With evidence mounting of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, what options beyond trade sanctions should New Zealand now consider?
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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.
With tourism operators desperate for the return of international visitors, the industry’s challenge now is to build a new, sustainable model.
A recent study highlights the precarious world of rideshare and delivery drivers during the pandemic, and their struggle to be heard as non-unionised contractors.
The current estimate is that Earth would warm by 1.5°C to 4.5°C if emissions were to double on pre-industrial levels. The range has remained stubbornly wide, despite improved climate modelling.
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.
Opinion and evidence differ on minimum wage policies, but one thing seems clear – they need to be better integrated within a wider economic support strategy.
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It is impossible to label nuclear power as sustainable without taking into account the entire life cycle of a nuclear reactor and the industry’s exposure to environmental and geopolitical risks.
As this year’s Oscar nominees for best original music show, Hans Zimmer has become the John Williams of his generation.
Vaccine passes have outlived their usefulness, at least for now. But as New Zealand’s Omicron wave begins to subside, other public health measures remain vitally important.
New Zealand has more laws about respecting the flag than about protecting parliament and its grounds. The 23-day occupation in Wellington showed how much needs to change.
For hospitalisations and deaths, the difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated people is more dramatic. Only 5% of New Zealanders are unvaccinated, but they account for 20% of hospitalisations.
Only 14% of people in poorer countries have received one vaccine dose, but a leaked WTO ‘solution’ to waive patents fails to ensure developing countries can access life-saving vaccines and medicines.
As the number of volunteers for Ukraine’s International Legion rises to a reported 20,000 from over 50 countries, is it lawful for New Zealanders to join the fight?
Is watching in horror as the war in Ukraine unfolds all we can do? What responsibilities do we – as non-belligerent ‘neutrals’ – have to the war and its victims?
What can New Zealand do now to support Ukraine while avoiding unnecessary risk to its own citizens and interests?
Extreme abuse directed at Jacinda Ardern is part of a wider problem of sexism and misogyny in politics. Research suggests it may be on the increase.
Western governments’ anti-terrorism strategies are now colliding with public sympathy for Ukraine, and its people’s desperation to fight Russia with any means.
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Politics, Massey University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Visiting Scholar in Politics, City, University of London
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Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University
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Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Professor of Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Professor of History, University of Canterbury
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences and Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology
