Is the sun setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism?
By James Higham Unprecedented border closures and the domestic lockdown have paralysed New Zealand’s $40.9 billion a year tourism industry. In the process, the vulnerability of the sector to external shocks and the tenuous nature of tourism employment have been...
What does the future hold for the New Zealand media landscape in a post-COVID world?
By Julianne Evans As Covid-19 spread around the world, so did 24-hour media coverage of the story. But while fast and factual news was never more crucial, it was delivered in a landscape in which advertising revenue had collapsed, newsrooms had been depleted and...
Grasping challenges: Does COVID-19 represent an economic opportunity for New Zealand?
By Gilbert Wong, Miranda Playfair, Margo White & Julianne Evans Prasanna Gai, professor of macroeconomics at the University, has advised international banks on how to stress-test their banking systems, and reviewed monetary policy for our Reserve Bank. But, until...
Can free speech cost lives?
By Jihoon Sung On May 3, 2020, the world marked the World Press Freedom Day, paying tribute to journalists of the world who contribute their time and effort to inform the public. The European Union, the United Nation, and the United States put out official statements...
Nobody expects the Spanish … Coronavirus?
By Justine Pillay On a Thursday evening in Salamanca, the stunning, vibrant student city in the heart of Castilla y Léon, Spain, the Plaza Mayor is brimming with activity. The terrazas are lined with people young and old sipping cervezas and vinos, nibbling on the...
Will Trump continue to limit immigration in light of COVID-19? 🔊
One of the most fundamental features of the Trump Administration is a policy of limiting immigration and reversing previous US policy on work visas, asylum, and deportation. Will Trump continue to limit immigration in light of recent US Supreme Court decisions and the...
At the crossroads: How can we navigate the right path for the betterment of humanity? 🔊
The world is facing multiple crises from climate change to institutional racism to COVOD-19. Maria Armoudian speaks to three preeminent scholars from the fields of anthropology, philosophy, and psychology about the crossroads we are facing as a global community and...Subscribe by Email
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