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NZ Outstrips Aus, UK And US With $12B Coronavirus Package For Business And People In Isolation
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 11:29 am | The Conversation
New Zealand will spend NZ$12.1 billion to support businesses, increase benefits for seniors and low-income families, pay people who can’t work because of self-isolation, and boost virus testing and intensive care capacity. More >>
Self-isolating Is Impossible For Tens Of Thousands Of New Zealanders – Unless We Help Them Fast
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 11:20 am | The Conversation
In less than 48 hours, all people in New Zealand will have to self-isolate , unless they are essential service workers. This is our best chance to stop the spread of COVID-19. More >>
Caring For 300,000 Temporary Migrants In NZ Is A Crucial Missing Link In Our Coronavirus Response
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 11:12 am | The Conversation
More than one-in-16 people in New Zealand today – or more than 300,000 in total – is a migrant without residence status, living here on a temporary work, student or family visa. More >>
Coronavirus Is A Huge Story, So Journalists Must Apply Highest Ethical Standards In How They Tell It
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 10:28 am | The Conversation
The reason for this lies in an inherent conflict between two ethical obligations: the obligation to truth-telling and the obligation not to add unjustifiably to public anxiety. More >>
Christchurch’s Legacy Of Fighting Violent Extremism Online Must Go Further – Into The Dark Web
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 10:25 am | The Conversation
Christchurch's legacy of fighting violent extremism online must go further – deep into the dark web More >>
Coronavirus: A Weekly Update From The Conversation's Global Network Of Academics
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 10:22 am | The Conversation
The year had barely begun when stories started to emerge of a worrying number of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, caused by a mysterious new “coronavirus”. The Conversation published its first story on the outbreak on January 13 . At that point, ... More >>
NZ's Fossil Fuel Investment Ban For Popular KiwiSaver Funds Is More Political Than Ethical
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 3:39 pm | The Conversation
New Zealand’s announcement of a fossil fuel ban for default KiwiSaver funds from mid-2021 has left many questions unanswered – including whether it is appropriate for governments to make ethical investment choices on behalf of hundreds of thousands ... More >>
In An Election Year, Gun Reform Has Become Political In New Zealand And Ardern Is Losing Her Support
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 3:19 pm | The Conversation
Immediately after the Christchurch massacre in 2019, the New Zealand government pledged dramatic gun law changes. More >>
Far-right Extremists Still Threaten New Zealand, A Year On From The Christchurch Attacks
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 3:16 pm | The Conversation
In the hours after the Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15 last year, I wrote that I hoped New Zealand would finally stop believing it was immune to far-right extremist violence. A year on, I’m not sure enough has changed. More >>
How 'Earthships' Could Make Rebuilding Safer In Bushfire Zones
Friday, 6 March 2020, 11:01 am | The Conversation
Recent disastrous bushfires have rebooted debate about how to (re)build in the Australian bush. Questions are being asked about building standards , whether a fire-proof home is possible , the value of fire bunkers when it’s too late to leave, and if we ... More >>
COVID-19 has now reached New Zealand. How prepared is it to deal with a pandemic?
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 10:52 am | The Conversation
COVID-19 has now been confirmed in New Zealand in one case, but as yet, there is no evidence of transmission to others. Pandemic planning is focused on keeping the novel coronavirus out. More >>
Polly knows probability: this parrot can predict the chances of something happening
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 10:40 am | The Conversation
Kea were able to correctly guess the most probable scenarios, by evaluating various physical and social cues. Previously, only great apes and humans were known to be able to understand probability. More >>
The closure of AAP is yet another blow to public interest journalism in Australia
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 10:24 am | The Conversation
AAP has struggled in recent years as newspapers and radio and television stations have sought to cut costs. Its influence in Australian history, however, will not soon be forgotten. More >>
COVID-19 Has Now Reached New Zealand. How Prepared Is It To Deal With A Pandemic?
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 10:17 am | The Conversation
New Zealand joined 48 other countries affected by the novel coronavirus last week when health authorities confirmed the first COVID-19 case . The news prompted panic buying of supplies in some places, but it had long been expected . More >>
Polly Knows Probability: This Parrot Can Predict The Chances Of Something Happening
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 10:06 am | The Conversation
Avian experts have repeatedly demonstrated the remarkable brainpower of birds. Parrots, in particular, have established a reputation as skillful imitators – a talent that requires a complex network of neural connections. More >>
The closure of AAP is yet another blow to public interest journalism in Australia
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 9:56 am | The Conversation
AAP has struggled in recent years as newspapers and radio and television stations have sought to cut costs. Its influence in Australian history, however, will not soon be forgotten. More >>
Is it possible for everyone to live a good life within our planet’s limits?
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 5:11 pm | The Conversation
No country manages to balance sustainability with meeting basic human needs – but Vietnam comes closest. More >>
Turkey And Russia Lock Horns In Syria As Fear Of Outright War Escalates
Monday, 2 March 2020, 10:14 am | The Conversation
As the nine-year Syrian civil war enters its final turn, Turkey and Russia, long-time allies in Syria, are on the brink of war over the Syrian province of Idlib. More >>
Logging Is Due To Start In Fire-ravaged Forests This Week. It's The Last Thing Our Wildlife Needs
Monday, 2 March 2020, 10:12 am | The Conversation
New South Wales’ Forestry Corporation will this week start “selective timber harvesting” from two state forests ravaged by bushfire on the state’s south coast. More >>
A Year From The Christchurch Terror Attacks, NZ Intelligence Records A Surge In Reports
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 9:37 am | The Conversation
The Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15 last year have prompted a significant rise in tip-offs about people expressing extremist views, according to a report by New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service ( NZSIS ). More >>
