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Pacific People Have Been ‘Pummelled And Demeaned’ For Too Long – Now They’re Fighting Back
Friday, 14 August 2020, 4:20 pm | The Conversation
Pacific people have been ‘pummelled and demeaned’ for too long – now they’re fighting back More >>
Masking The Outbreak
Friday, 14 August 2020, 4:16 pm | The Conversation
Masking the outbreak: despite New Zealand's growing COVID-19 cases, there are more ways to get back to elimination faster More >>
Why New Zealand Needs To Focus On Genome Sequencing To Trace The Source Of Its New COVID-19 Outbreak
Friday, 14 August 2020, 4:08 pm | The Conversation
Why New Zealand needs to focus on genome sequencing to trace the source of its new COVID-19 outbreak More >>
The COVID-19 Crisis Tests Oppositions As Well As Governments
Friday, 14 August 2020, 4:04 pm | The Conversation
The COVID-19 crisis tests oppositions as well as governments. Ahead of New Zealand's election, National risks failing that test More >>
New Zealand Is On Alert As COVID-19 Returns. This Is What We Need To Stamp It Out Again
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 4:12 pm | The Conversation
New Zealand is on alert as COVID-19 returns. This is what we need to stamp it out again More >>
By Delaying The Dissolution Of Parliament Ardern Buys Time On The Election Date – But Only A Little
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 4:09 pm | The Conversation
By delaying the dissolution of parliament Jacinda Ardern buys time on the election date – but only a little More >>
Voting Is An Essential Service Too. New Zealand Can’t Be Afraid To Go To The Polls, Even In Lockdown
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 4:05 pm | The Conversation
Voting is an essential service too. New Zealand can't be afraid to go to the polls, even in lockdown More >>
Climate Explained: Why Does Geothermal Electricity Count As Renewable?
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 3:59 pm | The Conversation
Climate explained: why does geothermal electricity count as renewable? geothermal. Susan Krumdieck , University of Canterbury More >>
Why Most Aboriginal People Have Little Say Over Clean Energy Projects Planned For Their Land
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 4:35 pm | The Conversation
Why most Aboriginal people have little say over clean energy projects planned for their land More >>
Why Trump’s WeChat Ban Does Not Make Sense — And Could Actually Cost Him Chinese Votes
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 4:31 pm | The Conversation
Why Trump's WeChat ban does not make sense — and could actually cost him Chinese votes More >>
A New Community Case Of COVID-19 In NZ Is A Matter Of When, Not If. Is The Country Prepared For It?
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 4:26 pm | The Conversation
A new community case of COVID-19 in New Zealand is a matter of when, not if. Is the country prepared for it? More >>
100 Days Without COVID-19: How New Zealand Got Rid Of A Virus That Keeps Spreading Across The World
Friday, 7 August 2020, 4:14 pm | The Conversation
100 days without COVID-19: how New Zealand got rid of a virus that keeps spreading across the world More >>
Young Black Americans Not Sold On Biden, The Democrats Or Voting
Friday, 7 August 2020, 4:11 pm | The Conversation
Will young, Black Americans turn out to vote in November? Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images More >>
Beirut Explosion Yet Another Heartbreak For A Country Already On The Brink
Friday, 7 August 2020, 4:06 pm | The Conversation
Lebanon did not need one of the world’s most horrific accidental detonations to remind people it is a state teetering on the edge of collapse. More >>
‘An Endless Game Of COVID-19 Whack-a-mole’: A NZ Expert On Melbourne’s Stage 4 Lockdown
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 4:02 pm | The Conversation
'An endless game of COVID-19 whack-a-mole': a New Zealand expert on why Melbourne's stage 4 lockdown should cover all of Victoria More >>
Biodiversity Loss Could Be Making Us Sick – Here's Why
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 9:40 am | The Conversation
By 2050, 70% of the world’s population is expected to live in towns and cities. Urban living brings many benefits, but city dwellers worldwide are seeing a rapid increase in noncommunicable health problems, such as asthma and inflammatory bowel ... More >>
Claims That Behrouz Boochani Jumped The Queue Are A Reminder Of The Dangers Of Anti-Refugee Politics
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 4:13 pm | The Conversation
Claims that Behrouz Boochani jumped the queue are a reminder of the dangers of anti-refugee politics More >>
Climate Explained: Could Electric Car Batteries Feed Power Back Into The Grid?
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 4:07 pm | The Conversation
Climate explained: could electric car batteries feed power back into the grid? petrmalinak/shutterstock Alan Brent , Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington More >>
These Dogs Are Trained To Sniff Out The Coronavirus. Most Have A 100% Success Rate
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 4:04 pm | The Conversation
These dogs are trained to sniff out the coronavirus. Most have a 100% success rate More >>
Trump Can’t Delay The Election, But He Can Try To Delegitimise It
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 3:59 pm | The Conversation
Americans were alarmed last week when their president suggested on Twitter that the November 3 presidential election should be delayed because mail-in ballots would be fraudulent. More >>
