Debate: Should New Zealand be smokefree?

Debate: Should New Zealand be smokefree?

In March 2011, the Government set a goal that by 2025 less than 5 percent of New Zealanders will be smokers. Chris Bullen, Dr Ilaisaane Fifita, and Martin Wilkinson debate the issue of a smokefree New Zealand.   Bold action from politicians  Our national...
Is inheritance about more than just genes?

Is inheritance about more than just genes?

By Nicola Shepheard Epigenetics has been hailed as the missing link between genes and environment. Nicola Shepheard explores this phenomenon in greater detail and seeks out whether inheritance is about more than just genes. The growing knowledge of how experiences get...
Why should we learn Te Reo Māori?

Why should we learn Te Reo Māori?

By Stephen May Stephen May outlines why it is important New Zealanders should learn Te Reo Māori in the wake of debate around whether the language should be made compulsory in schools. In December, a controversy blew up about the use of te reo Māori on Radio New...
Is graffiti art?

Is graffiti art?

Ron Kramer speaks to Julianne Evans. Ron Kramer speaks to Julianne Evans about graffiti art and his unconventional weekend side-line in commissioned graffiti, writing under a pseudonym. Splashing a dark alley with colour, turning a blank wall into a talking point;...
What is happiness?

What is happiness?

The recently published World Happiness Report shows New Zealand ranks eighth in the world for happiness, behind Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Finland, the Netherlands, and Canada. Six key variables help predict levels of happiness – GDP per capita, healthy...