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As The Rescued Astronauts Return, Space Law Is Still In Orbit Over Who’s Responsible When Missions Go Wrong
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 7:22 pm | The Conversation
As ‘space tourism’ grows and private companies become more involved in orbital missions, space law has failed to keep up. Urgent reform is called for. More >>
NZ Has No Dedicated Database To Track Losses From Weather Disasters – Without It, We’re Planning In The Dark
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 8:16 pm | The Conversation
New Zealand relies on data from insurance and an international source to assess damages from extreme weather. But these datasets are fragmented, incomplete and unreliable. More >>
Curious Kids: What Was The Biggest Dinosaur That Ever Lived?
Monday, 17 March 2025, 8:29 pm | The Conversation
Fossils tell us the titanosaurs were the biggest dinosaurs – but new discoveries could reveal new giants! More >>
Language Is A ‘Central Element In Being Māori’ – Using Structured Literacy To Teach Te Reo Misses The Point
Saturday, 15 March 2025, 8:49 pm | The Conversation
Using structured literacy to teach te reo Māori is more about an educational ideology than about understanding the essence of New Zealand’s Indigenous language. More >>
NZ’s Glaciers Have Already Lost Nearly A Third Of Their Ice – As More Vanishes, Landscapes And Lives Change
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 6:14 am | The Conversation
Snow and ice loss warms the land surface and air, setting off a feedback loop of further ice loss. This destabilises the landscape, with potentially hazardous impacts. More >>
Cyclone Alfred Is Slowing – And That Could Make It More Destructive. Here’s How Climate Change Might Have Influenced It
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 8:22 pm | The Conversation
Warmer oceans, more rain and higher seas are likely to heighten Cyclone Alfred’s impact More >>
NZ Governments Enjoy An ‘Executive Paradise’ – A Longer Parliamentary Term Won’t Change That
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 8:08 pm | The Conversation
Supporters of a four-year term say it would give governments more time to make better policy. But without deeper changes, it may only increase political uncertainty. More >>
America Or Europe? Why Trump’s Ukraine U-turn Is A Fork In The Road For New Zealand
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 6:07 pm | The Conversation
New Zealand foreign policy has long sought to balance various alliances with a commitment to the rules-based international order. It now faces its greatest test in decades. More >>
Raised Voices And Angry Scenes At The White House As Trump Clashes With Zelensky Over The ‘Minerals Deal’
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 3:00 pm | The Conversation
There’s nothing in the deal about the US guaranteeing Ukraine’s future security. More >>
Ignore The ‘Ivory Tower’ Clichés – Universities Are The Innovation Partners More Kiwi Businesses Need
Friday, 28 February 2025, 5:15 pm | The Conversation
Universities can have a reputation for being too slow or academic for New Zealand businesses to work with. But new research suggests the opposite is true. More >>
5 Years On, COVID Remains NZ’s Most Important Infectious Disease – It Still Demands A Strong Response
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 9:13 pm | The Conversation
Hospitalisations and deaths attributed to COVID have dropped significantly since a peak in 2022. But a new variant could still reverse the trend quickly. More >>
Loss Of Forests Brought New Birds To NZ During The Last Ice Age – We’re Witnessing A Similar Process Now
Sunday, 23 February 2025, 7:31 pm | The Conversation
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice Age some 2.6 million years ago. More >>
Remembering The Poly-1: What NZ’s Forgotten Homegrown School Computer Can Teach Us About State-led Innovation
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 5:24 am | The Conversation
The story of the Poly-1 computer is a lesson in how long-lasting innovation requires government investment across disciplines – not just science and technology. More >>
As New Charter Schools Open, We Still Know Too Little About How They Worked Last Time
Monday, 17 February 2025, 9:54 pm | The Conversation
Charter schools enjoy smaller classes and better teacher-pupil ratios. But big questions remain about their success rates – and why the public system isn’t better resourced. More >>
Unambitious And Undermined: Why NZ’s Latest Climate Pledge Lacks The Crucial ‘Good Faith’ Factor
Friday, 7 February 2025, 9:46 pm | The Conversation
Does the government’s recent pledge to step up emissions cuts by as little as 1% really represent New Zealand’s ‘highest possible ambition’ to combat climate change? More >>
Books Of Mana: 10 Essential Reads For Waitangi Day
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 8:23 pm | The Conversation
Māori have been writing about their experiences for two centuries. Here, the authors of a new book about that literary legacy pick ten of their must-read titles. More >>
If The Government Wants Science To Have An Economic Impact It Has To Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 8:29 pm | The Conversation
Science sector reforms are long overdue. But questions remain about implementation and whether there will be enough funding to be effective. More >>
Fiji’s HIV crisis is a regional challenge that demands a regional response
Friday, 31 January 2025, 8:45 pm | The Conversation
Australian and New Zealand aid and support will be crucial in containing Fiji’s serious HIV outbreak – including combating the drug trade that is fuelling it. More >>
Wanting To ‘Return To Normal’ After A Disaster Is Understandable, But Often Problematic
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 9:07 pm | The Conversation
Accepting change in the aftermath of natural disasters is hard. But long-term survival may require embracing managed retreat rather than repeated rebuilds. More >>
Luxon Goes All Out For Growth In Mining And Tourism – We Should Be Careful What He Wishes For
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:33 pm | The Conversation
The prime minister’s state-of-the-nation focus on economic growth, particularly in mining and tourism, was long on aspiration and short on realistic expectations. More >>
