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Our experts weigh up the winners and losers in a budget that had to balance an immediate cost-of-living crisis with long-term ambitions for health and climate change.
The budget will reveal some extra spending, but the Emissions Reduction Plan still treats climate change as merely a scientific, technical problem – when it has been a political problem all along.
Russia’s war has had an unexpected impact on global trade patterns, raising the price on goods but weakening currencies. What’s behind this unexpected blip?
Ahead of the 2022 budget, the government is investing in male-dominated apprenticeships rather than women-dominated care roles. Has anything really changed in how we value the work of women?
Public health remains the Cinderella of services when it comes to health budgets. But the pandemic has shown why New Zealand urgently needs a better investment approach.
Caleb Lewis’ play, named for a popular but treacherous diving cave, is a sumptuous look at the beauty – and danger – of diving.
Companies are increasingly taking a stand on social and political issues, but they risk alienating customers in the process. Are other brands learning how to benefit from the backlash?
Community healthcare workers say the price they paid to care for vulnerable patients during the pandemic has been largely ignored. It’s time to recognise their work at the front line.
Archive 81 on Netflix uses “found footage”, a film technique beloved by the horror genre, in ways we haven’t seen before.
With the world on track to blow the carbon budget for 1.5°C before the end of this decade, we must use offsetting carefully. It can no longer be a substitute for deep emissions cuts.
David Seymour says misinterpretation of the Treaty risks creating an ‘ethno-state’. But ‘Critical Tiriti Analysis’ aims to enhance democracy by ensuring a Māori voice at the heart of policy making.
Choreographer Stephanie Lake brings together nine dancers and nine drummers in this thrillingly original work.
Billed as an opportunity for frank conversations, this beautiful production was a deeply impactful sharing of what matters in life.
Dr George Ian Ogilvie Duncan was murdered at a gay ‘beat’ in the 1970s. His death was instrumental in South Australia’s decriminalisation of male homosexual acts.
This beautifully crafted production at the Adelaide Festival is an intricate look at families and memory.
Disruption at each stage of supply chain – production, transportation and distribution – is forcing New Zealand to ‘import’ more inflation. There will be no quick fix in 2022.
If governments auctioned off monopoly rights to produce and distribute clean fuels, Big Oil might be forced to buy into a greener transport future.
You don’t have to join a weightlifting class to build strength in your muscles. Adding small loads while walking or swimming will have a similar training effect.
New research puts the spotlight on how customers deal with chatbots and suggests ways to improve these sometimes frustrating experiences.
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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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Senior Researcher in Architecture, 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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Lecturer in Critical Media Literacies, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer Taxation, 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
