When it comes to discussing pornography and sexuality with their children, parents have to learn to be quiet and listen.
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Our new modelling shows the risk of an infectious person slipping through New Zealand’s border undetected is very low — likely to happen only once over the next 18 months.
The last time global carbon dioxide levels were around 400ppm was four million years ago. On average, the world was 3°C warmer, but in high northern latitudes, it was up to 14°C warmer than today.
We now know how the father of New Zealand’s suffrage pioneer died, and it raises fascinating questions about what drove her morally and politically.
The drop in traffic during COVID-19 lockdowns reduced global emissions. If we keep encouraging cycling and working from home beyond the pandemic, our climate goals may become more achievable.
En Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande comme ailleurs, jeter à bas des monuments et changer les noms de lieux rendant hommage au passé colonial ne suffira pas à régler le problème du racisme.
If we had not altered the composition of the atmosphere at all through emitting greenhouse gases, particulate matter and ozone-destroying chemicals, the average temperature would have remained stable.
Research shows communities become more resilient to future crises when people have access to basic services such as supermarkets, hospitals and schools.
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been announced in New Zealand, after 23 consecutive days with no new cases. But that doesn’t mean that the country’s elimination efforts have failed.
Tree planting projects that use non-native trees risk releasing more carbon back into the atmosphere, undermining efforts to fight climate change.
La Nouvelle-Zélande aussi s'interroge sur le sort à réserver aux monuments et aux noms de lieux rendant hommage au passé colonial.
There’s now a 95% chance COVID-19 has been eliminated in NZ, according to our modelling. But as NZ prepares to remove limits on large gatherings, it increases the risk of a very large new outbreak.
A deadly ‘disease’ that tore through World of Warcraft in 2005 helped scientists realise games are powerful tools for understanding complex situations such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Eating healthy food, exercising regularly and reducing stress are all measures we can take to stay as healthy as possible to fight off infection while we wait for a coronavirus vaccine.
Captain Cook’s sailors traded nails for sex, but the history of intimate encounters and their impact on women throughout the Pacific is still largely ignored.
As New Zealand prepares to ease its lockdown from April 28, new COVID-19 clusters are likely to emerge – but a combination of testing and contact tracing should be able to stamp out major outbreaks.
New Zealand will begin easing its national lockdown from next Tuesday, after an extra five days of some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 restrictions. Six NZ experts give their take on the news.
It’s heartening to see pet adoption rates surging during the pandemic, but opportunistic adoption can come with dangers of abandonment.
No longer seen as gaming loners sitting in basements on stacked up pizza boxes, video game players are finding meaningful social connections despite physical isolation.
Despite a comprehensive lockdown, New Zealanders should expect the number of people with coronavirus infections to rise first, before they come down again.
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Canterbury
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Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury
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Adjunct Senior Fellow in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering, University of Canterbury
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Professor and Head of Department, Economics and Finance, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Organisational Psychology, University of Canterbury
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PhD Candidate in Criminal Justice, University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor in Environmental Physics, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer, School of Product Design, University of Canterbury
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Canterbury
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Amo Matua–Executive Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer, Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law, University of Canterbury
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Senior Tutor in English, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, University of Canterbury
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury
