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 is transforming every aspect of our lives. It has become indispensable. But, so far, according to a new meta-analysis we have published in the Journal of Economic Surveys, the internet has done next to nothing for...
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 When we think of slavery, many of us think of historical or so-called “traditional forms” of slavery – and of the 12m people ripped from their West African homes and shipped across the Atlantic for a lifetime in the plantations of the Americas....
Could insects be the answer to food insecurity?
By Jodie Hayes Entomophagy – the consumption of insects – has been gaining popularity in many Western countries as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional proteins such as chicken, beef and pork. There are already several companies producing insects...
How much is your island holiday really costing?
By Archana Chand The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) stated that 2017’s growth in international tourism arrivals was the highest in seven years, reaching a massive 1.3 billion. Unfortunately, this also implies that tourism’s global significance...
Hard borders: Where are the real frontiers for refugees?
By Martina Tazzioli Since the EU declared a “refugee crisis” in 2015 that was followed by an unprecedented number of deaths in the Mediterranean, maps explaining the routes of migrants to and within Europe have been used widely in newspapers and social media. Some of...Subscribe by Email
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