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Manawanui Sinking: An Expert Explains Why A Speedy Cleanup Will Be Crucial – And The Main Challenges Ahead
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 2:51 pm | The Conversation
Damage from the loss of a New Zealand naval ship in Samoa can be limited if salvage and cleanup crews move fast. But the depth at which the ship now lies will be a challenge. More >>
OECD Comparisons Reveal An Unflattering Picture Of Inequality In NZ – Could That Change?
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 5:37 pm | The Conversation
Compared to countries we might benchmark against, New Zealand ranks poorly for inequality and the redistributive measures that would fix it. But other countries have shown it is possible to change. More >>
The Foodstuffs Merger Is Dead – But That Still Won’t Fix NZ’s Over-Concentrated Supermarket Sector
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 10:16 pm | The Conversation
New Zealanders have less choice over their grocery shop than consumers in most developed countries. Breaking up the existing supermarket conglomerates would be a next logical step. More >>
Lessons From Cyclone Gabrielle: 5 Key Health Priorities For Future Disaster Response
Friday, 4 October 2024, 6:41 pm | The Conversation
Health and wellbeing are greatly affected by extreme weather events. New research into how people and systems responded after Cyclone Gabrielle shows how we can react better to future emergencies. More >>
The Common Raupō Once Kept NZ’s Wetlands And Lakes Thriving – Now It Could Help Restore Them
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 8:27 pm | The Conversation
Māori used all parts of raupō for weaving and food, but the plant also kept lakes healthy. This connection between cultural and ecological roles means its fate is closely linked with people. More >>
The Colourful History Of The Olympic Opening Ceremony
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 4:25 pm | The Conversation
At the first modern Olympics in 1896, in Athens, each country’s athletes simply entered the stadium to hear speeches and a specially composed hymn – though more than 50,000 spectators still attended. More >>
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 >>
