Jan 7, 2025 | Politics & Society
By Dr Maria Armoudian, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau. Image used is Entering Auckland by Joe Ross, used under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic. Government’s proposal to hike public transport fares will threaten a triple whammy –...
Sep 5, 2024 | Politics & Society
By Dr Tim Welch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau. Photo used is Auckland traffic by Kiwiev, used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The government’s new National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) could easily have been renamed the “highway...
Sep 7, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Xinyu Fu, University of Waikato; Iain White, University of Waikato; Rob Bell, University of Waikato, and Silvia Serrao-Neumann, University of Waikato Photo by Denny Müller on Unsplash Despite countries pouring billions of dollars into “protecting” communities,...
Nov 23, 2021 | Science & Technology
By Owen Poland Is New Zealand’s infrastructure ready for an increased uptake in electric vehicles? Experts at the University are helping devise the technology needed as well as working to remove barriers to access. The fact that the Huntly Power Station has burned...
Mar 24, 2021 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology
Climate change is the biggest issue facing the world as we head further into the century. Flooding, drought, and rising sea levels are just some of the major climate events that are already affecting millions. One of the major issues, as a result, is how...