Can New Zealand’s Public-Private Partnerships Lead Climate Innovation?
Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland Photo by American Public Power The announcement of a partnership between the government and the world’s biggest investment manager BlackRock in a NZ$2 billion climate infrastructure fund suggests the company is expecting...
How can K-Pop Fans Navigate the Complexities of Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation?
How are fans of Korean pop culture managing tensions between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation apparent within the K-pop empire? A recent study investigates. In an era of heightened sensitivity to critiques of cultural appropriation,...
Who and what are behind the attacks on science? A podcast.
Science is under attack. Who and what are behind the attacks? While we face catastrophic climate change and other pending disasters, how can we restore the public’s understandings about scientific realities? In this episode of Scholars’ Circle, host Maria...
What opportunities and challenges does cultured meat present for farmers?
Words by staff writers and John Dooley, Royal Agricultural University in Gloucester Photo by Ivy Farm on Unsplash Lab-grown meat could have a huge impact on farmers so researchers are asking them what they think about it. “Toxicity” and...
Should New Zealand be prioritising roads over other forms of transport?
Timothy Welch, University of Auckland The old joke about “just one more lane” being all that’s needed to solve traffic congestion has been heard a few times since the National Party released its transport policy this week. The plan is nothing if not ambitious: more...
How Will New Zealand Embrace the Digital Money Revolution?
Abhishek Mukherjee, University of Waikato; Paresha Sinha, University of Waikato, and Paul David Richard Griffiths, EM Normandie Photo by André François McKenzie on Unsplash New Zealand’s central bank is preparing for a future that includes the mainstream use of...
Rod’s Big Q: What’s the new business model in a world with climate change?
Rod McNaughton is a professor of entrepreneurship and academic director of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Drawing on his experience developing entrepreneurial ecosystems and helping start-ups launch and grow, Rod collaborates across the...
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...Subscribe by Email
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