If we want a liveable future for our grandchildren is it ethical to reduce the number of people being born into that world?
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The whaling story behind 'Soon May the Wellerman Come' reminds us of the crucial connections between Māori and Europeans that shaped early 19th century settlement.
New Zealand should recognise the high stakes and join the China-Australia WTO hearing as a third party.
Aotearoa New Zealand is falling behind in world heritage sites. Is it time we lobbied for recognition of our unique cultural history?
Indigenous languages around the world are declining at a rapid rate, but linguists can help language revival by working with communities of native speakers.
New Zealand scores well against other countries — especially over its handling of the pandemic — but there are still areas that need improving.
There are plenty of reasons why our road signs should be in both te reo Māori and English. And no, bilingual signs don't cause accidents.
New Zealand spends about $500m on environmental research each year, but fails to invest systematically in monitoring programmes to track the changing environment.
The 800-page report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attacks ultimately asks New Zealanders to look to themselves to prevent such an atrocity happening again.
Vaccine hesitancy is not new, but it has a new element: few people can remember the devastating impact of diseases such as smallpox and polio and it is hard to see the lives saved by vaccination.
With tensions between China and New Zealand's main security allies increasing dangerously, could Jacinda Ardern play the role of peacemaker?
Symbolic gesture or assertion of state power? Declaring a climate 'emergency' walks a fine line between hopeful rhetoric and risk to democracy.
After recent suspected COVID-19 cases and with repatriation flights postponed, Samoa takes no chances.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated a growing shift to test-optional admissions policies or scrapping entrance tests altogether.
Governments of different political leanings helped forge the Human Rights Commission. To abolish it would diminish accountability and silence an important government critic.
Hashtags are infiltrating language well beyond their original use on Twitter — and linguists are struggling to define their role.
A Trump election loss would suit NZ's trade, climate and arms control foreign policies. But there will still be the problem of China.
The WHO has been criticised for being slow to recognise the scale of the COVID-9 pandemic. We suggest a new protocol on infectious diseases to help with faster data collection and more open sharing.
COVID-19 has all but wiped foreign policy from the election debate, but a world still in crisis awaits the winner of the general election.
Using the law - or changing it - to stop the spread of dangerous disinformation should be a last resort.
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of Waikato
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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PhD Student in Computer Science, University of Waikato
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Te Kura Toi Tangata Division of Education; Professor of Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation, University of Waikato
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Senior Lecturer, Linguistics, University of Waikato
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Lecturer in History, University of Waikato
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Professor of Computer Science, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor in Economics, University of Waikato
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Waikato
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Senior lecturer in children's literature and language teaching., University of Waikato
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waikato
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Law Lecturer and Convenor of Pacific Engagement, University of Waikato
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Professor (Environmental Sciences), University of Waikato
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato
