Mar 17, 2020 | Science & Technology
By Rebecca Dzombak The poles are warming faster than the rest of the planet, causing extreme weather events in the Northern hemisphere. If you’ve been in the Northern Hemisphere lately, you have probably experienced some extreme weather. From extreme cold and snowy...
Mar 16, 2020 | Business & Economics, Science & Technology
A couple of weeks ago, the Green Party put forward a new bill surrounding organic farming in New Zealand as well as imports and exports. The bill outlines plans to get stricter on what is defined as Organic. However, there is no overarching consensus on what is...
Mar 16, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Masha Simonova The politicization of the institutions of justice, particularly those associated with criminal law enforcement, is one of the greatest threats to the rule of law and the integrity of government. Corrupt leaders in democracies and autocracies...
Mar 13, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Steve Hoadley As the US presidential election approaches in November, attention is shifting to not only who the leading candidates will be but also to what their policies may foreshadow. As the US presidential election approaches in November, attention is shifting...
Mar 12, 2020 | Science & Technology
By Lauren Sara McKee Biocontrol may help bees where other interventions, like chemical pesticides, have failed. Fungal diseases get less attention than they deserve. They are a major cause of food insecurity and economic loss for food producers. Huge proportions...
Mar 12, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Paul Spoonley In the hours after the Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15 last year, I wrote that I hoped New Zealand would finally stop believing it was immune to far-right extremist violence. A year on, I’m not sure enough has changed. I’ve researched...
Mar 11, 2020 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
Last week an announcement was made by the government surrounding changes to default KiwiSaver funds. In a bid to align with the zero-carbon bill, in 2021, when the terms of default KiwiSaver end, they will no longer be able to invest in fossil fuels or illegal...
Mar 11, 2020 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Luke Oldfield Recent political polling suggests that the 2020 New Zealand general election will be a close affair. The result could very well rely on the success of minor parties, and the horse trading that goes on between the parties before and after polling day....
Mar 4, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Ben Goldson With the impacts of climate change increasingly apparent, how will this manifest in society? During the lead-up to the 2016 primary season for the Democratic Party, candidate Bernie Sanders cited climate change as the largest threat to America’s...
Mar 2, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Todd Schaefer For the Democratic Party in 2020, the US presidential election represents both an opportunity and a threat. For the Democratic Party in 2020, the US presidential election represents both an opportunity, and a threat. It is an opportunity, because...