Money, Money, Money: What is the deal with political donations? š
PoliticalĀ donationĀ scandals areĀ dominatingĀ NewĀ ZealandĀ politicsĀ at theĀ moment, with the Serious Fraud Office investigating two separate casesĀ involvingĀ donationsĀ to the National Party and theĀ NewĀ ZealandĀ First Foundation.Ā Political parties inĀ NewĀ ZealandĀ only need...
Bushfires: Can ecosystems recover from such dramatic losses of biodiversity?
By Darren Evans The impacts of climate change ā in particular, the consequences of the increasing frequency of extreme weather events on all life should be abundantly clear. The sheer scale and intensity of the Australian bushfire crisis have led to apocalyptic scenes...
Whatās at stake in West Papua?
By Mark Busse & Sophie Faber Mark Busse and Sophie Faber examine West Papua’s history to see what’s at stake politically and economically in the current unrest. West Papua has been in the media more than usual over the last six months, with stories...
What role does the United States play in the Israel-Palestine peace process? š
The United States new peace plan for Israel and Palestine departs significantly from past plans. From altered borders, to decreasing the size of land for Palestine, to a lack of commitment to Palestinian sovereignty, this is a new approach to peace. The proposal was...
Why are New Zealand houses so damp and mouldy? š
Why are New Zealand houses so damp and mouldy? Is the housing stock to blame? Is it the way houses are constructed? Is it the typology? Lillian Hanley spoke with Philippa Howden-Chapman about the state of New Zealandās houses, and what effect damp and mouldy homes...
Have targeted assassinations become normalised?
By Ben Goldson According to a new study, the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in combat has worked to normalise the practice of targeted assassinations. According to a study titled āIn the Frame,ā commissioned by advocacy group, Drone Wars, the use of Unmanned Aerial...
A crisis no more? Refugee journeys through the Balkans
By Amanda Russell Beattie, Patrycja Rozbicka, Gemma Bird & Jelena Obradovic-Wochnik The āRefugee Crisisā, or more appropriately, the European Humanitarian Crisis, made headlines within and beyond Europe in 2015 when photographs of individuals arriving on European...
How legitimate is proxy warfare? š
Global conflicts have become increasingly more complex, and often, external nations choose to intervene. However, interventions can often be indirect in the form of proxy actors. Why do states choose to use third parties to intervene in other nationās civil wars and...
Why are major tech companies being sued for their role in the cobalt trade?
By Ben Goldson Some of the worldās most powerful companies are being sued on behalf of child labourers either maimed or killed while mining for cobalt, bringing attention to the methods by which the valuable mineral is extracted for global consumption. In a historic...Subscribe by Email
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