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Is Winston Peters right to call state-funded journalism ‘bribery’ – or is there a bigger threat to democracy?

Is Winston Peters right to call state-funded journalism ‘bribery’ – or is there a bigger threat to democracy?

Peter Thompson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

COP28: Earth's frozen zones are in trouble – we're already seeing the consequences

COP28: Earth's frozen zones are in trouble – we're already seeing the consequences

Timothy Naish, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Māori atheism on the rise: the legacy of colonisation is driving a decline in traditional Christian beliefs

Masoumeh Sara Rahmani, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Peter Adds, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Māori atheism on the rise: the legacy of colonisation is driving a decline in traditional Christian beliefs
Driving a greener future: how your electric car could help power your neighbourhood

Alan Brent, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Driving a greener future: how your electric car could help power your neighbourhood
Why redefining the Treaty principles would undermine real political equality in NZ

Dominic O'Sullivan, Charles Sturt University

Why redefining the Treaty principles would undermine real political equality in NZ
Three parties, two deals, one government: the stress points within New Zealand's 'coalition of many colours'

Richard Shaw, Massey University

Three parties, two deals, one government: the stress points within New Zealand's 'coalition of many colours'

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Politics + Society

Waking a sleeping language – our plan to revive the speaking of ta rē Moriori

Waking a sleeping language – our plan to revive the speaking of ta rē Moriori

John Middleton, University of Auckland

Is assisted dying available equally to all in NZ? Questions next year’s review of the law must answer

Jessica Young, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Aida Dehkhoda, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Jeanne Snelling, University of Otago

Is assisted dying available equally to all in NZ? Questions next year’s review of the law must answer
Arts journalism captures ‘the richness of being alive’, so why is New Zealand struggling to support it? And what's the solution?

James Wenley, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Arts journalism captures ‘the richness of being alive’, so why is New Zealand struggling to support it? And what's the solution?
Geert Wilders: how election victory in the Netherlands for Party for Freedom fits into a wider picture of European radical-right populism

Catherine de Vries, Bocconi University

Geert Wilders: how election victory in the Netherlands for Party for Freedom fits into a wider picture of European radical-right populism
The rule of law is fundamental to a free society – so why don’t NZ courts always uphold it?

Allan Beever, Auckland University of Technology

The rule of law is fundamental to a free society – so why don’t NZ courts always uphold it?

Science + Environment

We're burning too much fossil fuel to fix by planting trees – making 'net zero' emissions impossible with offsets

Mike Joy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

We're burning too much fossil fuel to fix by planting trees – making 'net zero' emissions impossible with offsets
Restoring ecosystems to boost biodiversity is an urgent priority – our ‘Eco-index’ can guide the way

Kiri Joy Wallace, University of Waikato; John Reid, University of Canterbury, and Penny Payne, University of Waikato

Restoring ecosystems to boost biodiversity is an urgent priority – our ‘Eco-index’ can guide the way
We can still prevent the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet – if we act fast to keep future warming in check

Richard Levy, GNS Science; Dan Lowry, GNS Science; Denise Kulhanek, University of Kiel; Gavin Dunbar, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Huw Joseph Horgan, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich; Molly Patterson, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Nick Golledge, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Tina van de Flierdt, Imperial College London

We can still prevent the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet – if we act fast to keep future warming in check
Growing NZ cities eat up fertile land – but housing and food production can co-exist

Shannon Davis, Lincoln University, New Zealand

Growing NZ cities eat up fertile land – but housing and food production can co-exist

Economy + Business

NZ workers have few protections if their employer goes bust – fixing the Companies Act would help

NZ workers have few protections if their employer goes bust – fixing the Companies Act would help

Trish Keeper, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

NZ's workplace rules will change again with each new government – unless we do this

Bernard Walker, University of Canterbury; Danaë Anderson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Julienne Molineaux, Auckland University of Technology

NZ's workplace rules will change again with each new government – unless we do this
Too many products are easier to throw away than fix – NZ consumers deserve a ‘right to repair’

Alexandra Sims, University of Auckland and Trish O'Sullivan, Massey University

Too many products are easier to throw away than fix – NZ consumers deserve a ‘right to repair’
If you're 65 or over and want to work, you're far better off in New Zealand than Australia

Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

If you're 65 or over and want to work, you're far better off in New Zealand than Australia
The NZ ad industry wants to clean up its climate act – but will agencies drop their fossil fuel clients?

Matt Halliday, Auckland University of Technology

The NZ ad industry wants to clean up its climate act – but will agencies drop their fossil fuel clients?

Health + Education

Māori suicide rates remain too high – involving whānau more in coronial inquiries should be a priority

Clive Aspin, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Gabrielle Jenkin, University of Otago

Māori suicide rates remain too high – involving whānau more in coronial inquiries should be a priority
Health and education are closely linked – NZ needs to integrate them more in primary schools

Sarah Williams, Auckland University of Technology and Leon Benade, Auckland University of Technology

Health and education are closely linked – NZ needs to integrate them more in primary schools
With rising mental health problems but a shortage of services, group therapy is offering new hope

Kaaren Mathias, University of Canterbury

With rising mental health problems but a shortage of services, group therapy is offering new hope
Mixed-gender hospital rooms are on the rise in New Zealand, but the practice is unsafe and unethical

Cindy Towns, University of Otago and Angela Ballantyne, University of Otago

Mixed-gender hospital rooms are on the rise in New Zealand, but the practice is unsafe and unethical

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