Jun 17, 2024 | Featured, Ngā Ara Whetū, Politics & Society
By Jen Purdie, University of Otago Photo by Arvind Vallabh on Unsplash Last week’s announcement of the government’s plans to reopen New Zealand’s territorial waters to oil drilling comes as no surprise. All three coalition parties campaigned on reversing the 2018 ban...
Jun 13, 2024 | Ngā Ara Whetū, Politics & Society, Science & Technology
Brisbane City Flood 2013. Photo by ShepsSnaps, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 With over half the global population living in urban centres, a number which is projected to rise to around two-thirds by 2050, the relationship between cities and the climate crisis is...
May 20, 2024 | Events, Featured, Ngā Ara Whetū, Science & Technology
On Earth Day 2024, Ngā Ara Whetū partnered with Te Aka Mātauranga Matepukupuku, the Centre for Cancer Research, to discuss the ubiquitous presence of plastics in our environment, and the impact they are having to the land, sea, air, animals, and on our own health and...
Apr 25, 2024 | Business & Economics, Ngā Ara Whetū, Referee, Science & Technology
Words by Jack Marshall Photo by Jonas Verstuyft on Unsplash New Zealand’s space industry can be seen in the sky, but things take a murky turn when it comes to their supply chains, according to new research from the University of Auckland. “It’s very hard to...
Apr 22, 2024 | Featured, Ngā Ara Whetū, Politics & Society
By Dana R. Fisher, American University Photo by Katie Rodriguez on Unsplash The purpose of Earth Day is to demonstrate support for environmental protection and be mindful of the ways humanity can help planet earth. As Earth Month got underway this April, climate...
Apr 3, 2024 | Featured, Ngā Ara Whetū, Science & Technology
Flooded. Photo by Peter Castleton, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Sustain is a podcast brought to you by Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity, and Society. As the climate crisis continues, flooding has become an increasingly serious problem, causing death and...
Dec 6, 2023 | Ngā Ara Whetū, Politics & Society
Guatemalan anti-mining protester with sign. Photo by Jackie McVickar, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Sustain is a podcast brought to you by Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity, and Society. Guatemala is one of the most dangerous countries in the world...
Oct 30, 2023 | Ngā Ara Whetū, Science & Technology
Forest fire. Photo by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, licensed under CC0 1.0 Sustain is a podcast brought to you by Ngā Ara Whetū: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity, and Society. Forestry has been emphasised by governments around the world as a means to...
Oct 26, 2023 | Featured, Ngā Ara Whetū
In a world where values shape our actions and the direction of society, the way we define success and beauty has consequences. Ngā Ara Whetū and The Big Q have come together with a competition that challenges these norms and encourages us to think differently. This...
Sep 20, 2023 | Featured, Ngā Ara Whetū, Science & Technology
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?...