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NZ Is Looking For A Deal Over Trump’s New Tariffs – That Could Come With A High Political Price
Monday, 4 August 2025, 2:52 pm | The Conversation
Governments are scrambling to cut deals before new US tariffs kick in on August 7. But with Trump using the process for political leverage, NZ must tread carefully. More >>
The Royal Commission Recommended Abolishing Time Limits On Abuse Cases – A Year On, Nothing Has Changed
Friday, 1 August 2025, 2:20 pm | The Conversation
Time limits on civil claims of historical abuse deny justice and silence victims. Law reform would bring NZ into line with Australia and remove barriers to redress. More >>
NZ Is Prepared To Take ‘Further Action’ Over The Gaza Crisis – Here Are 5 Options
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 4:41 pm | The Conversation
A joint statement by NZ and 27 other countries opens a door for further action against Israel over Gaza. What domestic and international steps could be taken? More >>
Gangs Are Going Global And So Is The Illegal Gun Trade – NZ Can Do More To Fight It
Monday, 28 July 2025, 3:55 pm | The Conversation
New Zealand has avoided the levels of gun-related violence driven by organised crime seen overseas. Improved gun laws and policies could help keep it that way. More >>
Almost A Third Of NZ Households Face Energy Hardship – Reform Has To Go Beyond Cheaper Off-Peak Power
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 6:24 pm | The Conversation
A fifth of New Zealanders surveyed said they struggled to pay their power bills in the past year, forcing them to choose between electricity and other essentials. More >>
The First Video Of Earth’s Surface Lurching Sideways In An Earthquake Offers New Insights Into This Force Of Nature
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 5:38 pm | The Conversation
Earthquake scientists rely on distant seismic instruments to infer how faults rupture during large earthquakes. This video provides the first direct evidence. More >>
Why Has A Bill To Relax Foreign Investment Rules Had So Little Scrutiny?
Monday, 21 July 2025, 6:46 pm | The Conversation
The law change may significantly reduce effective scrutiny of foreign investors and soften the ‘national interest’ test for approving applications. More >>
We travelled to Antarctica to see if a Māori lunar calendar might help track environmental change
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 7:18 pm | The Conversation
The Māori language describes 12 distinct types of snow. Researchers are identifying them in Antarctica as part of a project that connects Western science with Indigenous knowledge. More >>
A Warning From The Future: The Risk If NZ Gets Climate Adaptation Policy Wrong Today
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 5:52 pm | The Conversation
If the government sets a cut-off date for bailing out residents after climate-related disasters such as the Tasman floods, the most vulnerable may suffer the worst. More >>
Music Is At The Forefront Of AI Disruption, But NZ Artists Still Have Few Protections
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 4:55 pm | The Conversation
Music and technology have been evolving together since long before the advent of AI. But without better safeguards now, artists face an uncertain future. More >>
Defence Spending Is Like Insurance – How Will NZ Pay The Higher Premiums?
Sunday, 13 July 2025, 5:01 pm | The Conversation
Higher taxes, more debt, GDP growth or cuts in other areas? A bigger defence budget will mean shifts in economic activity and tradeoffs in spending priorities. More >>
NZ Post Is The Latest Company To Drop Its Climate Targets – Another Sign Business Is Struggling To Decarbonise
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 4:15 pm | The Conversation
A global initiative to encourage businesses to commit to science-backed climate targets may merely be giving the impression of progress. More >>
War, Politics And Religion Shape Wildlife Evolution In Cities
Sunday, 6 July 2025, 7:26 pm | The Conversation
Humans change the urban landscape with religious, cultural and political activities, which in turn can influence the evolution of urban animals and plants. More >>
NZ Will Soon Have No Real Interisland Rail-ferry Link – Why Are We So Bad At Infrastructure Planning?
Saturday, 5 July 2025, 5:24 pm | The Conversation
The Cook Strait ferry fiasco is just another symptom of a wider malaise: an inability to deliver, on time and at cost, the infrastructure that keeps the economy moving. More >>
The Rising Rate Of Type 2 Diabetes In Young New Zealanders Is Becoming A Health Crisis
Friday, 4 July 2025, 6:31 pm | The Conversation
Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in young people, harder to manage and more likely to lead to a premature death. More >>
On Her New Album, Lorde Creates Pop At Its Purest – Performative, Playful And Alive To Paradox
Monday, 30 June 2025, 8:22 pm | The Conversation
Lorde’s Virgin explores the nature and meaning of value in a pop culture where vulnerability, realness and being ‘raw’ are all part of the brand. More >>
One Bad Rainstorm Away From Disaster: Why Proposed Changes To Forestry Rules Won’t Solve The ‘Slash’ Problem
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 2:15 pm | The Conversation
Even when forestry companies fully comply with current standards, slash discharge and erosion can happen. New rules must set size and location limits on clear-felling. More >>
Popular Period-Tracking Apps Can Hold Years Of Personal Data – New NZ Research Finds Mixed Awareness Of Risk
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 8:46 pm | The Conversation
Some period trackers can import information from other apps and wearables, and data can be used by third parties, sometimes without app users’ consent. More >>
Matariki And Our Diminishing Night Sky: Light Pollution From Cities And Satellites Is Making Stars Harder To See
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 7:05 pm | The Conversation
About half of all New Zealanders can no longer see the Milky Way in winter due to light pollution from ever brighter cities and expanding satellite constellations. More >>
Seabed Mining Is Becoming An Environmental Flashpoint – NZ Will Have To Pick A Side Soon
Monday, 16 June 2025, 7:22 pm | The Conversation
Whether the government approves two seabed mining applications or chooses a precautionary approach, the stakes are high and other Pacific nations will be watching. More >>
