Dec 14, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Tom Baker, University of Auckland It was scarcely mentioned during the election campaign, but we will undoubtedly be hearing more about “social investment”. As the National Party’s election platform stated, it will be the “organising framework” for funding and...
Dec 13, 2023 | Featured, Science & Technology
Rebecca J McLeod, University of Otago and Cliff Law, University of Otago Photo by Matt Hardy on Unsplash Climate change might not be high on its immediate agenda, but New Zealand’s new government does have one potentially significant and innovative policy....
Dec 12, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Words by Karly Burch, the University of Auckland Photo by Mick Truyts on Unsplash Japan’s decision to release its nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean goes against hard-fought international laws and norms regarding the ocean dumping of nuclear waste,...
Dec 8, 2023 | Featured, Science & Technology
By Suzannah Lyons and James Goldie, 360info in Melbourne Photo by Peter Yost on Unsplash Bushfires may be worsening, but we aren’t powerless to reduce their impacts. Everything from our homes to our words can play a role. As Australians begin the first El...
Dec 5, 2023 | Business & Economics, Featured
Words by Tim Hazledine Photo by Marcela Vitória on Unsplash Uber-style surge pricing, adjusted in real-time according to road speeds and conditions, would be a good way to tackle congestion, writes Tim Hazledine. If you’re considering driving your car...
Dec 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
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...
Dec 1, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
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...
Nov 30, 2023 | Featured, Science & Technology
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. ]...
Nov 24, 2023 | Featured, Science & Technology
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...
Nov 23, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
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...