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Ethnicity, Equality And Pharmac: How The Treaty Really Guides NZ’s Drug-buying Policies
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 7:17 pm | The Conversation
David Seymour’s expectation that drug-buying policy be based on need rather than ethnicity misses the point: the Treaty of Waitangi is already about equality, and can help guide good decisions. More >>
What is CrowdStrike Falcon and what does it do? Is my computer safe?
Sunday, 21 July 2024, 3:20 pm | The Conversation
An update to Falcon software by the cyber security company CrowdStrike has caused an unprecedented global IT outage. So, what is it exactly? More >>
An Overdose Of Orange Cones? What The Review Of NZ’s Workplace Safety Rules Must Get Right
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 6:49 pm | The Conversation
With 70 work-related deaths each year, the government’s review of health and safety rules is very timely. But simply reducing red tape won’t fix the deeper problems. More >>
NZ Rugby’s Big Test: Can It Select The Right Boardroom Players For The Modern Game?
Monday, 15 July 2024, 5:36 pm | The Conversation
A complex and hard-fought battle over how the national game should be governed comes to a head at NZ Rugby’s annual general meeting. More >>
A Nation Reinvented: 40 Years On From Its 1984 Victory, The Fourth Labour Government Still Defines NZ
Friday, 12 July 2024, 6:48 pm | The Conversation
The election of the Lange-Douglas government on July 14, 1984, was the moment the old New Zealand gave way to a new New Zealand. Its historic influence is still felt in most areas of life today. More >>
AI Search Tools And Chatbots May Make NZ News Less Visible And Reliable – New Study
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 6:15 pm | The Conversation
The government has revived the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, but the way AI may be skewing news results and visibility is off the table for now. My new research suggests it should be a priority. More >>
Disproportional representation: what the UK election landslide would look like under NZ’s MMP system
Sunday, 7 July 2024, 4:13 pm | The Conversation
Arguments for electoral reform in the UK just got stronger with a low Labour vote delivering a massively disproportionate number of seats. More >>
NZ Is Moving Closer To Digital IDs – It’s Time To Rethink How We Protect Our Valuable Data
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 1:08 pm | The Conversation
As the digital economy accelerates, New Zealand needs new rules to regulate how we develop new services– and who develops them. More >>
Gaps In Reporting Of Nitrogen Fertiliser Use On Farms Leave An Incomplete Picture Of Impacts On Water Quality
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 4:28 pm | The Conversation
Only about 61% of dairy farm operators had reported their use of synthetic nitrogen a year after reporting rules came into force. More >>
Can The Courts Measure Mana? How Māori Tikanga Is Challenging The Justice System
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:51 pm | The Conversation
In overturning the convictions of Peter Ellis, the Supreme Court showed Māori tikanga has a place in New Zealand’s common law. The lower courts and the law schools now need to make it work. More >>
Big Tech Companies Were Open To Online Safety Regulation – Why Did NZ’s Government Scrap The Idea?
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 3:22 pm | The Conversation
The government says the online safety framework infringed on free speech. But some of the world’s biggest tech companies have said they aren’t opposed to some form of regulation. More >>
NZ’s Government Wants To Kick-start A Mining Boom – But They’re Unlikely To Hit Paydirt
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:54 pm | The Conversation
Mining has not been particularly lucrative for New Zealand. It makes little economic sense to focus on digging for minerals, despite claims the new mines will aid in the country’s green transition. More >>
Want To Help Our Precious Nocturnal Bugs During Matariki’s Longer Nights? Turn The Lights Down Low
Friday, 28 June 2024, 6:42 pm | The Conversation
About a third of insects attracted to artificial lights die by morning, often from exhaustion. But we can help them, and the vital ecosystems they serve, by reducing light pollution. More >>
Resource Management Is Always Political – The Fast-Track Approvals Bill Is Just Honest About It
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 6:01 pm | The Conversation
Resource laws and processes have tried to keep politics out of decision making. But this technocratic approach carries its own problems. The challenge is getting the balance right. More >>
Mothers Have Long Been Absent From Dystopian Stories. ‘Maternal Cli-Fi’ Is Changing The Narrative
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 5:23 pm | The Conversation
The End We Start From is an ecological disaster story set in a near-future London besieged by floods – as seen through the eyes of a new mother. More >>
Pay Transparency Would Help Close NZ’s Gender Gap – Why Is Progress So Slow?
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 4:46 pm | The Conversation
Requiring employers to be open about who gets paid what is just one tool for closing the gender pay gap. But the government is showing little sign of seriously tackling the issue. More >>
Budget Cuts To Climate Funding Mean NZ May Now Struggle To Meet Its International Obligations
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 6:34 pm | The Conversation
The government’s priorities are shifting towards adaptation to protect communities, jobs and industries. But the longer we wait to cut emissions, the more the costs of climate change will compound. More >>
NZ Needs A 300% Increase In Qualified Midwives – And Those Working Need More Support And Recognition
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 5:54 pm | The Conversation
With a 40% staffing shortfall, midwifery needs better funding. But as new research shows, midwives also need recognition and support for the important work they do in the New Zealand health sector. More >>
Solar Farms Can Eat Up Farmland – But ‘Agrivoltaics’ Could Mean The Best Of Both Worlds For NZ Farmers
Sunday, 16 June 2024, 7:09 pm | The Conversation
The major benefit of agrivoltaics is that solar panels shelter crops and animals from the heat, while providing more warmth at night. Soils also retain more moisture and some crops grow better. More >>
Weakening Or Collapse Of A Major Atlantic Current Has Disrupted NZ’s Climate In The Past – And Could Do So Again
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 2:12 pm | The Conversation
Earth’s climate system is connected across hemispheres. When the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakens and Europe cools, warming in New Zealand and southern mid-latitudes accelerates. More >>
