Jul 30, 2020 | Science & Technology
By Brendon Dunphy Currently, 90% of our seabirds are threatened with extinction. It is a colossal loss and a colossally sad number. Aotearoa/New Zealand is the seabird capital of the world. From inspiring ocean wanderers such as the royal albatross (who may not touch...
Jul 28, 2020 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Rachel Simpson In a contribution to the North Carolina Law Review, Georgetown Law Professor Anupam Chander, commented on the similarities between Facebook and city or state, with a unique social infrastructure which can be seen as a replacement for traditional...
Jul 28, 2020 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
By Stefano Riela It was one of the longest European Council meetings. From Friday 17 July to Tuesday 21 July, five days and four nights in Brussels during which the 27 EU heads of state and government had to find a common position on two elements: the first is the...
Jul 27, 2020 | Politics & Society
Ever since the killing of George Floyd, the city of Portland has witnessed consistent protests and civic action demanding police reforms. However, recently, camouflaged federal authorities without identification badges have begun arresting protesters in the city,...
Jul 23, 2020 | Science & Technology
By James Shulmeister The last time global carbon dioxide levels were consistently at or above 400 parts per million (ppm) was around four million years ago during a geological period known as the Pliocene Era (between 5.3 million and 2.6 million years ago). The world...
Jul 22, 2020 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Sophie Bijl-Brown In addition to providing a source of taha wairua and taha tinana, particularly for iwi, freshwater health is recognised as a necessary strategic and productive asset for New Zealand.[1] Freshwater underpins agriculture and tourism, as well as...
Jul 22, 2020 | Science & Technology
By Michael Plank, Alex James, Audrey Lustig, Nicholas Steyn, Rachelle Binny & Shaun Hendy Stringent border controls and mandatory quarantine give New Zealand a good chance to remain free of COVID-19 for months to come, according to our latest modelling. It’s been...
Jul 21, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Business & Economics
By Michael Neill FRSNZ New Zealanders with an interest in education will have been encouraged by news (NZ Herald, 10 June) regarding the performance of NZ universities in the QS World University Rankings, especially since it shows the University of Auckland having...
Jul 21, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Richey Wyver The Swedish COVID-19 response has been widely reported internationally with a mix of morbid fascination and awe, and through the lens of Sweden being a progressive, liberal home of human rights. While the devastating truth of Sweden’s COVID death rates...
Jul 20, 2020 | Science & Technology
By Gilbert Wong Nadezhda Dikareva is an expert in something she wishes she didn’t have to be. Arguably she is the most knowledgeable person in the country on the quantity and types of microplastics lurking in Auckland’s streams and waterways. Nadezhda, who goes by...