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What would a Green Recovery from COVID-19 look like for Aotearoa New Zealand?

What would a Green Recovery from COVID-19 look like for Aotearoa New Zealand?

Dec 16, 2022 | Business & Economics, Ngā Ara Whetū, Politics & Society

by Cormac Jelicich   In 2020, two crises coincided. First, the COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented socioeconomic harm, triggering a devastating health crisis that engendered the steepest recession since the Great Depression. Second, the myriad of ecological...
What is the path out of our housing crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand? ▶

What is the path out of our housing crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand? ▶

Feb 9, 2022 | Politics & Society, Referee

Ending New Zealand’s Housing Crisis is a film by Harry Booth, Haidon Evans and Jade Hunter. The film was produced as part of a Stage 3 COMMs class Documentary and Social Change (2021) taught by Annie Goldson at the University of Auckland. Aotearoa New Zealand is...
Are the new smoking policies the answer for a smokefree New Zealand?

Are the new smoking policies the answer for a smokefree New Zealand?

Dec 14, 2021 | Politics & Society

By Chris Bullen If implemented as planned, the new smokefree action plan could be the single most significant approach we take as a nation to reducing preventable death and disease and reducing health inequities, writes Chris Bullen.  As a doctor, tobacco researcher...
Are prescription medicines particularly expensive in New Zealand?

Are prescription medicines particularly expensive in New Zealand?

Jun 16, 2021 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology

By Peter Davis Access to medicines is in many ways a litmus test of a decent society, particularly if a medication can make a difference between life and death. The short answer is that they are not! Unlike many other countries, hospital patients receive their...
How do we address the overrepresentation of Māori children in New Zealand’s state care system?

How do we address the overrepresentation of Māori children in New Zealand’s state care system?

May 27, 2021 | Politics & Society, Referee

By Genevieve Hawkins Boulton A strong partnership with Māori is vital to restoring tikanga and reversing the impacts of colonisation. Health experts further recognise the restoration of tikanga of whānau to be integral to the well-being of Māori, therefore, reducing...
Can better democracy lead to better freshwater in Aotearoa?

Can better democracy lead to better freshwater in Aotearoa?

Apr 22, 2021 | Politics & Society

By Maria Armoudian & Nicolas Pirsoul If we want to improve NZ’s freshwater quality, first we need to improve the quality of our democracy. Since the fatal Havelock North campylobacter outbreak in 2016, freshwater quality has rightfully been a major political issue...
Is the bright-line test extension really just a capital gains tax by another name?

Is the bright-line test extension really just a capital gains tax by another name?

Apr 7, 2021 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society

By Alison Pavlovich “If we want a fair and prosperous future, we need a tax system that helps to redress market inequalities.” ACT leader, David Seymour, and National Party leader, Judith Collins, have both labelled the extension of the bright-line test...
Can environmental regulation save human kind from self-destruction?

Can environmental regulation save human kind from self-destruction?

Mar 2, 2021 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology

By Mike Joy The role of environmental regulation is to prevent harm to the natural world, not only for its sake but to save humankind from self-destruction.  The role of environmental regulation is to prevent harm to the natural world, not only for its sake but to...
Climate change: Is New Zealand doing enough? 🔊

Climate change: Is New Zealand doing enough? 🔊

Jan 28, 2021 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology

While New Zealand has a target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, net zero emissions can be achieved without transformative change through measures which merely seek to offset emissions. New Zealand has continued to garner criticism for inaction on climate change...
What are the key environmental issues facing New Zealand? 🔊

What are the key environmental issues facing New Zealand? 🔊

Dec 10, 2020 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared a climate change emergency in New Zealand. This declaration is non-binding, but Ardern says the motion intends to hold the Government accountable and recognises that they are taking the issue seriously. Jess...
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