The trans and non-binary community may be increasingly visible in New Zealand, but their economic outcomes are still very different to the wider population.
A million tourists visit Milford Sound every year, including on cruise ships. What is the level of risk from natural disaster New Zealand is prepared to accept?
From flood defences to another Auckland harbour crossing, NZ needs to spend more on infrastructure. But do we want today’s politicians to sign contracts our grandchildren will be bound by?
Claire Matthews, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
New Zealand’s capital requirements are meant to ensure banks survive a 1-in-200-year event. The next Reserve Bank governor will need to weigh the costs of relaxing the rules.
New Zealand has a strong legacy in quantum physics. But to turn this into a thriving commercial sector will require investment in training and retaining top talent.
Strong waves originating from the North Pacific batter the promenade in Viña del Mar, Chile, on December 29 2024.
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Tom Shand, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Big storms can generate ocean swells that travel thousands of kilometres and cause damage to distant coasts. Predicting their paths and local impacts remains a challenge.
Brewster Glacier is thinning and retreating because of extremely low retention of winter snow and high summer melt rates.
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Shaun Eaves, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Andrew Lorrey, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA); Brian Anderson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Heather Purdie, University of Canterbury, and Lauren Vargo, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Snow and ice loss warms the land surface and air, setting off a feedback loop of further ice loss. This destabilises the landscape, with potentially hazardous impacts.
New Zealand foreign policy has long sought to balance various alliances with a commitment to the rules-based international order. It now faces its greatest test in decades.
Richard Shaw, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Supporters of a four-year term say it would give governments more time to make better policy. But without deeper changes, it may only increase political uncertainty.
Rod McNaughton, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Guy Bate, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
To survive the current economic climate, small and medium-sized businesses need to move digital technology from the margins to the core of what they do.
New Zealand’s government will likely model its carbon capture legislation on Australia and the EU, which means operators are responsible for leaks for a time after a carbon disposal site is closed.
Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University and Adjunct Professor Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology., Charles Sturt University