What did the NZ 2020 election reveal about public opinion and political marketing? ▶
In this talk hosted by Koi Tū: Centre for Informed Futures at the University of Auckland, Associate Professor Jennifer Lees-Marshment and Dr Edward Elder will use Vote Compass data to highlight the key lessons learned about political marketing and policy from 2020,...
For silent nature: Why is birdsong declining across continents?
By Enzo Rodriguez-Reyes Supporting local initiatives of conservation, such as, predator control programs, reforestation in regional parks, planting native trees in your backyard and keeping your cat indoors can make a huge difference for our native birds. Hiking or...
Why are invasive species threatening Antarctica’s ecosystems?
By Dana M. Bergstrom & Shavawn Donoghue Invasive species are threatening Antarctica’s fragile ecosystems as human activity grows and the world warms. We tend to think Antarctica is isolated and far away – biologically speaking, this is true. But the continent is...
How can we use art to understand war?
By Catriona May Two former official war artists are using art to research how we respond to and cope with, conflict. Throughout history, humans have turned to art to help remember and make sense of war. In Australia, the role of artists as eyewitnesses to conflict was...
Are New Zealand’s universities doing enough to define the limits of academic freedom?
By Matheson Russell Institutional autonomy and the right to critically question are essential if universities are to be reliable sources of knowledge and expertise for society at large. The news last week that University of Auckland public health researcher Simon...
How did Steve Bannon exploit Google ads to monetise extremism?
By Craig Silverman & Isaac Arnsdorf Google kicked Bannon off YouTube because of his violent rhetoric but still sent ad dollars to his website that promotes misinformation about the election and the pandemic. Almost a year ago, Google took a major step to ensure...
Why did the world’s supply chain fail and how can we make it more resilient? 🔊
The COVID pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of the world’s supply chain, with its emphasis on lowering costs without regard to the resilience of disruptions. Can government and industry cooperate to build resilience without adding prohibitive costs to...
Why is China cracking down on dissident international students?
By Sebastian Rotella Students and scholars from China who criticise the regime in Beijing can face quick retaliation from fellow students and Chinese officials who harass their families back home. U.S. universities rarely intervene. On the bucolic campus of Purdue...
Is New Zealand’s legal aid crisis eroding the right to justice?
By Kris Gledhill New Zealand’s legal aid crisis is eroding the right to justice – that’s unacceptable in a fair society. Most lawyers are happy to accept we’ll never be as popular as doctors. We are probably on a level with dentists: nobody really wants to see them –...Subscribe by Email
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