The news is fading from sight on big social media platforms – where does that leave journalism?
Merja Myllylahti, Auckland University of Technology Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash According to a recent survey by the News Media Association, 90% of editors in the United Kingdom “believe that Google and Meta pose an existential threat to journalism”. Why...
Is Winston Peters right to call state-funded journalism ‘bribery’ – or is there a bigger threat to democracy?
Peter Thompson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Winston Peters had only just been sworn in as deputy prime minister when his long-standing antipathy to the news media emerged in the form of a serious accusation. Referring to the Public Interest...
The Scholars’ Circle: Could a push to “deep listening” help promote biodiversity?
How does deep listening to nature promote biodiversity and a deeper relationship with the natural world? The Scholar’ Circle discuss the book THE SOUNDS OF LIFE: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the World of Animals and Plants. [ dur: 34mins. ]...
What’s triggering the Southern Ocean sea ice decline? Over 200 scientists sound the alarm for urgent conservation action.
Andrew J Constable, University of Tasmania and Jess Melbourne-Thomas, CSIRO Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable – compared to...
Are Pacific Nations Paying the Price for New Zealand’s Labor Shortages?
Apisalome Movono, Massey University; Regina Scheyvens, Massey University, and Sophie Auckram, Massey University Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky on Unsplash The three party leaders currently negotiating to form New Zealand’s next government might have their...
What can ‘straight sport’ learn from the Gay Games?
Words by lisahunter and Richard Pringle Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash The Gay Games, a major international multi-sport event, is underway in Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico. As seen with the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Summer Paralympics, mega sporting...
Reviving a Lost Heritage: How Can an Indigenous Community Resurrect Its Dormant Language?
Words by Julianne Evans Picture from Canterbury Museum via Wikimedia Commons, Chatham Islands people, 1910 Ta rē Moriori, the language of the Chatham Islands, is one of New Zealand’s indigenous languages but has no native speakers, something linguist John...
Will the Clean Car Discount’s Reversal Shift the Gear on SUV and Ute Sales in NZ?
Timothy Welch, University of Auckland Photo by Douglas Bagg on Unsplash With National, ACT and NZ First locked in coalition negotiations, various urgent and climate-related transport challenges hang in the balance. Based on pre-election rhetoric, the Clean Car...
Are we heading towards a world without antibiotics?
Allen Cheng, Monash University Photo by Luke Jones on Unsplash These days, we don’t think much about being able to access a course of antibiotics to head off an infection. But that wasn’t always the case – antibiotics have been available for less than a...Subscribe by Email
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