen books. His most recent work is Volume IV of his Causes of War (1650-1800) series which was published in 2021 by Bloomsbury/Hart in Oxford, UK. He has also written over forty academic articles.
Alexander has been awarded a Rotary International Scholarship, a Fulbright Fellowship, a residency at the Rockerfeller Bellagio Centre in Italy, and the New Zealand Law Foundation International Research Fellowship. He was the recipient of a Francqui Foundation award with which he held a professorship at Ghent University, Belgium, for six months during 2018/2019. In 2021 he was the joint winner of the Critic and Conscience of Society Award.
Alexander has also been the lawyer/expert on a number of international delegations and advised the New Zealand government on multiple matters of international concern. Professor Gillespie was the first New Zealander to be named Rapporteur for the World Heritage Convention, involving international environmental diplomacy under the auspice of UNESCO. Alexander has also been engaged in policy formation for the United Nations, the Commonwealth Secretariat, and governmental, commercial and non-governmental organisations in New Zealand, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland and Switzerland. He has also made a number of appearances before the Waitangi Tribunal and Select Committees of the New Zealand Parliament.
Public Speaking
Alexander is available for public talks. Although there is a speaker’s fee, 100 per-cent of this fee is donated to charity. The charities that Alexander supports are Women’s Refuge; the Salvation Army; any local Hospice; and Youthline. It is up to the group that Alexander addresses, to decide which of the four charities they shall donate the speaker’s fee.
Books Available
Below are some of Professor Alexander Gillespie's books that have been published. Click on the image or the book title to get the book description and some reviews. These books can be purchased from Amazon.
2021 Media Appearances
'Taiwan is becoming a flashpoint for China and the West – how does New Zealand respond?' 12 October 2021
'The Panel with Cindy Mitchener and David Cormack (Part 1)' 8 October 2021
'Putting Aotearoa on the map: New Zealand has changed its name before, why not again?' 6 October 2021
'NZ espionage trial, could be diplomatic ramifications if a country involved' 27 September 2021
'With the AUKUS alliance confronting China, New Zealand should ramp up its anti-nuclear diplomacy' 27 September 2021
'Andrew Little: 'Targeted threat' made against Black Caps' 18 September 2021
'9/11 anniversary: Twenty years on, is al-Qaeda on the verge of a resurgence?' 11 September 2021
'LynnMall terror attack: New Zealand should have got rid of terrorist much sooner - law expert' 6 September 2021
'Could more have been done to prevent LynnMall terror attack?’?' 5 September 2021
'Auckland mall terror attack: Law professor Alexander Gillespie says there was a gap in our anti-terror laws ' 4 September 2021
'New Zealand needs to go beyond fast-tracking counter-terrorism laws to reduce the risk of future attacks'' 4 September 2021
'Terrorist 'wanted attack to encourage Muslims to radicalise' - expert'' 3 September 2021
'Law Professor: Could be possible to pass laws making it legal to discriminate against those who refuse the jab ON AIR’?' 1 September 2021
'Collins blames Parliament standoff on Ardern: 'It's her call'' 1 September 2021
'What are the limits of dissent as NZ locks down, vaccinates and prepares to ‘open up’?' 31 August 2021
'Government urged to lobby for safe passage of those wanting to flee Afghanistan' 29 August 2021
'The Panel with Paula Penfold and Dean Hall (Part 1)' 25 August 2021
'Taliban searching for people who worked for NZ, interpreter says' 23 August 2021
'As the Taliban’s grip on Afghanistan tightens, New Zealand must commit to taking more refugees' 20 August 2021
'The Panel with Ella Henry and Conor English (Part 1)' 16 August 2021
'After the last ‘summer of terrible drugs’ it’s time to make NZ’s temporary drug checking law permanent' 13 August 2021
'Laying charges against Suhayra Aden would be unfair, counter-terrorism expert says' 27 July 2021
‘Police are investigating Suhayra Aden, woman allegedly linked to Islamic State, being sent to New Zealand' 26 July 2021
‘NZ stands with partners to censure China on cyberattacks' 20 July 2021
‘Hopes something 'significant' will come from APEC meeting chaired by Jacinda Ardern' 16 July 2021
‘What New Zealand should win from its trade agreement with post-Brexit Britain' 7 July 2021
‘Kaseya ransomware attack hits New Zealand kindergartens' 5 July 2021
‘Officials try to track 14,000 people to bill them for managed isolation fees' 1 July 2021
‘Hung jury in Arthur Allan Thomas' historical indecent assault, rape trial' 28 June 2021
‘Kiwi wars: the golden fruit fuelling a feud between New Zealand and China' 18 June 2021
‘The COVID-19 lab leak theory highlights a glaring lack of global biosecurity regulation' 10 June 2021
‘Mfat ignored advice weapons systems could be used in war-torn Yemen' 3 June 2021
‘Five Eyes: why New Zealand wants to go its own, quieter way on China' 1 June 2021
‘Ardern, Morrison present united front in Queenstown' 31 May 2021
'‘Twin challenges of China and trans-Tasman migration loom over Scott Morrison’s New Zealand visit' 28 May 2021
'The Panel with Penny Ashton and Peter Dunne (Part 2)' 27 May 2021
'3 practical ways New Zealand could help with the Israel-Palestine conflict from afar' 25 May 2021
'‘A matter of time’: New Zealand’s foreign minister warns China ‘storm’ could be coming' 24 May 2021
'Warning 'thousands' could die in Israel and Gaza as experts say conflict reaches 'political dead end' 14 May 2021
'Govt right to target gangs with firearms bans, but is it overshooting?' 12 May 2021
'Why NZ’s public sector wage freeze ignores the lessons of history' 11 May 2021
'China currently 'very happy' with New Zealand - international law expert' 9 May 2021
'Al Gillespie - China and its treatment of Uyghurs 9 May 2021
'New Zealand 'shadow boxes' over Xinjiang amid pressure to speak up' 7 May 2021
'Law professor says trans-Tasman bubble loophole is a problem for Australia 26 April 2021
'The Weekend Panel with Heather Roy and Al Gillespie' 25 April 2021
'Trans-tasman neighbours: A look at the friendly bond and occasional feud between New Zealand and Australia" 23 April 2021
'The Panel with Sally Wenley and Pax Asadi (Part 1)" 23 April 2021
'Cracks Emerge in U.S.-Led Intelligence Pact Over China Approach" 22 April 2021
'Without evidence of real progress, NZ’s foreign policy towards China looks increasingly empty' 19 April 2021
'Waikato firm Gallagher scored Five Eyes contracts because it kept manufacturing out of China' 12 April 2021
'Human rights advocates concerned after MFAT gave green light to military exports to countries on UN blacklist" 12 April 2021
'Why not UK and United States? Green MP Golriz Ghahraman questions if 'race is a factor' in India travel ban)" 9 April 2021
'The Panel with Moata Tamaira and Ben Thomas (Part 1)" 9 April 2021
'ANTI-ASIAN RACISM AND RACIAL ATTACKS TODAY" 9 April 2021
'MFAT approved military equipment export permits to UAE Land Forces" 8 April 2021
'Security Intelligence Service: 'Realistic possibility' Covid-19 could lead to greater terror threat" 1 April 2021
'MFAT approved military equipment export permits to UAE Land Forces" 30 March 2021
''Risks Myanmar might 'get much, much worse' says law professor" 29 March 2021
'SIS's more open approach makes risk appraisal easier - professor" 28 March 2021
'The Panel with Paula Penfold and Garry Moore (Part 1)" 26 March 2021
"What to do when an alleged Kiwi 'Isis bride' wants to come home" 20 March 2021
''Christchurch mosque attacks: How the media covered one of New Zealand's darkest days" 15 March 2021
'Two years on from the Christchurch terror attack, how much has really changed?" 15 March 2021
''The Disappeared Uyghur New Zealanders terrified for missing loved ones in Xinjiang, China.'" 14 March 2021
'Covid 19 coronavirus: One third pay MIQ bills, $20 million still unpaid" 11 March 2021
''The Panel with Kathryn Burnett and Conor English (Part 1)'" 11 March 2021
''Lots of law, not enough order — the government must be clearer about dealing with COVID rule-breakers'" 3 March 2021
''International Law expert: Morrison acting politically, in 'bad faith' in Suhayra Aden case'" 21 February 2021
''Law expert praises New Zealand Government's handling of woman set to be deported from Turkey'" 21 February 2021
'NZ woman set to be deported from Turkey'" 20 February 2021
'The crisis in Yemen demands an independent review of NZ’s military links with Saudi Arabia'" 19 February 2021
''Abject failure': New Zealand's involvement in Afghanistan War questioned'" 18 February 2021
'Should our borders be completely closed?'" 16 February 2021
'Three New Zealand citizens detained trying to enter Turkey, ministry says'" 16 February 2021
'MFAT granted permits for military exports to Saudi Arabia'" 15 February 2021
'Al Gillespie on rising tensions between the US and China'" 14 February 2021
'New Zealand sanctions on Myanmar: Will they work?'" 10 February 2021
'Trump's impeachment trial begins'" 10 February 2021
'Questions raised over Air NZ's work with other militaries involved in Yemen war'" 10 February 2021
'Uyghurs the casualty in NZ's trading partnership with China'" 9 February 2021
'Professor on Air NZ Saudi military revelations'" 9 February 2021
'Myanmar coup: New Zealand community 'devastated' and anxious'" 3 February 2021
'Could New Zealand serve as an ‘honest broker’ to repair ties between China and the West?'" 2 February 2021
'Coup in Myanmar: The latest developments" 2 February 2021
'Calls for Government to step in as Māori wards issue heats up" 19 January 2021
'What’s at stake for NZ in Australia’s case against China at the World Trade Organisation?" 13 January 2021
'Angry Trump still has finger on nuclear button'" 13 January 2021
''Trump 'unlikely' to get the boot - International law expert'" 8 January 2021
'Heightened terrorist threat if America doesn't unite, warns Waikato international law expert'" 7 January 2021
'Waikeria inmates' protest: a symptom of a much larger problem'" 6 January 2021
'Why Aotearoa New Zealand’s early Polynesian settlement should be recognised with World Heritage Site status'" 4 January 2021
2020
'Opinion: New Zealand is doing well after 2020 but could try harder'" 28 December 2020
'Trump's Blackwater pardon sparks Iraqi ire'" 24 December 2020
'New Zealand foreign minister offers to help broker peace deal between Australia and China'" 15 December 2020
'Australia-China divide forces New Zealand to 'straddle two worlds'" 14 December 2020
'New Zealand included in list of Shanghai embassies allegedly 'infiltrated' by Chinese Communist Party" 14 December 2020
'China-Australia relations: could New Zealand show the way to better ties?" 11 December 2020
'The Christchurch commission’s call to improve social cohesion is its hardest— and most important — recommendation" 8 December 2020
'Prof Al Gillespie on on Royal Commission report" 8 December 2020
'Christchurch mosque report released" 8 December 2020
'Law professor on Christchurch terror attacks report release" 8 December 2020
'Christchurch mosque attacks: Royal Commission report may see heads roll over intelligence failure - expert" 7 December 2020
'NZ's position in Five Eyes tension" 3 December 2020
'New Zealand should prepare for tougher relationship with China: experts " 2 December 2020
'Why New Zealand is ideally placed to broker a truce between China and the Five Eyes alliance" 2 December 2020
'Australia plans WTO action over China tariffs: Jacinda Ardern not taking sides yet" 30 November 2020
'Questions over Five Eyes being used as public tool of diplomacy" 30 November 2020
'NZ should back Australia over tariffs from China - Expert" 30 November 2020
'Linton Military Camp soldier charged with espionage'" 26 November 2020
'Managed isolation, quarantine costing $2.4m a day, figures show" 23 November 2020
'China issues stark warning to Five Eyes alliance over New Zealand's call for it to obey international obligations in Hong Kong'" 20 November 2020
'International law expert Al Gillespie expects New Zealand will be urged by Five Eyes to 'speak up' more as China beefs up threats" 20 November 2020
'International law expert on China, Five Eyes stoush'" 20 November 2020
'Trump's mission to bomb Iran could spark a war" 18 November 2020
'US elections: Pompeo claims 'smooth transition'" 12 November 2020
'Al Gillespie on what a Biden presidency means for NZ" 8 November 2020
'US Election: What a Donald Trump victory would mean for Jacinda Ardern" 5 November 2020
'US election: What will result mean for NZ?" 2 November 2020
'A Biden presidency might be better for NZ, but the big foreign policy challenges won’t disappear with Trump" 29 October 2020
'New Zealand's obligations to UN Sanctions with Korea" 21 October 2020
'WHO reform: a call for an early-warning protocol for infectious diseases" 20 October 2020
'With foreign policy largely missing from NZ’s election campaign, what global challenges face the next government?e" 9 October 2020
'Spy found evidence of sexual abuse barred from going to police" 24 September 2020
'Communication Stations" September 2020
'Combating COVID conspiracies in times of an election part 2" 18 September 2020
'With the election campaign underway, can the law protect voters from fake news and conspiracy theories?" 15 September 2020
'Free speech and Covid-19: Where is the line?" 11 September 2020
'If reducing harm to society is the goal, a cost-benefit analysis shows cannabis prohibition has failed" 8 September 2020
'Coronavirus: NZ Government won't make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory, but may 'exclude' Kiwis who don't get jab - expert " 4 September 2020
'Christchurch mosque shooter labelled 'terrorist entity'' 2 September 2020
'Why the Christchurch monster won’t end up in an Australian jail' 28 August 2020
'Christchurch shooting: Praise for judge who ignored mitigating factors in sentencing the terrorist' 28 August 2020
'Police call for stronger counter-terrorism laws' 28 August 2020
'New Zealand's Christchurch mosque terrorist sentenced to life in prison with no parole' 27 August 2020
'When life means life: why the court had to deliver an unprecedented sentence for the Christchurch terrorist' 27 August 2020
'Winston Peters wants Christchurch terrorist returned to Australia, but Jacinda Ardern says now not the time' 27 August 2020
'Sentence handed down to Christchurch mosque shooter today' 27 August 2020
'Sentencing looms in Christchurch mosque case' 27 August 2020
'The countdown is on to mask up' 24 August 2020
'Law professor calls for mosque shooter to go to Australian prison' 24 August 2020
'NZ court to begin hearings on sentencing of Australian national over Christchurch mass shooting' 24 August 2020
'El responsable de la matanza en dos mezquitas de Nueva Zelanda afronta el juicio' 23 August 2020
'New Zealand Massacre Sentencing: What to Expect' 23 August 2020
'First lockdown days illegal' 19 August 2020
'Jailing the Christchurch terrorist will cost New Zealand millions. A prisoner swap with Australia would solve more than one problem' 19 August 2020
'Coronavirus: COVID-19 law 'much better' than the first lockdown, Government has 'raft of power' - expert' 13 August 2020
'National calls for election to be delayed' 12 August 2020
'Operation Burnham: the New Zealand military’s self-inflicted wounds will not heal by themselves' 3 August 2020
'China labels New Zealand's extradition treaty suspension as 'gross interference'' 28 July 2020
'Law Professor Al Gillespie on case to test lockdown legality' 27 July 2020
'Concern over China's controversial new security law' 21 July 2020
'There is no legal right to free quarantine — but there is a fair way to set the price' 21 July 2020
'Mother of Christchurch mosque victim is disappointed shooter is representing himself' 13 July 2020
'Speeding up shovel-ready projects 'risky' in the wake of Covid-19' 13 July 2020
'Privacy fears over health data after Covid-19 leak' 10 July 2020
'Government to 'review relationship settings' with Hong Kong after security law' 8 July 2020
'The National Party COVID-19 leak shows why the law must change to protect New Zealand citizens' 8 July 2020
'China's new security law means protestors can be jailed for life' 2 July 2020
'Unless we improve the law, history shows rushing shovel-ready projects comes with real risk' 30 June 2020
'Calls for transcript of interview with mosque shooter to be released' 29 June 2020
'WHO warns world leaders as Covid19 infection rates rise' 23 June 2020
'Continued frustrations with border quarantine' 19 June 2020
'The law is clear – border testing is enforceable. So why did New Zealand’s quarantine system break down?' 18 June 2020
'Law Professor explains legal rights of Covid-19 border testing' 18 June 2020
'Tying a knot in the rope of intolerance' 16 June 2020
'Peace activists call for NZ to pull out of war games exercise' 10 June 2020
'Spy stories hit NZ headlines' 8 June 2020
'The rule of law and the right to peaceful assembly' 3 June 2020
'The coronavirus crisis shows why New Zealand urgently needs a commissioner for older people' 1 June 2020
'How Australia is Balancing Between Economic Reliance on China and Total Strategic Dependence on US' 27 May 2020
'US president withdraws the nation from Open Skies Treaty' 22 May 2020
'WHO inquiry into COVID Pandemic origins' 19 May 2020
'Are New Zealand’s new COVID-19 laws and powers really a step towards a police state?' 19 May 2020
'Human Rights Commissioner has 'serious concerns' around Level 2 enforcement law' 13 May 2020
'Police trial of facial recognition technology 'a matter of concern' - Andrew Little' 13 May 2020
'Urgent legislation criticised for going too far' 13 May 2020
'What world must learn to protect us next time" 11 May 2020
'Fast tracking certain infrastructure projects 7 May 2020
'Questions raised about the legality of the lockdown' 7 May 2020
'Anti-China Stance Will Be There Whoever Rises to Power in US Presidential Vote, Analysts Suggest 2 May 2020
'Protests feared over checkpoint shut downs' 1 May 2020
'The Cable Connection' 21 April 2020
'Coronavirus: In an emergency, value counts for more than price?' 20 April 2020
'Was Level 4 a disproportionate action?' 16 April 2020
'Five ways New Zealanders’ lives and liberties will be heavily controlled, even after lockdown eases' 16 April 2020
'Level four lockdown: related police powers' 8 April 2020
'Covid 19 coronavirus: Alexander Gillespie - Four matters to address after the pandemic' 8 April 2020
'The three most important laws in New Zealand right now' 3 April 2020
'Christchurch terrorist faces life in prison' 27 March 2020
'Coronavirus: New laws give Government more powers than during both world wars' 24 March 2020
'What alert level increase means for Government powers' 24 March 2020
'As NZ goes into lockdown, authorities have new powers to make sure people obey the rules' 24 March 2020
'Covid 19 and law' 22 March 2020
'Law and policy during Covid outbreak' 20 March 2020
'Law expert talks about why NZ hasn't declared an emergency' 16 March 2020
'Amenaza de supremacismo en N.Zelanda sigue latente un año después de atentado' 15 March 2020
'Se cumple un año del atentado terrorista contra musulmanes en N. Zelanda' 15 March 2020
'En Nouvelle-Zélande, les radicaux d’extrême droite tapis dans l’ombre un an après Christchurch' 14 March 2020
'Gun Control Efforts Have Stalled, One Year After the Christchurch Mosque Killings' 13 March 2020
'A year after New Zealand mosque shootings, secrecy shrouds search for answers' 13 March 2020
'Professor of Law - take Shane Jones comments to court' 10 March 2020
'Alexander Gillespie: Shane Jones' views should be tested in court' 10 March 2020
'US-Taliban agreement 'major step forward' - Peters" 1 March 2020
'A year from the Christchurch terror attacks, NZ intelligence records a surge in reports" 27 February 2020
'US killing al Qaeda leader in Yemen" 10 February 2020
'Trump acquittal 'fait accompli' - professor" 7 February 2020
'Trump impeachment trial gets underway in the US' 22 January 2020
'Christchurch mosque shootings: Muslim leader questions accused's access to report' 20 January 2020
'Into the Fire: Boris Johnson's Call For New 'Iran Deal' Show UK Deep in 'Washington's Camp' - Prof' 19 January 2020
'Paths to victory: How Simon Bridges could become PM, and what might keep Jacinda Ardern in power' 17 January 2020
'Explained: Impact on NZ farmers as China doubles agricultural trade with US' 16 January 2020
'Donald Trump appeals to Iranian protesters with tweets in Farsi'' 13 January 2020
'Al Gillespie: 'New Zealand should withdraw troops from Iraq'' 9 January 2020
'If you want a war, we'll give you a war' - NZ faces tough decisions as Iran calls Trump's bluff, expert says' 8 January 2020
'Iran 'completely called Trump's bluff' - international expert?' 8 January 2020
'Iran rocket attacks on US bases: What are Trump's options now?' 8 January 2020
'Fears for safety of NZ troops amid rising Iran-US hostility' 6 January 2020
2019
'Why a pardon for 20th-century Māori leader Rua Kēnana doesn’t go far enough'18 Decembeer 2019
'Concerns over weapons not captured by NZ gun buyback'18 Decembeer 2019
'Pelosi confirms impeachment to go ahead'6 Decembeer 2019
'Alexander Gillespie: NZ's report card shows excellence in some areas, failures in others'6 December 2019
'Prof: By Designating Cartels as Terrorists, Lines Between Civilian, Military Responses Become Softer'29 November 2019
'Trump wants to treat drug cartels as terrorist organisations'28 November 2019
'NZDF urged to front on Afghanistan children's deaths'18 November 2019
'Alexander Gillespie: Terrorism Suppression Bill is the lesser of the evils we face'15 November 2019
'Rua Kēnana descendants support proposed changes to pardon bill''14 November 2019
'How NZ’s colonial government misused laws to crush non-violent dissent at Parihaka''8 November 2019
'As Jacinda Ardern goes viral, Simon Bridges belittles trade efforts as lacking 'ambition''5 November 2019
'South East Asia summit's significance increases'4 November 2019
'Islamic State leader killed in US raid'29 October 2019
'For Trump, Baghdadi death a signature moment, but troubles remain'28 October 2019
'Terrorism bill could undermine human rights, warns Amnesty International'18 October 2019
'Al Gillespie talks about the issues of returning jihadis'17 October 2019
'Comprehensive gun register part of next stage of firearms law reform post Christchurch shootings'15 October 2019
'Turkey launches airstrikes in Syria as Trump pulls out'10 October 2019
'Kiwi Jihadi Mark Taylor could be released as US withdraws from Syria'10 October 2019
'White supremacist stickers 'objectionable' but not illegal - expert'4 October 2019
'Alexander Gillespie: Should others express regret for early encounters with Māori?'4 October 2019
'Alexander Gillespie: Jacinda Ardern and the Nobel Peace Prize'30 September 2019
'The climate revolution is coming to NZ - albeit slowly'18 September 2019
'Fuel prices set to rise in New Zealand after Saudi attacks'16 September 2019
'How New Zealand could act as a broker between Australia and Iran for return of detained academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert'16 September 2019
'Christchurch shootings, six months on: 'You'll never be able to go back to March 14'15 September 2019
'New Zealand introduces new gun control bills six months after Christchurch massacre13 September 2019
'Climate change bill committee roadshow comes to Hamilton6 September 2019
'International law expert on the kiwi jihadi in Turkey'3 September 2019
'The Kiwi Jihadi'3 September 2019
'Why Macron's Idea to Invite Zarif to G7 Was a 'Unique Step', But It's Unlikely to Bring Any Results'26 August 2019
'Professor Al Gillespie: 'Incentives needed to restrict Brazilian deforestation'25 August 2019
'India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir ramp up15 August 2019
'Corrections admits second prisoner was able to send hateful letters15 August 2019
'China deploys huge military convoy to Shenzhen, near Hong Kong13 August 2019
'US unlikely to honour NZ suppression orders - expert11 August 2019
'We could be about to see another Tiananmen Square'11 August 2019
'Alexander Gillespie: Nuclear weapons control at point of collapse9 August 2019
'War with Iran 'now more likely than not' - expert21 July 2019
'Alexander Gillespie: NZ invited to join US conflict with Iran12 July 2019
'How NZ media plan to report the news but block the propaganda28 Jun 2019
'Professor Al Gillespie on Iran US tensions27 Jun 2019
'US releases photos to bolster claim Iran attacked tankers18 Jun 2019
'Troop withdrawal from Iraq'10 June 2019
'MPs Mark Mitchell and Golriz Ghahraman at odds over withdrawing New Zealand troops from Iraq'17 May 2019
'How to end Afghanistan war as longest conflict moves towards fragile peace'14 May 2019
'Go-Fund-Me campaign to build a border wall'14 May 2019
'Alexander Gillespie: New Zealand's drug policy revolution'6 May 2019
'Prof. Doubts China Would Like Trump's 'Grand Nuclear Deal' Proposal'27 April 2019
'Nearly 300 dead in Sri Lanka bombings'23 April 2019
'Rift between NZ government and aid agency over naming of nurse captured by ISIS'23 April 2019
'NZ accuses International Red Cross of further endangering IS captive'16 April 2019
'Govt right to not pay ransoms - law expert'16 April 2019
'Kiwi nurse kidnapped by Islamic State'15 April 2019
'Julian Assange charged with conspiracy'12 April 2019
'Julian Assange will be extradited - law expert'12 April 2019
'Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato talking about Julian Assange '12 April 2019
'Firearm prohibition orders must go wider than gangs'11 April 2019
'Tweaks to new gun laws.'9 April 2019
'Christchurch terror attack: Suspect linked to another far-right group in Europe.'5 April 2019 'Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato talks to @Seanplunket about the ChCh accused in court and the select committee on firearms yesterday.'5 April 2019 'Submissions to close today on firearms amendment bill'4 April 2019'Hamilton City councillor urges Kiwis not to mourn Christchurch terror attack victims any more'31 March 2019
'Christchurch shootings: The difficult next steps'27 March 2019
'Swift action on gun law reforms'22 March 2019
'Nueva Zelanda prohibirá las armas semiautomáticas tras ataque a las mezquitas.'22 March 2019
'Al Gillespie, Professor of Law at Waikato University with Sean Plunket on Magic Talk.'22 March 2019
'Why the Christchurch shooter will be charged with murder, not terrorism'20 March 2019
'New Zealand was warned a terror attack was possible'19 March 2019
'White House advisor Kellyanne Conway tells people to read alleged shooter's manifesto, against expert advice'19 March 2019
'Alexander Gillespie, Professor of international Law, University of Waikato talks with BBC - Newsday'18 March 2019
'Brenton Tarrant may escape terror charges in favour of multiple murder charges, experts suggest'18 March 2019
'Christchurch terror attack: Intelligence agencies turned blind eye to far-right extremism in NZ'18 March 2019
'NZ Prime Minister to propose gun law changes in wake of shooting'18 March 2019
'New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Promises Gun Reform After Christchurch Shooting'17 March 2019
From Aramoana to Christchurch: A Shorthand of New Zealand’s Relationship With Guns''17 March 2019
Security expert: 'I was looking under the wrong rock''16 March 2019
‘We’ve spent our time focusing upon jihadist-type groups… Kept looking under the wrong rocks’ '15 March 2019
Kiwi jihadi Mark Taylor not so 'bumbling' - law expert5 March 2019
Al Gillespie - Viewpoint 'Mark Taylor Kiwi Jihadi'5 March 2019
Al Gillespie: Conflict on the India/Pakistan border and Michael Cohen testimony3 March 2019
Litany of breakdown on North Korea's nukes28 February 2019
Al Gillespie - Viewpoint28 February 2019
Fate of IS fighters and their wives19 February 2019
Calling home: Alexander Gillespie10 February 2019
INF: Both sides could show good faith towards each other and they need to take a step back - expert30 January 2019
Big medal win for law professor23 January 2019
Another year of living dangerously2 January 2019
2018
Donald Trump influenced Japan's decision to restart commercial whaling - expert27 December 2018
Japan's Move Sets a Precedent for Other States to Walk Away From IWC – Prof27 December 2018
AUDIO-Japan's Move Sets a Precedent for Other States to Walk Away From IWC – Prof27 December 2018
Australia condemned over Jerusalem move16 December 2018
Opinion: Global Migration Compact just another 'collection of goals and principles'7 December 2018
Alexander Gillespie: “INF Deal: 'In an Instant We May Go Back to Cold War Situation of 1980s’’7 December 2018
Alexander Gillespie: “Maybe both sides are using it as a reason to back out of the agreement’7 December 2018
Alexander Gillespie: Morning Talk on Radio Live 4 December 2018
Alexander Gillespie: Let's not forget those who fell in the New Zealand Wars 29 October 2018
Alexander Gillespie: Jacinda Ardern needs to make some hard decisions in drugs war 23 October 2018
The end of INF: Another nuclear treaty bites the dust 22 October 2018
One big reason North Korea is not too eager to denuclearise13 October 2018
NZ activist being sued in Israel calls it 'publicity stunt'13 October 2018
New Zealand BDS Activists Reject Israeli Fine Over Lorde's Cancellation12 October 2018
Lorde, law and lawlessness around the world'12 October 2018
Disappearance of Saudi journalist ‘the flavour of the time’ – expert12 October 2018
Morning Talk5 October 2018
Ardern:no laughing at Trump26 September 2018
Fix for statue politics in our hands20 September 2018
Are we putting the Five Eyes club above our principles?18 September 2018
Russian troops sweep across Siberia in war games with China amid tensions with US12 September 2018
War games a show of force by Putin, says expert11 September 2018
Manning leaked info to break secrecy and privacy governments work under3 September 2018
The debate rumbles on: should Chelsea Manning be allowed to come here?31 August 2018
Will Australia take up NZ's refugee offer now?26 August 2018
Opinion: How does chaos in Washington affect New Zealand?25 August 2018
Medicinal cannabis drugs should be in doctors' toolbox24 August 2018
Trump: legal worries and China tariffs23 August 2018
White farm seizures in SA23 August 2018
Turkey in turmoil15 August 2018
Can we phase out plastic bags in just one year?10 August 2018
NZ police monitoring developments around 3D firearms2 August 2018
Imran Khan declares victory29 July 2018
Alexander Gillespie: Insidious game on table of Trump-Putin summit tonight 16 July 2018
President of Colombia takes office under pressure to reduce drug production 2 July 2018
Alexander Gillespie: Talks achieved less than the last deal with N Korea 14 June 2018
US-North Korea see-saw summit back on3 June 2018
Iran's Golan Heights attack a 'very serious' escalation - expert10 May 2018
Is Iran really as bad as Donald Trump says?9 May 2018
US backs off Iran deale9 May 2018
Radio New Zealand: "Flashpoints with Professor Al Gillespie: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan" 7 May 2017
Lawyer investigated over criticism of judge7 May 2018
Radio New Zealand: "Flashpoints with Professor Al Gillespie: Russia, Ukraine, and the Balkans" 30 April 2017
Donald Trump - Nobel Peace Prize winner, or the next Neville Chamberlain?30 April 2018
A Nobel for Trump?30 April 2018
New found peace between North and South Korea29 April 2018
Radio New Zealand: "Flashpoints: Professor Al Gillespie explains North Korea" 25 April 2017
What the meeting between North and South Korea means29 April 2018
EU near-certain to waive immunity for diplomat owing $20,000 to landlord, expert says 20 April 2018
Diplomatic immunity goes back thousands of years - expert19 April 2018
Air strike not right response to unproven use of chemical weapons17 April 2018
What next? Al Gillespie analyses the attacks on Syria15 April 2018
Potential US Strike On Syria Is Powder Keg, Risk of It Exploding High – Prof.13 April 2018
CPTTP, Syria and NZ immigration13 April 2018
US and Russia 'at risk of direct war' over Syria - expert12 April 2018
NZ a 'prime target' for Russian spies - former KGB agent12 April2018
Radio New Zealand: "Flashpoints: Ryan and Professor Al Gillespie discuss Syria" 9 April 2017
The China US trade war looms6 April 2018
Expert says NZ should follow global example on Russia 27 March 2018
Radio New Zealand: "Professor Al Gillespie on this week's 'Hit and Run' allegations" 26 March 2017
Trump declares trade war on China 23 March 2018
Oil and gas question a litmus test for PM on commitment to climate change 21 March 2018
Trump's talks could be the breakthrough on North Korea 16 March 2018
Is Russia really behind the attempted murder of double agent Sergei Skripal? 15 March 2018
Russia and the UK relations on edge 14 March 2018
Putin picking a fight with Britain a good look at home - expert 14 March 2018
Al Gillespie on significance of the Trump Kim meeting 11 March 2018
The Long Journey to Preserve Valentia’s Historical Cable Station 8 March 2018
Incident at NZ embassy in US raises questions of international law 7 March 2018
North Korea's turnaround 7 March 2018
'Famous with a simple, terrible act': Are mass shootings contagious? 23 February 2018
Radio New Zealand: "One month into Trump's Presidency - Al Gillespie has returned from the US" 17 February 2017
America and its guns 16 February 2018
War doesn't have to be nuclear to kill indiscriminately 9 February 2018
Law expert says Government should intervene in lawsuit against Kiwis over Lorde 1 February 2018
TPP: Back on, again 24 January 2018
North Korea at Olympics a chance for progress 15 January 2018
2017
Al Jazeera: Is there a way to avoid war on the Korean Peninsula? 15 December 2017
Stuff: "If Trump thought 2017 was tough for investigations into his activities, next year the heat could really go on" 13 December 2017
RNZ National: "ISIS defeat: 'There will be another" 10 December 2017
NZ Herald: "OPINION: We get good and bad grades on global rankings - Alexander Gillespie" 22 November 2017
RNZ National: "Ardern, new govt tackles first international tests - analysis?" 15 November 2017
RNZ National: "What does TPP look like now?" 13 November 2017
RNZ National: "Al Gillespie: the CPTPP and why the ISDS clause is important" 12 November 2017
RNZ National: "Is the TTP an agreement yet?" 10 November 2017
RNZ National: "This is a gun situation" 7 November 2017
Stuff: "Alexander Gillespie: Searching for our own Guy Fawkes" 5 November 2017
Aljazeera: 'Don't expect war with North Korea to be gentlemanly' 3 November 2017
RNZ National: "Indictments in the US-Russia collusion case" 31 October 2017
Stuff: "Alexander Gillespie: Referendum right way to decide on cannabis, rather than political pot luck" 24 October 2017
Aljazeera: 'Assassinating Kim Jong-un could go so wrong' 23 October 2017
RNZ National: "Spy's drug habit should have raised red flag - law expert" 19 October 2017
RNZ National: "North Korean sanctions" 18 October 2017
RNZ National: "A new offensive" 17 October 2017
Aljazeera: 'What can actually trigger war on the Korean Peninsula?' 30 Septembrer 2017
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: A nuclear test over the Pacific would not be new" 27 September 2017
RNZ National: "N.Korea war inevitable?" 20 September 2017
Aljazeera: 'War on the Korean Peninsula is not inevitable' 16 Septembrer 2017
RNZ National: "Promises promises" 12 September 2017
Stuff: "Alexander Gillespie: Bennett misses opportunity to hunt down dangerous firearms" 5 September 2017
Radio New Zealand: Should New Zeland be worried about a nuclear armed North Korea?" 4 September 2017
RNZ National: "North Korea's latest bomb test" 4 September 2017
Aljazeera: North Korea just had its sixth nuclear test. Now what? 04 September 2017
RNZ National: "North Korea fires another rocket toward Japan" 29 August 2017
Stuff: "Alexander Gillespie: We must not be on the side that throws the first punch" 18 August 2017
Aljazeera: North Korea's Guam threats can lead to 'big trouble' 15 August 2017
RNZ National: "Al Gillespie talks about Trump's fire and fury for North Korea" 9 August 2017
Aljazeera: What are Trump's options on North Korea? 04 August 2017
RNZ National: "Call for inquiry into online gun sales" 31 July 2017
RNZ National: "Al Gillespie on North Korea" 30 July 2017
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: New treaty should help to tackle international tax dodges" 28 July 2017
BBC: Valentia Island in bid for Unesco status' 26 July 2017
Radio New Zealand: "Russia, Syria and Otto Warmbier's death" 20 June 2017
One News: "I regret the damage done' - Israel returns envoy to NZ, ends rift after Bill English letter" 14 June 2017
Radio New Zealand: "Professor Al Gillespie: Qatar ostrasized" 6 June 2017
Newshub: Bill English under pressure to make climate change stand 02 June 2017
NZ Herald: Climate case: The student vs the minister 24 May 2017
Radio New Zealand: "Manchester bombing "likely to be ISIS"" 23 May 2017
Stuff: "NZ's tyre mountains keep growing in the absence of recycling scheme" 20 May 2017
Radio Live: "Trump trials and tribulations" 18 May 2017
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Tougher sanctions and talks should be tried first" 26 April 2017
Radio Live: "US missile attack on Syrian airfield" 7 April 2017
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: The real problem for Donald Trump is what to do next after Syria Attack" 7 April 2017
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: 'Hit & Run' hard to believe but warrants an inquiry" 1 April 2017
One News: "Bill English continues to back Defence Force over SAS claims, refuses to launch inquiry" 27 March 2017
RNZ National: "US refusal to waive diplomat's immunity 'surprising'" 18 March 2017
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Let's not drop ball in push for global sustainability" 13 March 2017
Radio New Zealand: "Professor Al Gillespie: US travel ban mk2" 7 March 2017
One News: "'The levels of protest in San Francisco were unprecedented... everyone's angry'" 20 February 2017
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Countdown to doom" 7 February 2017
RNZ National: "The end of the TPP marks the beginning of new bilateral talks" 25 January 2017
NewstalkZB: "Al Gillespie: Impeachment calls already for President Trump" 23 January 2017
2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: NZ's truth-telling spirit making welcome return" 28 December 2016
RNZ National: "NZ was warned by Israel before UN vote - report" 28 December 2016
Radio Live: "Should our Government be welcoming Philippine President Duterte?" 23 November 2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: NZ's end of year report - Could try harder" 29 November 2016
Newshub: "Fidel Castro's death leaves Cuba reeling " 28 November 2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Trump policies will reverberate" 15 November 2016
Newshub: "What a Trump presidency means for NZ " 10 November 2016
Newshub: "‘We’re sick and desperate’ - HIV sufferer’s fight for medicinal cannabis" 3 November 2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Superpowers taking us to the brink of war" 26 October 2016
One News: "Helen Clark's bid for UN's top job over" 6 October 2016
The Guardian: "Alexander Gillespie: Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark expected to battle on for UN top job" 30 September 2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Co-operation key to making Kermadecs our Galapagos" 20 September 2016
One News: "'There would be a huge novelty value in attacking NZ' – international expert on terror threat" 12 September 2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Fifteen years on, we're no closer to winning the War on Terror" 9 September 2016
One News: "'It's not a question of if, but when' – concerns growing over illegal firearms access online" 24 August 2016
Radio NZ: "Mass shooting in New Zealand 'inevitable' without action on gun laws, MPs warned" 24 August 2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Cannabis here to stay - it's law that has to change" 19 August 2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Clark still in the race despite early setback" 26 July 2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: Unpopular EU must solve big issues to regain support" 28 June 2016
NZ Herald: "No chance' of Govt paying ransom for Kiwi hostage" 23 June 2016
NZ Herald: "Alexander Gillespie: NZ war dead should come home" 13 June 2016
NZ Herald: "US battle has world at crossroads - 'The foreign policies of Clinton and Trump" 17 May 2016
NZ Herald: "Unhappy British don't see benefits union has offered - 'the Brexit and New Zealand" 3 May 2016
NZ Herald: "Staring down barrel of a gun crisis" 29 March 2016
NZ Herald: "Defence spend hangs on our Pacific role" 15 March 2016
NZ Herald: "A fair price to growers makes coffee taste a little better" 29 February 2016
NZ Herald: "The first small step towards peace in Syria" 16 February 2016
NZ Herald: "Public interest journalism under threat" 15 January 2016
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RTE Radio 1 "The Transatlantic Cable" 18 July 2016
Siliconrepublic "Land of saints, scholars, engineers and innovators" 18 July 2016
RTE: RADIO 1 IRELAND "Should Valentia Island gain UNESCO World Heritage Site status?" 13 July 2016
RTE NEWS "Events to mark 150th anniversary of transatlantic cable" 13 July 2016
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TVNZ: One News "'In his place we have 1000 Saddams': Man who toppled tyrant's statue wants it back up" 7 July 2016
NEWSHUB: Paul Henry "Govt refuses possible ransom pay for kidnapped Kiwi" 24 June 2016
Radio Live: "'More prosecutions likely' over IS material" 24 June 2016
TVNZ: One News "Govt won't pay ransom for Kiwi kidnapped by gunmen in deadly Nigeria attack - Key" 23 June 2016
NewstalkZB: "Al Gillespie: NZ could be pulled into other countries if it continues fight against ISIS" 21 June 2016
TVNZ: One News "Warning as Government plays down South China Sea tension" 10 June 2016
TVNZ: One News "How are gangs getting military-style weapons?" 17 March 2016
NEWSHUB: Paul Henry "Calls for inquiry after flurry of gun crime" 14 March 2016
TVNZ: Breakfast "The TPP is an 'experiment with risks and benefits' - law expert" 4 February 2016
TVNZ: Breakfast "'Europe's not holding it together' – International law expert" 28 January 2016
2015
Stuff: "Agriculture must be pulled into climate-change equations" 13 December 2015
TVNZ: One News "'We have a starting point' - Climate change agreement welcomed in New Zealand." 13 December 2015
Radio New Zealand: "Japan resumes whaling" 30 November 2015
Radio New Zealand: "Japan's whaling decision draws international criticism" 30 November 2015
Radio Live: "How serious is the shooting down by Turkey of the Russian Jet?" 25 November 2015
Radio Live: "Alexander Gillespie: ISIS and the Middle East" 22 November 2015
Stuff: "Professor Alexander Gillespie on Paris, Isis and the Rainbow Warrior" 22 November 2015
Radio New Zealand: "Professor Al Gillespie talks about the Paris attacks and the required response" 16 November 2015
Radio New Zealand: "Professor Al Gillespie on the Paris attacks" 16 November 2015
Radio Live: ""This will happen again until we find the root cause" Professor Al Gillespie?" 16 November 2015
TVNZ: Breakfast "Professor Al Gillespie says creating a fear of refugees was all part of the plan in the Paris terror attacks." 16 November 2015
Radio New Zealand: "New Zealand terrorism expert on Paris attacks" 15 November 2015
Radio Live: "Al Gilespie: What happens now after these deadly attacks?" 15 November 2015
Radio New Zealand: "Trans-Pacific Partnership" 6 November 2015
TV3: 3News "Gun expert wants full registration of firearms" 22 October 2015
Radio New Zealand: "Ninety Six percent of guns in NZ are not registered" 22 October 2015
Stuff: "Islamic State likely to have a bounty on rogue Kiwi's head" 21 October 2015
Stuff: "Dairy expansions and greenhouse gases surged since 1990 - report" 21 October 2015
Radio New Zealand: "What a waste!" 7 October 2015
Radio New Zealand: "The role Russia is playing in the Syrian conflict" 7 October 2015
Radio New Zealand: "The Panel: TPP Agreed" 6 October 2015
TVNZ: Breakfast "First wave of Syrian refugees could be heading for NZ, Professor Al Gillespie says NZ quota still falls short." 8 September 2015
Waikato Times: "600 extra refugees 'only a start' for New Zealand: Waikato academic." 8 September 2015
Radio New Zealand: "The Panel: Refugee Crisis" 7 September 2015
Radio New Zealand: "Greens will still push for increased refugee quota" 7 September 2015
Radio Live: "What is a reasonable refugee quota for NZ?" James talks with Al Gillespie, Professor of Law at Waikato University. 7 September 2015
Radio Live: Professor Al Gillespie interviewed on NZ taking more refugees. 31 August 2015
TVNZ: One News "Expert says to take terror hit list with grain of salt." 14 August 2015
Radio Live: A New Zealander is on an ISIS hitlist. James talks with Prof. Al Gillespie, Professor of Law 14 August 2015
Radio New Zealand "Professor Al Gillespie talks about The pros and cons of dropping the bomb on Hiroshima 70 years ago." 6 August 2015
TVNZ: One News "Today marks the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior" 10 July 2015
NewstalkZB "Professor Al Gillespie interviewed on Rainbow Warrior" 10 July 2015
Radio New Zealand "Amnesty is urging New Zealand to up its refugee quota" 3 June 2015
TVNZ: Breakfast "Kiwi troops in Iraq 'could be executed' by ISIS' ahead of Kiwi troops' arrival" 27 May 2015
TVNZ: Breakfast "We're not winning the war against ISIS" 27 May 2015
Radio New Zealand "Professor Alexander Gillespie of the University of Waikato joins the Panel" 22 May 2015
RADIO: Radio New Zealand "Professor Al Gillespie talks about the real threat level and where it is." 20 April 2015
TVNZ: Breakfast "Iraq 'changing by the day' ahead of Kiwi troops' arrival" 1 April 2015
TV3: 3 News "Changing face of the war against Islamic State" 27 March 2015
RADIO: Radio New Zealand "Professor Al Gillespie talks about the price of privacy" 6 March 2015
TV3: Indonesia unlikely to halt executions says Professor Al Gillespie 5 March 2015
Radio Live: GCSB director Ian Fletcher resigns for family reasons 13 Jan 2015
2014
TV1: Breakfast "ISIS fight 'closer to Vietnam' conflict" 16 October 2014
TV3: Firstline "Obama takes anti-IS plan to US leaders" 10 Septemer 2014
TV3: Paul Henry Show "Egyptians press on with Gaza truce talks" 7 August 2014
TVNZ: Breakfast "Another day, another ceasefire broken in Gaza" 5 August 2014
3 News "Israel's 'reckless' shelling condemned" 1 August 2014
NZ Herald: "Rapid reprisal would be disastrous" 22 July 2014
TVNZ: Breakfast "U.S Working on Gaza Ceasefire" 22 July 2014
Radio NZ: "The Panel with Linda Clark and Chris Wikaira" 21 July 2014
CNN: "Japan pushing to resume whaling" 10 June 2014
CNN: "U.N. court orders Japan to halt whale hunt" 1 Apr 2014
BBC: "Japanese whaling ruling important" 4 Apr 2014
CNN: "U.N. court orders Japan to halt whale hunt" 1 Apr 2014
TVNZ: Breakfast "Russia holds the cards over peace in Ukraine" 24 Feb 2014
TV3: "NZ Government labelled racist over Syria fighters" 11 Feb 2014
TVNZ: Breakfast "Murky rules on mercenaries" 8 Feb 2014
2013
TV3 Firstline 21 Oct 2013
TV3: Hard to negotiate with religious terrorists 1 Oct 2013
Radio: Professor Alexander Gillespie interviewed on The Panel with Jane Clifton and Joe Bennett 27 Sep 2013
Recorded Hangout: Syria in the Firing Line 13 Sep 2013
iTunes U: lecture - Syria in the Firing Line 11 Sep 2013
Radio: New twist in Syria saga 10 Sep 2013
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