Nov 20, 2019 | Business & Economics, Referee
By Maria Rabino-Neira E-scooters have taken off. But what are the ethical dilemmas in their supply chain and in consumers’ wellbeing? Introduction The promise of globalisation has been to bring a win-win situation to the new interconnected world; consumers in...
Nov 18, 2019 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Mia Chung Water issues have come into the spotlight in recent years with foreign water bottling companies setting up plants in New Zealand, as Mia Chung explains. Water issues have come into the spotlight in recent years with foreign water bottling companies...
Oct 24, 2019 | Business & Economics, Referee, Science & Technology
By Grant Galbreath New Zealand needs to fall in love with plant-based foods. We’re already great at growing plants for food but it’s not plants we seem to get excited about. No self-respecting sausage-sizzle bothers with a veggie option, and eggs-bene just isn’t...
Oct 22, 2019 | Referee, Science & Technology
By Taga Dagat* Are surfers selfish when it comes to looking after the environment? Kiwi surfers often lay claim to being the southernmost surfing community in the world. Located on the tip of the Polynesian Triangle, Aotearoa New Zealand’s swell-exposed coasts are...
Sep 3, 2019 | Business & Economics, Referee
By Eloise Young Over the past few decades, Auckland University has been monitoring their carbon emissions and rates of sustainability to reduce the environmental impact of both the university and New Zealand. Has it been working? Over the past few decades Auckland...
Aug 20, 2019 | Politics & Society, Referee
The first two amendments to the United States Constitution enshrine the right to freedom of expression, and the right to bear arms. In recent years, we have seen a new movement of fascism and white supremacy wield these rights to foster hatred amongst anonymous...
Jul 25, 2019 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Logan Carmichael Logan Carmichael explores Estonia’s cyber revolution and what we can learn from it. For three weeks in 2007, if you wanted to do practically anything on the internet in Estonia, you were out of luck. The websites of the Estonian government,...
Jun 19, 2019 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Ethan Kisby Are New Zealand’s colonial institutions pushing Māori toward a life of crime? Ethan Kisby explores. New Zealand gang membership, especially Māori gang membership, may have more to do with our colonial history and young men searching for a sense of...
May 30, 2019 | Politics & Society, Referee
By James Nicol Why are some migrants seen as more deserving than others? James Nicol investigates. Since the re-election of the Coalition government in Australia’s federal elections scarcely more than week ago, a number of reports coming out of Nauru and Manus Island...
May 8, 2019 | Politics & Society, Referee
By James Nicol James Nicol explores the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment in western countries. Whatever our feelings on the matter, we cannot escape the fact that the question of immigration has become the defining political issue of our time. International migration...