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A study of fan reactions to ABBA’s virtual Voyage tour highlights the ethical questions being raised by advances in holographic technology.
A new study finds sample episodes of the recently cancelled Police Ten 7 TV show disproportionately featured Māori and Pasifika suspects or offenders. It also under-represented Polynesian officers.
It was the trip of a lifetime for an Australian research team studying moss in Antarctica. After two months at Casey Station they returned with great videos and loads of data for further analysis.
Domestic use of natural gas is a minimal contributor to overall greenhouse emissions. There should be no rush to ban it before better, cheaper options are in place.
More Indigenous sports stars are speaking their mother tongues in TV interviews and elsewhere. The challenge now is to develop truly bilingual commentary teams to keep the ball alive.
AI algorithms reinforce existing biases. Before they are introduced as routine tools in clinical care, we must establish ethical guidelines to reduce the risk of harm.
Research shows older workers, and those without qualifications, struggle to move out of low-wage work. The evidence challenges claims that the minimum wage is a stepping stone to higher pay.
Recovery efforts in regions hit by Cyclone Gabrielle need to ensure support and care is provided to pregnant mums to prevent life-long consequences for babies in-utero.
School holidays can trigger feelings of dread in working parents. But so-called COPE strategies can help individuals and organisations make the process easier on everyone.
By choosing to play for their ancestral homes, Pacific footballers might lose the chance of bigger pay checks, but they still win at a cultural level. And the payoff for the game is immense.
Personal debt in New Zealand is growing. But instead of hiding the true extent of what we owe, New Zealanders should be talking about how we got here – and what needs to change.
Adelaide Festival is arguably the most robust international arts festival in our region.
Before the Commerce Commission investigates the banking industry, we should remember there are good reasons for the way the sector is set up – and the Reserve Bank is at the heart of it. .
Speed limits are coming down to improve road safety. Expanding the policy to target high-carbon emission vehicles would be a simple and effective climate strategy.
Investment rating companies are measuring the environmental, social and governance impact of businesses. This International Women’s Day, we should be pushing them to do the same for gender equity.
A refreshed New Zealand curriculum could require teachers to emphasise the joy of reading, not just the technical skills required. Research supports this long-overdue shift in practice.
AI is already on the payroll in many workplaces – how well human employees interact with it can depend a lot on their existing attitudes and anxieties.
New research suggests being married influences a CEO’s appetite for opportunistic insider trading and the subsequent risk of prosecution.
Behind the recent row over money for a school Shakespeare festival lies the bigger problem of theatre funding in general. Establishing a genuine national theatre could be the solution.
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Senior Lecturer, Spatial Design + Temporary Practices, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Economics, Director of the NZ Work Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor, Auckland University of Technology
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Research Fellow in Management, Auckland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) of Marketing, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate professor, Auckland University of Technology
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Lecturer, Law School, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, School of Hospitality & Tourism, Faculty of Culture and Society, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate research scientist, Auckland University of Technology
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Kairangahau/Māori hauora and social justice researcher, Auckland University of Technology
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
