How can New Zealand’s vast ocean territory be effectively managed?
Elizabeth Macpherson, University of Canterbury and Karen Fisher, University of Auckland Photo by Tyler Lastovich on Unsplash The recent failure of the proposed Kermadec ocean sanctuary is a striking reminder of the need for leadership around New...
What role do political staffers play in the success or failure of elected governments?
Jennifer Lees-Marshment, University of Auckland Photo by Koon Chakhatrakan on Unsplash Political parties and candidates spend most of their time proposing policies they promise will improve voters’ lives if elected to government. But actually delivering...
What can New Zealand learn from China’s success creating sponge cities?
By Bao-jie He, Chongqing University in Chongqing Photo by William Lu on Unsplash Zhuhai, a city of 2.4 million in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is not what you might picture a city at the heart of the world’s most populous area to be. With 708 urban...
Do political polls in New Zealand influence the election outcomes?
Grant Duncan, Massey University Photo by Parker Johnson on Unsplash With a new prime minister sworn in and a cabinet reshuffle imminent, it’s no exaggeration to say the election year has begun with a bang. Already the punditry and speculation are ramping up,...
JR’S BIG Q: HOW CAN WE LIVE MORE LIGHTLY ON THE EARTH?
JR Rowland is an Earth scientist with research interests in geothermal energy and mineral resources, earthquakes and volcanoes. She is the Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Science. JR is a structural geologist passionate about tectonic-magmatic-hydrologic interactions,...
Can We Unearth the Wealth Within E-Waste?
William Sheard is a PhD student at the University of Auckland and holds a scholarship from Ngā Ara Whetū. William’s research hopes to transform how we see e-waste and save billions of dollars of rare metals lost yearly. Some of the rarest and most expensive...
How can New Zealand make future elections more equitable and fair?
Words by Lisa Marriott and Max Rashbrooke, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Photo by Koon Chakhatrakan on Unsplash Less than three months out from New Zealand’s 2023 election, large political donations have been making headlines. Donations to...
What Are The Alternatives to Dumping Fukushima Wastewater into the Pacific?
Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other ways instead, writes Robert Richmond Photo by Ajay Pal Singh Atwal on Unsplash Opinion: When the earthquake and...
How Do New Zealand Lakes Compare in Plastic Pollution to the Rest of the World?
Deniz Özkundakci, University of Waikato Photo by Sarah Precious on Unsplash The level of microplastic pollution in New Zealand lakes is comparable with those in the US or Europe, despite much lower population densities, according to our global analysis of...Subscribe by Email
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