Climate change will have a big impact on the global economy, for better or worse. We explore four issues that bring climate and trade negotiations head to head.
The skeleton of the extinct poūwa.
Jean-Claude Stahl / Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
New research reveals that New Zealand once had its own species of black swan, the Poūwa.
This aerial view shows the catchment of the Makaroro river, in the Ruahine Forest Park. The river was to be dammed for the Ruataniwha irrigation scheme.
Peter Scott
New Zealand’s Supreme Court rejected a proposed land swap that would have seen conservation land used for an irrigation dam, but the government is now considering a retrospective law change.
The flightless, nocturnal and sweet-smelling kākāpō was thought to be extinct, but during the 1970s, two remnant populations were discovered. One, in Fiordland, included only males.
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This week’s strong growth in full-time employment shows a robust labour market. This only deepens the puzzle of why inflation is so low at the same time.
Families at a tree planting day at Te Muri, New Zealand in June 2017.
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Mostly, humans have been devastating to the planet but, on rare occasions, we get it right. Here are stories of people who live in harmony with their surroundings, from Tibet to Morocco and beyond.
Is America’s digital economy facing a stormy future?
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The digital economy in the US is already on the verge of stalling; failing to protect an open internet would further erode the United States’ digital competitiveness.
Fat stigma harms the health and wellbeing of fat people.
Stocky Bodies
Evidence shows fat-shaming health campaigns have little effect on promoting healthy lifestyles and weight loss among fat people.
An epidemic of Group B meningococcal disease in New Zealand prompted the development of a vaccine, which also provides moderate protection against gonorrhoea.
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As the WHO calls for urgency to address antibiotic resistance in gonorrhoea, new research shows that a vaccine developed against an unrelated disease offers protection.
Climate teams: if countries pooled resources, they could support a low-emission transformation.
Suzi Kerr, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand is a trailblazer for emissions trading, which could help drive a low-emission transformation, both domestically and overseas, in a post-Paris world.
The All Blacks in action.
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Simon Lamb, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington et Timothy Stern, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
New research shows that satellite measurements of tiny movements of the Earth’s surface can tell scientists what is happening in the deeper layers of our planet.
At the United Nations’ prisoner-of-war camp at Pusan, North Korean and Chinese prisoners are assembled in one of the camp compounds.
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The pre-dawn rising of the Pleiades, known as Matariki in New Zealand, heralds the turn of the seasons and the start of a new year for Māori.
Two papers published today report that neonicotinoids have negative effects on honey bees and wild bees in realistic field experiments.
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Phil Lester, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Two large-scale studies confirm that neonicotinoid pesticides can harm bees. But the effects vary widely in different countries, suggesting that calls for a world ban would be premature.
Young people are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections, but they face several barriers to getting tested.
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University