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Anzac Day 2026: How The Poppy Has Endured As Our Symbol Of War And Remembrance
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 8:26 am | The Conversation
From real to cloth to plastic and now virtual, the poppy demonstrates how material objects become imbued with profound meaning over time. More >>
Whale Strandings Draw Emotional Responses, But Repeated Rescues Can Cause More Harm
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 9:47 am | The Conversation
Timmy, the humpback whale repeatedly restranding in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea, has reignited a heated debate about when to intervene, and when not to. More >>
Luxon Lives On As Leader. Public Perception Is A Tougher Challenge
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 3:51 pm | The Conversation
Research shows the most effective leaders are good listeners and aware of their own biases. Above all, people must believe they are ‘one of us’. More >>
How Bruce The Half-Beak Kea Weaponised His Disability To Become The Alpha Bird
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 3:47 pm | The Conversation
A parrot’s beak is like a third limb, so losing part of it should be a disadvantage. But Bruce has developed many novel behaviours to compensate. More >>
As Entry-Level Jobs Dry Up In NZ, How Can We Help Young People Find Their Way Into Work?
Monday, 20 April 2026, 8:40 am | The Conversation
Youth unemployment is rising in New Zealand as junior roles increasingly disappear from the labour market. But the picture is more complex than AI eliminating jobs. More >>
Nurses With Higher Cultural Competence Don’t Always Perform Better – New Study
Sunday, 19 April 2026, 7:11 pm | The Conversation
New research shows ‘cultural intelligence’ has both beneficial and unintended effects, challenging common assumptions about its role in healthcare. More >>
Israel And Lebanon Have A Ceasefire, But Global Attention Shouldn’t Move On. This Isn’t A Tidy End To The War
Saturday, 18 April 2026, 5:32 pm | The Conversation
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ten-day ceasefire. This may end one phase of the conflict, but it’s unlikely the violence will end. More >>
Out Of Sight, But Not Out Of Trouble: Groundwater Contamination In NZ Reveals A Legacy Of Human Pressure
Friday, 17 April 2026, 9:11 am | The Conversation
A new report shows nitrate contamination has been worsening at more than a third of monitored groundwater sites – likely because of human activities. More >>
The Middle East Crisis Has Exposed NZ To A Global Fertiliser Shock. Where Is Its Plan?
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 5:02 pm | The Conversation
There have been repeated calls for a food security strategy in NZ, but little progress. Will a global fertiliser shock now prompt leaders to act? More >>
Trust In News Rises After Years Of Decline In NZ. What’s Behind The Shift?
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 8:00 am | The Conversation
With AI slop and misinformation on the rise, research suggests New Zealanders may be turning back to mainstream news for reliability and accountability. More >>
Strait Of Hormuz Blockade: The Complex Regional Realities The US Ignores At Its Peril
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 6:32 pm | The Conversation
The pivotal waterway is much more than a global economic choke point. It is a politically and culturally dynamic region with its own dangerous undercurrents. More >>
Israeli Threats To Occupy Or Annex South Lebanon Dust Off A Decades-Old Playbook
Monday, 13 April 2026, 7:10 pm | The Conversation
As before, however, any such move into the country would be fraught with the same risks that have bedeviled past Israeli invasions of Lebanon. More >>
Why Is Israel Continuing To Attack Lebanon, Despite The Ceasefire? Expert Q&A
Sunday, 12 April 2026, 7:50 pm | The Conversation
Israel has upped the intensity of its campaign in Lebanon, despite the signing of a ceasefire in the Middle East. More >>
What Actually Is ‘Civilisation’? The Dark And Loaded History Behind Trump’s Threat Against Iran
Saturday, 11 April 2026, 8:13 pm | The Conversation
The concept of ‘civilisation’ emerged in the 18th century – and it has been cursed from the very start. More >>
‘First Contact’ That May Have Led To Complex Life On Earth Finally Witnessed By Scientists
Friday, 10 April 2026, 6:57 pm | The Conversation
Stromatolites might look like rocks. But they are living relics of ancient systems that thrived on Earth billions of years ago. More >>
Recent Outbreaks Highlight The Risks Of Bacterial Meningitis – And The Need To Vaccinate
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 11:42 am | The Conversation
Teens and young adults are more likely to be asymptomatic carriers of the bacterium that cause meningococcal disease, making university students a high-risk group. More >>
The Government Has Boxed Itself In Over Fuel Saving Strategies – But There Is A Way Out
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 7:23 pm | The Conversation
Promoting fuel saving measures as vital to energy security would help frame the oil shock as a technical problem to be solved, not a political issue to be fought. More >>
Could NZ’s Next Christchurch Call Be A Push For Fairer, Safer AI?
Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 8:51 am | The Conversation
Kiwis are using artificial intelligence in growing numbers, but trust is low. Could the push toward safer, more responsible AI offer NZ an economic opportunity? More >>
How Will The Iran War Change The Middle East? We Asked 5 Experts
Monday, 6 April 2026, 4:25 pm | The Conversation
The US, Israel and Iran war will shift alliances and create insecurity for years to come. More >>
Offenders Serving Community Sentences Are More Likely To Keep Jobs, Earn More – New Research
Sunday, 5 April 2026, 7:06 pm | The Conversation
New Zealand’s shift to community-based sentences has cut costs, helped offenders to retain work and higher earnings, with no major change to substantive reoffending. More >>
