Debate: Should New Zealand be smokefree?
In March 2011, the Government set a goal that by 2025 less than 5 percent of New Zealanders will be smokers. Chris Bullen, Dr Ilaisaane Fifita, and Martin Wilkinson debate the issue of a smokefree New Zealand. Bold action from politicians Our national...
Clean green beef no longer on our menu? How feedlots are changing the face of the New Zealand agri-food system
By Madeline Shelling Scoffing at an American tourist ordering grassfed beef can be the day’s highlight for a smug Kiwi. “Well of course it is!” we cry with haughty satisfaction “this is New Zealand, we don’t do ‘grain-fed’ here!’ We have pride that New Zealand Beef is...
How widespread is contract cheating in universities, and what can we do to stop it?
By Cath Ellis Contract cheating is one of the most significant problems currently facing higher education. It is a form of plagiarism where a student gets someone else – another student, a friend, a family member, someone they’ve found via social media or on an online...
Has the internet led to economic growth?
By Chris Doucouliagos & Tom Stanley The internet has done a lot, but so far little for economic growth, as Chris Doucouliagos and Tom Stanley explain. The internet is transforming every aspect of our lives. It has become indispensable. But, so far, according to a...
How wholesome is your local wholefoods store?
By Morgan Renata On Apirana Avenue in Glen Innes, little more than 100 metres apart from one another sit two supermarkets: one sports something of a household name after 30+ years of servicing New Zealand families, and the other, a relative stranger, offers only a...
Was the slave trade ever really abolished?
By Catherine Armstrong Slavery was never abolished – it affects millions, and you may be funding it, as Catherine Armstrong explains. When we think of slavery, many of us think of historical or so-called “traditional forms” of slavery – and of the 12m people ripped...
Could insects be the answer to food insecurity?
By Jodie Hayes With more scientists saying we should give up meat for the sake of the environment, are insects the answer to food insecurity? Entomophagy – the consumption of insects – has been gaining popularity in many Western countries as an environmentally...
How much is your island holiday really costing?
By Archana Chand 2017 saw the highest international tourism numbers in seven years. However, there is a cost, as Archana Chand explains. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) stated that 2017’s growth in international tourism arrivals was the highest...
Hard borders: Where are the real frontiers for refugees?
By Martina Tazzioli As the refugee crisis continues across Europe, new maps of the continent reveal the real frontiers for refugees, as Martina Tazzioli explains. Since the EU declared a “refugee crisis” in 2015 that was followed by an unprecedented number of deaths...Subscribe by Email
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