To develop a hydrogen economy at the scale of Aotearoa’s climate ambitions would require about a quarter of the country’s current energy use and swallow enormous amounts of water.
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Case numbers are falling in all age groups, including over-70s. This is good news as case rates in older people have been a key driver of the steep rise in hospitalisations and deaths in this wave.
New Zealand’s reopening borders may not be enough to attract nurses and doctors who may be able to earn more and have better opportunities elsewhere.
With President Biden expected to announce new climate plans today, a climate scientist looks at what works and some popular ideas that aren’t as cheap or effective as people hope.
Riset ini memberikan deskripsi paling komprehensif dan terkini seputar bagaimana anak-anak pari manta karang menggunakan Laguna Wayag di Raja Ampat sebagai habitat pembesaran mereka.
The last Omicron wave affected younger people. But the new BA.5 variant is seeing case numbers in older age groups higher than ever before – just as hospitals are under the most pressure.
Asthma is a huge health challenge, and many people struggle to stick to a medication regime to control their condition. Digital technologies can help, but we need to know more about what works best.
Matariki is New Zealand’s newest public holiday but businesses are being warned to tread carefully before using the celebration to lure customers.
Pacific nations are increasingly setting their own agendas, meaning Australia and New Zealand are having to learn to listen.
Most of Garland’s films are strikingly void of musical numbers that exist purely for their own sake. Her talents as an actor and singer would shape the movie musical for decades.
This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode published on May 5, 2022.
The success of independents at the Australian election is a sign the political culture has shifted in Canberra, with potential benefits for expat New Zealanders and trans-Tasman relations in general.
The last time New Zealanders even had a flu season was in 2019. The flu, along with COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, is expected to hit hard this winter.
Rotting seaweed has plagued the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, US and West African coasts for a decade. So we’ve developed a new approach to turn what’s now rubbish into green electricity and fertiliser.
Authors writing for Nature journals will also need to separate sex and gender data, so it can’t just be lumped in with other results.
For years, New Zealand has tried to separate its economic dependency on China from its pro-Western strategic alliances. The new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework tests that balancing act even more.
Only by requiring state agencies to budget and plan for gender equity can genuine well-being be achieved for New Zealand’s women.
Tackling climate change is a budget priority, but will we see the major investment in cycling infrastructure and public transport that is one obvious solution?
Art has value well beyond the financial, including proven health and well-being benefits. It’s time this was recognised in the way the sector is funded.
As New Zealand considers how and whether to incorporate traditional Māori knowledge in the science curriculum, what might we learn from the experiences of Japan?
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Intensive Care specialist, turned Masters of Public Health, University of Auckland
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Senior Clinical Research Fellow, University of Auckland
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Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland
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Marine Ecologist, University of Auckland
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Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland
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Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland
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Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliated Faculty, University of Auckland
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Adjunct Nga Pae o te Māramatanga, University of Auckland
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Senior lecturer, University of Auckland
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Professor of History, University of Auckland
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Auckland
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Auckland
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Honorary Associate Professor of Economics, University of Auckland
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Associate Professor, University of Auckland
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Life Sciences Coordinator - Export Barbados, University of Auckland
