An economic divide: What are the myths about poverty in the United States? 🔊
The COVID-19 pandemic in America has exposed distinct economic divides throughout the country. But much of the issue of poverty in the US is based on public images rather than empirical evidence. What are the myths about poverty in the US? Can a better understanding...
Is Housing First the solution to homelessness?
By Ben Goldson In recent years, the “Housing First” model has become thrust to the forefront of the debate around homelessness, with its numerous advocates pointing to its apparent success in trial programmes. However, although this data is heavily weighted in its...
Why are New Zealand houses so damp and mouldy? 🔊
Why are New Zealand houses so damp and mouldy? Is the housing stock to blame? Is it the way houses are constructed? Is it the typology? Lillian Hanley spoke with Philippa Howden-Chapman about the state of New Zealand’s houses, and what effect damp and mouldy homes...
Is the United Nations achieving its sustainable development goals? 🔊
In 2015, the United Nations passed the sustainable development goals with targets for poverty reduction, economic development, environmental protection, and political empowerment. How were these goals chosen? Has the UN been achieving its goals? How is sustainability...
How bad is poverty in New Zealand? 🔊
Poverty is a prevalent issue in Aotearoa, with the narrative often around inequality amongst our most vulnerable communities. New research conducted by AUT’s New Zealand Work Research Institute has found that more than 50,000 working households live in poverty across...
How bad is food poverty in New Zealand? 🔊
A new report has been released by the Child Poverty Action Group detailing food poverty and how it affects children in New Zealand. The report is titled “Aotearoa, land of the long wide bare cupboard” and comes in addition to research from the Auckland...
Is climate change the cause of rising world hunger?
By Jessica Eise & Kenneth Foster World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report. The total number of people who face chronic food deprivation has increased by 15 million since 2016. Some 821...
Q+A: Can we end homelessness in New Zealand?
New Zealand has some of the worst housing deprivation rates in the developed world per capita and they appear to be getting worse. An article citing OECD statistics by Yale Global Online states that New Zealand has the worst homeless rate in the OECD adding that “more...
Q+A: Are there blood minerals in your phone?
What is the relationship between minerals (such as oil, diamonds, and gold) and conflict, authoritarianism, and poverty? Scholars have spent years studying how the extractive industries impact people’s lives, their governance, and the environment throughout the...Subscribe by Email
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