Nov 5, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Helder Ferreira do Vale Helder Ferreira do Vale casts an eye over the recently concluded Brazilian presidential election. After the most polarized and divisive campaign in its modern history, Brazil has elected as its next president a right-wing politician who...
Nov 5, 2018 | Politics & Society
This week, Americans will go to the polls to vote in the midterm elections. But what is at stake? What are the factors that will determine the election’s outcome? And what do these midterms mean for the future of the US? Maria Armoudian speaks with Henry Brady, David...
Nov 1, 2018 | Science & Technology
With bird colony collapses and crop failures occurring more frequently, what is happening to life on Earth, and how can we address the changes for long-term sustainability? Maria Armoudian speaks with Josh Tewksbury, Curtis Deutsch, and Steven R. Beissinger. Josh...
Nov 1, 2018 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society, Referee
By Alexander Louis Is Auckland’s food security under threat from urban sprawl? Alexander Louis explores. Wine growers are scrambling to breed drought proof grape varieties in California as the effects of climate change worsen. An aggressive disease decimates...
Nov 1, 2018 | Referee, Science & Technology
By Ashley Bartlett The popularity of electric vehicles in New Zealand is increasing every year, but is our obsession with electric mobility driving an increase in lead poisoning? According to New Zealand Transport Agency data, the popularity of electric vehicles in...
Nov 1, 2018 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society
Earlier this year, New Zealand pop star Lorde became the latest in a long line of artists to pull out of shows in Israel. This came after pressure from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, including two New Zealand activists who called on the singer...