Are Tax Cuts Jeopardising New Zealand’s Climate Progress?
Robert McLachlan, Massey University and Ian Mason, University of Canterbury Photo by Andrew Roberts on Unsplash It may have been largely overlooked in the election debates, but New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions are finally on the way down. Annual emissions...
How Did Lockdowns Affect People’s Connection to Nature During Covid?
Words by Julianne Evans Photo by Thomas Schweighofer on Unsplash Covid has fundamentally changed how people view the environment, their relationship to it and their vision for the future, according to new research from Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of...
Is New Zealand’s Green Party Emerging as the Left’s Answer to Labour’s Centrist Shift?
NZ’s Green Party is ‘filling the void on the left’ as voters grow frustrated with Labour’s centrist shift Priya Kurian, University of Waikato The Green Party has run a strong campaign. With a 14.2% share in the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll, up by 1.9...
How Are Other Countries Around the World Preparing for Their Ageing Populations?
Words by Shahirah Hamid, 360info. Additional writing from Jack Marshall. Countries worldwide are grappling with the challenges of an ageing population. So how do we come up with solutions and measures to address this age-old problem? People are living longer,...
How does it feel to be conscripted for a war you don’t support?
Photo by Filip Andrejevic on Unsplash Ksenia Babich A year ago today (21 September), the Russian authorities announced the start of “partial mobilisation” – calling up reserve soldiers to fight in the war against Ukraine. Not everyone liable for military...
How Can Ruapehu’s Ski Fields Reimagine Their Future Amid Climate Change Challenges?
Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of NZ’s iconic volcano Holly Thorpe, University of Waikato As a former competitive snowboarder and instructor, and later a researcher of snow sports, I’ve been lucky to enjoy ski resorts...
Racism and democracy: Why do claims of ‘division by race’ in the NZ election and Voice referendum need challenging?
Photo by Jacky Zeng on Unsplash Dominic O’Sullivan, Charles Sturt University It’s a coincidence that New Zealand elects a new parliament on October 14, the same day Australians decide whether (at the request of Indigenous people) they will entrench in the...
Sustain: What can be done about invasive species?
Red imported fire ant. Photo by Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC0 1.0 Sustain is a podcast brought to you by Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity, and Society. Invasive species are costing us billions of dollars, but what can be done about it?...
Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?
Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato Photo by Tom Seger on Unsplash The most recent protest by the Restore Passenger Rail climate protest group, in which a Wellington car dealership was defaced with red paint, is not just the latest in a local movement –...Subscribe by Email
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