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Inadmissible Evidence: Why A Routine Traffic Stop And Police Photo Went All The Way To The Supreme Court
Sunday, 11 May 2025, 4:46 pm | The Conversation
A recent decision by New Zealand’s highest court means police will need to be extra careful about how they obtain and use evidence in criminal investigations. More >>
Kiwi Kids Once Led The World In Reading – This 1950s Primary School Syllabus Still Has Lessons For Today
Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:54 pm | The Conversation
Compared with today’s structured literacy and standardised testing, the 1953 reading syllabus was a remarkably non-prescriptive blueprint for both teachers and pupils. More >>
A ‘Trump Slump’ Has Lifted The Left In Canada And Now Australia – What Are The Lessons For NZ?
Monday, 5 May 2025, 4:34 pm | The Conversation
The ‘Trump effect’ has influenced elections in Canada and Australia. But the New Zealand left can’t bank on the same thing happening here. More >>
This NZ Law Aims To Give People With Criminal Convictions A ‘Clean Slate’. It’s Not Working
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 5:24 pm | The Conversation
New Zealand’s clean slate scheme is meant to let people leave their criminal past behind. But people are waiting seven years to leave their past behind, hurting their job prospects. More >>
Willis Warns Of A ‘Tight’ Budget To Come, But NZ Should Be Going For Productivity, Not Austerity
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:10 pm | The Conversation
Austerity has become the global default response to tough economic times. But New Zealand should be prioritising investment over cuts to foster long-term growth. More >>
A New ‘Fishheart’ Project Is Combining Science, Community & Indigenous Art To Restore Life In The Baaka-Darling River
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:04 pm | The Conversation
The river’s health has been suffering, with a number of harrowing mass fish deaths events taking place in recent years. More >>
Haka In The House: What Will Te Pāti Māori’s Protest Mean For Tikanga In Parliament?
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 5:54 pm | The Conversation
As the deadline approaches for Te Pāti Māori MPs to appear before the Privileges Committee, the place of tikanga in our democratic institutions is the real issue. More >>
NZ’s Over-Reliance On Roads For Freight Means Natural Disasters Hit Even Harder. But There Is A Fix
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 6:54 pm | The Conversation
Despite thousands of kilometres of coastline, 93% of domestic freight is transported on New Zealand’s roads. But shipping – and rail – can help build resiliency. More >>
1 In 6 New Zealanders Is Disabled. Why Does So Much Health Research Still Exclude Them?
Friday, 18 April 2025, 6:18 pm | The Conversation
When people with lived experience contribute to the design and delivery of health care and research, it means services are used more and fairer outcomes achieved. More >>
Pagan Loaves, Christian Bread, A Secular Treat: A Brief History Of Hot Cross Buns
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 6:26 pm | The Conversation
Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries of tradition – and superstition. More >>
Winston Peters At 80: The Populist’s Populist Clocks Up 50 Years Of Political Comebacks
Monday, 14 April 2025, 3:48 pm | The Conversation
As he prepares to blow out 80 candles this Friday, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters continues to defy political gravity. More >>
As More Communities Have To Consider Relocation, We Explore What Happens To The Land After People Leave
Saturday, 12 April 2025, 5:04 pm | The Conversation
Managed retreat can be traumatic and hard. But with good planning, the land left behind can serve new purposes, and make public what was once private. More >>
At A Pivotal Meeting, The World Is Set To Decide How To Cut Shipping Emissions
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 8:39 am | The Conversation
There are two crucial and interlinked decisions to be taken, and at the moment the proposals range from strong to exceptionally weak. From a climate perspective, these policies should be judged by whether they will work together to cut shipping emissions ... More >>
New Satellite Data Shows NZ’s Major Cities Are Sinking – Meaning Rising Seas Will Affect Them Sooner
Monday, 7 April 2025, 7:19 pm | The Conversation
Calculating the dual effect of rising seas and sinking land gives coastal communities a more accurate projection of the impacts of sea-level rise. More >>
As Israel Begins Another Assault In Gaza, Netanyahu Is Fighting His Own War Against The Country’s Legal System
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 5:56 pm | The Conversation
The prime minister’s attempts to bring the judiciary under government control are fuelling fears of a constitutional crisis in Israel. More >>
New NZ TV Series Happiness Gives Us An Engaging Musical Peak Behind The Amateur Theatre Curtain
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 10:38 am | The Conversation
With their new show Happiness, Kip Chapman and Luke Di Somma have created a welcome New Zealand answer to the backstage musical TV show. More >>
Art For Art’s Sake? How NZ’s Cultural Organisations Can Maintain Integrity And Still Make Money
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 8:44 pm | The Conversation
Arts and culture are neither luxuries nor commodities, but integral parts of a thriving society. Balancing profitability with artistic integrity demands new ways of thinking. More >>
Foreign Aid Cuts Could Mean 10 Million More HIV Infections By 2030 – And Almost 3 Million Extra Deaths
Monday, 31 March 2025, 6:15 pm | The Conversation
A new modelling study has sought to find out what impact recent foreign aid cuts – particularly from the US – will have on HIV. Here’s what the researchers found. More >>
Fitting The ‘Missing Puzzle Pieces’ – Research Sheds Light On The Deep History Of Social Change In West Papua
Friday, 28 March 2025, 6:41 pm | The Conversation
Archaeologists show some of the first people to settle the ancient continent of Sahul arrived on the shores of present-day West Papua, some 50,000 years ago. More >>
BBC Gaza Documentary: How An Editorial Blame Game Overshadowed An Important Film And Destroyed Trust
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 7:05 pm | The Conversation
A broadcaster can’t blame someone else when a mistake appears in a film. More >>
