Politics & Society
Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?
. Discover the legal challenges and rights at stake as we delve into the clash between environmental activism and the rule of law.
Are Labour and National Party Transport Policies Incompatible with NZ’s Emission Reduction Goals?
Navigate New Zealand’s transport challenges: emission reduction, road expansion vs. rail, light rail potential, and shifting freight for sustainability.
Is the meteoric rise of “buy now, pay later” a financial risk for Kiwi youth?
Is it time to treat ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes as real debt? Explore the hidden risks of these schemes in New Zealand as we delve into the need for stricter regulation.
Are Commercial Lobbyists Gaining the Upper Hand in New Zealand’s Public Health Discourse?
Navigate New Zealand’s public health landscape: industry resistance, government decisions, diverse voices. Boyd Swinburn’s analysis reveals challenges and promises.
Is Our Flood Protection Strategy Ready for Climate Change Challenges?
Explore the evolving challenges of flood protection in the face of climate change. Discover why traditional approaches may not suffice and learn about the critical concept of residual flood risk.
What Impact Could Smaller Parties Have on New Zealand’s Policy Reforms?
Dr. Luke Oldfield’s article delves into New Zealand’s 2023 election, highlighting the impact of smaller parties on policy, governance, and housing.
Science & Technology
Sustain: What can be done about invasive species?
Maria Armoudian discusses invasive species with ecological experts Jacqueline Beggs and Al Glen.
Can We Prevent the Extinction Crisis Driven by Invasive Species?
Explore the alarming impact of invasive alien species on global biodiversity and ecosystems.
Will Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater Disrupt The World’s Seafood Trade?
Computer modeling predicts turmoil in the global seafood market due to Fukushima wastewater discharge, impacting Japanese seafood and international trade.
Can Gene Mapping Help Save Critically Endangered Species?
Discover how gene mapping of New Zealand’s rare Kākāpō parrot population offers crucial insights for conservation.
With Future Diets Face Shortages of Micronutrients, Is it Time to Consider How We Feed People?
Discover the importance of reevaluating our approach to feeding people for a healthier tomorrow.
Is Targeted Protection the Key to Managing Endemic COVID?
Discover how targeted protection could prove more effective than blanket measures in managing endemic COVID-19. Expert insights and mathematical analysis provided.
Business & Economics
Can an Empty House Tax Help Boost Affordable Housing in New Zealand?
Explore the debate over taxing empty homes in New Zealand amid a housing crisis. Discover how an empty house tax could address housing affordability and generate revenue for the government.
How Will New Zealand Embrace the Digital Money Revolution?
New Zealand prepares for cryptocurrency integration, addressing regulation, risks, and benefits, aiming for a balanced and innovative financial future.
Can ‘Degrowth’ Economics Save our Ecosystems?
Unveil the potential inevitability of ‘degrowth’ economics from an ecologist’s perspective, addressing ecological overshoot and sustainable futures.
Are we two weeks away from the worst recession since the 1930s?
How banking executives prepare for chaos and financial disorder that might be just around the corner.
How can K-Pop Fans Navigate the Complexities of Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation?
Uncover how international K-Pop fans negotiate cultural appreciation and appropriation, exploring strategies and dilemmas in consuming Korean pop culture.
From Stagnation to Inspiration: How can companies better drive innovation?
Boards of directors play a crucial role in driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and aligning organizational structures for success, writes writes Rod McNaughton.
Arts & Culture
Does AI work by exploiting our unwaged labour?
Fabio Morreale exposes the exploitation of AI training through our interactions, raising ethical concerns and advocating for change.
Who are you calling a Nazi?
While it is all too easy and comfortable to indulge in our Nazi fascination to demonise our enemies, maybe we should still the media chaos just for a moment and reflect. Who are you calling a Nazi? And why?
Can NZ step up and address Earth system decline?
The Government of Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique opportunity to demonstrate leadership and action by changing its laws to conform with the laws of nature, writes Klaus Bosselmann. Can NZ step up and help lead?
What cultural values belong in science?
The University of Auckland’s Julie Rowland examines the notion that education should be secular and devoid of any form of spirituality.
The fall into the abyss
In April 1909, two waves of massacres shook the province of Adana, located in the southern Anatolia region of modern-day Turkey, killing more than 20,000 Armenians and 2,000 Muslims.
How did the U.S. come to collectively own over 600 million acres of land? How has that changed over time? 🔊
In this two-part special episode of the Scholars’ Circle, Doug Becker explores the history of public land in the United States.
Ngā Ara Whetū
Sustain: What can be done about invasive species?
Maria Armoudian discusses invasive species with ecological experts Jacqueline Beggs and Al Glen.
Rod’s Big Q: What’s the new business model in a world with climate change?
Rod McNaughton is a professor of entrepreneurship and academic director of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Drawing on his experience developing entrepreneurial ecosystems and helping start-ups launch and grow, Rod collaborates across the...
JR’S BIG Q: HOW CAN WE LIVE MORE LIGHTLY ON THE EARTH?
JR Rowland is an Earth scientist with research interests in geothermal energy and mineral resources, earthquakes and volcanoes. She is the Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Science. JR is a structural geologist passionate about tectonic-magmatic-hydrologic interactions,...
Rethinking Our Economy: The Case for a Circular Approach
Ngā Ara Whetū directors Saeid Baroutian and Maria Armoudian talked about a move to a circular economy with The Packaging Forum CEO Rob Langford, head of sustainability at Te Whatu Ora Waitematā Larisa Thathiah.
Niki Harre’s Big Q: How can we better cooperate and protect the natural world?
Niki Harre is the Head of School for Psychology in the Faculty of Science and is a director for Ngā Ara Whetū. She is a community psychologist with research interests in sustainable organisation, core human values, religion, and political activism. She coordinates a...
Jacqueline Beggs’ Big Q: How do we maintain NZ’s unique biodiversity?
Jacqueline Beggs is an ecologist and a committed advocate for Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique biodiversity, here is her Big Q.
Saeid Baroutian’s Big Q: How do we transform our economy?
Saeid is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering. He is the Director of Innovation at Ngā Ara Whetū Centre for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Society and the Director of Circular Innovations (CIRCUIT) Research Centre at the...
Can the economy go round? The Ngā Ara Whetū Podcast talks circular economy.
Can New Zealand become a circular economy? Can we change from a throwaway economy to one that reuses resources? And what does that mean for business?
Are we doing enough? Ngā Ara Whetū’s reaction to the 6th IPCC report
The government is focusing on “bread and butter” issues but there will be less food for everyone if we do not tackle to climate crisis, argues Ngā Ara Whetū.
We’re building harder, hotter cities: Should we instead protect and grow urban green spaces?
Housing intensification in Hamilton. PCE, CC BY-SA Timothy Welch, University of Auckland Recent extreme weather events have provided a foretaste of how supercharged storms might threaten our future. So the release today of a new report from the Parliamentary...