Apr 23, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society
By Tobias R. Keller & Rosalie Gillett Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation. Last year, Facebook cofounder and chief...
Apr 23, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society
By Ocean Ripeka Mercier (Ngāti Porou) Many writers only loosely define what they mean by it, while others use it as a general black box for addressing the negative impacts of colonisation upon Indigenous peoples. Like colonisation, decolonisation is a huge and...
Apr 22, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Sarah Steingrüber The outbreak demands swift and bold action not only in the direct response to the pandemic, but also in ensuring that monies are correctly spent, that companies do not profit unfairly from misfortune, and that power is not abused by our leaders....
Apr 21, 2020 | Science & Technology
By Christopher Trisos & Alex Pigot The impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. But what will the world’s biodiversity look like in the future? The impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. Poleward...
Apr 21, 2020 | Science & Technology
What psychological challenges do children and young people face amidst the time of COVID-19? In this podcast, Lillian Ng speaks with Hiran Thabrew and Melanie Woodfield about ways that families can support their children and adolescents. Meet Aroha the...
Apr 20, 2020 | Business & Economics
New Zealand is currently in the middle of a lockdown as the country attempts to eliminate COVID-19. With this, only essential services are operating. Much of those essential services are everyday things like public transport or food stores. The workers in these areas...
Apr 20, 2020 | Science & Technology
What is the role of psychological first aid in times of crisis? Lillian Ng explores ways to support psychological wellbeing with Kerry Gibson and Zubeida Mahomedy. Lillian Ng is a Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland. Kerry Gibson is...
Apr 16, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Heather Fraser, Damien Riggs & Nik Taylor In a few short months the COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated a series of dramatic social, political and environmental changes. Yet the focus remains resolutely on humans, leaving animals largely out of the picture....
Apr 16, 2020 | Politics & Society, Referee, Science & Technology
Can we conceptualise a response to the climate crisis from how the world has reacted and responded to covid-19? What can we take from the response to the pandemic to start a new response to the climate crisis? Is a systems change required moving forward as we continue...
Apr 15, 2020 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
The United States has fast become the most affected country by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from the hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 cases, the pandemic has also led to mass unemployment and widespread strike action by workers. Rachel Simpson spoke with Paul Taillon...