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Why NZ vineyards are resting on climate change laurels

Victoria University of Wellington research shows that most wineries can’t – or won’t – do anything to mitigate the effects of climate change.

12 hours ago

Victoria University Of Wellington

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A history lesson in Pacific ‘leeching’

A look at why Heather du Plessis-Allan’s ‘leeching off NZ’ comments are so irresponsibly racist.

12 hours ago

University Of Auckland

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NZ could be ‘honest broker’ influence in geopolitics

Former Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon explains why the impact of China-US relations isn’t the only driver in today’s world order.

Oct 23 2018

Victoria University Of Wellington

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Life on other planets? Look to the moons

Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Douglas Van Belle suggests if we’re going to find extra-terrestrial life, we need to start thinking about it completely differently.

Oct 23 2018

Victoria University Of Wellington

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The new Dr Who and a view of dyspraxia

Is it possible that the general population will develop their concept of dyspraxia to that which is represented by the friend of the latest Dr Who?

Oct 22 2018

Liz Fairgray

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Cutting methane doesn’t buy time for CO2

Victoria University of Wellington’s Dave Frame unpacks the incorrect assertion that early action on methane buys time for mitigation of CO2.

Oct 19 2018

Dave Frame

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Oil and gas bill: We deserve better

The University of Auckland’s Dr Edward Willis explains why we should be demanding better than our “current inadequate legislative process”.

Oct 16 2018

Dr Edward Willis

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A NZ-specific autism strategy

Victoria University of Wellington researchers are developing a NZ-specific approach to delivering early intervention for children with autism.

Oct 16 2018

Victoria University Of Wellington

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Govt should fast-track loan shark clampdown

Dr Claire Dale is deeply disappointed that moves against predatory loan shark practice won’t be introduced until 2020.

Oct 15 2018

Dr Claire Dale

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Don’t trust economists about the future of work

We could be being overly optimistic about the benefits of automation into the future, writes Nicholas Agar.

Sep 18 2017

Nicholas Agar

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NZ needs to tighten control on drones

Andrew Shelley looks at the risks of the increasing number of drones in NZ, and the difficulty of regulating and punishing offenders.

Oct 12 2018

Andrew Shelley

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State sector rumbles headed for a quake

The most significant reform of our public service in 30 years will be but the latest of more than 450 state sector restructurings since 1960.

Oct 12 2018

Victoria University Of Wellington

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NZ’s fiscal position better than you think

NZ should pay more attention to the balance sheet and net worth when assessing our government’s fiscal position, and give less emphasis to debt.

Oct 11 2018

Ian Ball

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How can we understand today’s children?

Victoria University of Wellington’s Stephen Dobson tells a story to try to describe children and teachers today.

Oct 11 2018

Stephen Dobson