How should media continue to report on climate change?
By Aine Kelly-Costello Off the back of the momentum generated by COP26, it’s incumbent on all of Aotearoa’s newsrooms to ensure climate remains on the news agenda. During last month’s COP26 summit, climate change was a ubiquitous story. News hooks abounded, from...
Are the new smoking policies the answer for a smokefree New Zealand?
By Chris Bullen If implemented as planned, the new smokefree action plan could be the single most significant approach we take as a nation to reducing preventable death and disease and reducing health inequities, writes Chris Bullen. As a doctor, tobacco researcher...
What’s causing inflation? 🔊
Since the COVID pandemic, the United States and other countries have faced challenges in terms of economic recovery. This has resulted in issues such as supply chain disruptions and what has been reported as high rates of inflation. What is inflation? What is causing...
How can scientists update coronavirus vaccines for Omicron?
By Deborah Fuller If the omicron variant of the coronavirus is different enough from the original variant, it’s possible that existing vaccines won’t be as effective as they have been. If so, it’s likely that companies will need to update their vaccines to better...
What did the NZ 2020 election reveal about public opinion and political marketing? ▶
In this talk hosted by Koi Tū: Centre for Informed Futures at the University of Auckland, Associate Professor Jennifer Lees-Marshment and Dr Edward Elder will use Vote Compass data to highlight the key lessons learned about political marketing and policy from 2020,...
For silent nature: Why is birdsong declining across continents?
By Enzo Rodriguez-Reyes Supporting local initiatives of conservation, such as, predator control programs, reforestation in regional parks, planting native trees in your backyard and keeping your cat indoors can make a huge difference for our native birds. Hiking or...
Why are invasive species threatening Antarctica’s ecosystems?
By Dana M. Bergstrom & Shavawn Donoghue Invasive species are threatening Antarctica’s fragile ecosystems as human activity grows and the world warms. We tend to think Antarctica is isolated and far away – biologically speaking, this is true. But the continent is...
How can we use art to understand war?
By Catriona May Two former official war artists are using art to research how we respond to and cope with, conflict. Throughout history, humans have turned to art to help remember and make sense of war. In Australia, the role of artists as eyewitnesses to conflict was...
Are New Zealand’s universities doing enough to define the limits of academic freedom?
By Matheson Russell Institutional autonomy and the right to critically question are essential if universities are to be reliable sources of knowledge and expertise for society at large. The news last week that University of Auckland public health researcher Simon...Subscribe by Email
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