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Frustrated by tedious and unproductive meetings? These 2 proven strategies...
Most workers will be familiar with this scene: a meeting that goes round and round on a topic – one that may not be important to the priorities of the company. People leave the meeting frustrated and...
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A new emergency procedure for cardiac arrests aims to save more lives –...
As of January this year, Aotearoa New Zealand became just the second country (after Canada) to adopt a groundbreaking new procedure for patients experiencing cardiac arrest.Known as “double sequential...
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A slide in global corruption rankings is bad for ‘Brand NZ’ – what can the...
In 2010, then US secretary of state Hillary Clinton famously described New Zealand as a country that “punches way above its weight”. She was referring to our role in international relations, global...
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NZ votes the red admiral butterfly ‘bug of the year’ – how to make your...
New Zealanders traditionally show their love for a special other on Valentine’s Day, so what better time to reveal which insect they feel the most affection for?The second annual Bug of the Year...
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20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive – what does...
Have you ever wondered about the optimal temperature for life on Earth? For humans, 20°C is comfortable. Any warmer and we work less efficiently because releasing heat requires energy.We know many...
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NZ is bound by international mental health agreements – statistics for Māori...
Aotearoa New Zealand ranks among the highest in youth suicide rates among OECD countries– and it is Māori youth at the forefront of this national crisis. Recent statistics show the number of suspected...
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Christchurch terrorist discussed attacks online a year before carrying them...
In March and August 2018, up to a year before he attacked two Christchurch mosques, Brenton Tarrant posted publicly online that he planned to do so. Until now, these statements have not been...
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Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ’s wildfire future. Port Hills is...
Last week, wildfire burnt through 650 hectares of forest and scrub in Christchurch’s Port Hills. This is not the first time the area has faced a terrifying wildfire event. The 2017 Port Hills fires...
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Joining AUKUS could boost NZ’s poor research and technology spending – but at...
There is little doubt the National-led coalition is showing greater interest in the AUKUS security agreement, with Australian officials due to visit New Zealand later this year to brief the...
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A pandemic that won’t go away – as COVID enters its 5th year, NZ needs a...
February 28 marks four years since COVID-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. Many of us are probably surprised this virus is still causing a pandemic. The World Health Organization refers to...
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Unintended consequences of NZ’s COVID vaccine mandates must inform future...
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, policy was being made in crisis management mode. Decisions had to be made faster than usual, and there was limited ability to undertake wider consultation...
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Other nations are applying sanctions and going to court over Gaza – should NZ...
Despite the carnage, United Nations resolutions and international court rulings, the war in Gaza has the potential to get much worse. Unless Hamas frees all Israeli hostages by March 10, Israel may...
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Leap of imagination: how February 29 reminds us of our mysterious...
If you find it intriguing that February 28 will be followed this week by February 29, rather than March 1 as it usually is, spare a thought for those alive in 1582. Back then, Thursday October 4 was...
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With the end of Newshub, the slippery slope just got steeper for NZ...
If journalism in Western democracies has been on a roller coaster in recent decades, in Aotearoa New Zealand this week it threatened to come right off the rails.Today’s shocking announcement by owners...
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There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ – and this puts people at...
New Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understanding of menstruation. This lack of knowledge about their own bodies is affecting their...
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Care and protection, or containment and punishment? How state care fails NZ’s...
Recent reports by the Chief Ombudsman, the Independent Children’s Monitor and the Auditor General have detailed the grim state of affairs for children and whānau in Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for...
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Do the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi really give Māori too much power...
This week parliament acted urgently to disestablish the Māori Health Authority. The hurry was to circumvent an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing on whether the proposal breached te Tiriti o Waitangi...
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Why protest if it doesn’t make a difference?
Erlend C. L. Birkeland/ShutterstockThe current global wave of protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza has included mass demonstrations, street blockades, and efforts to disrupt arms manufacturing. This...
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How will Meta’s refusal to pay for news affect Australian journalism – and...
When we speak of media freedom, we generally mean it in terms of freedom from unnecessary legal restrictions, so journalists and their sources are not threatened with prosecution for exposing the...
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Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why...
In 2021, the director of the African Research University Alliance Centre of Excellence in Food Security at the University of Pretoria was appointed to the board of the transnational food corporation...
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