Futurelearning A more equal election on the cards A trio of political experts line up this year’s election to the last one, and find some important differences. 18 hours ago Jack Vowles, Jennifer Curtin and Hilde Coffé
Futurelearning North Korea: a dual threat to NZ Dr Stephen Hoadley explores the likely result for New Zealand if North Korea’s nuclear threats were carried out. 18 hours ago Stephen Hoadley
Futurelearning International students deserve better International students make an important contribution to NZ, so we should be doing more to protect them from exploitation, writes Christina Stringer. Aug 18 2017 Christina Stringer
Futurelearning Do Kiwis know enough about climate change? “While public awareness has increased, climate change education appears patchy at best.” Aug 18 2017 Victoria University of Wellington
Futurelearning Young Kiwis shatter silence about difficult past ‘Public silences around the New Zealand Wars are deeply ingrained.’ Aug 17 2017 Joanna Kidman
Futurelearning Benefit fraud vs tax evasion: NZ’s hypocrisy It has been the best of times and the worst of times for two prominent women in NZ politics. But Metiria Turei’s fall from grace tells us something about NZ’s social values. Aug 16 2017 Dr Steve Matthewman
Futurelearning NZ research may pop the filter bubble New research aims to break down the walls created by social and search algorithms. Aug 16 2017 Victoria University of Wellington
Futurelearning Women, software engineering needs you Women deserve a seat at the engineering and technology table. Associate Professor Catherine Watson, Dr Rashina Hoda and Dr Kelly Blincoe explain why. Aug 15 2017 University of Auckland
Futurelearning 70 years on, India still shaped by partition pain India celebrates 70 years of Independence, but also needs to come to terms with the aftermath of partition, writes Sekhar Bandyopadhyay. Aug 14 2017 Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
Futurelearning Fostering science’s accidental collisions The University of Auckland’s new science building reflects the quest for knowledge that goes on within its transparent walls. Aug 14 2017 Professor John Hosking
Futurelearning Why are we still ignoring women’s rugby? The Black Ferns are NZs premier rugby team if ‘winning’ international tournaments is counted as the measure of success, writes Jennifer Curtin. Aug 11 2017 Jennifer Curtin
Futurelearning Empower social workers to stop uplift trauma NZ needs to ‘resource social workers’ involved in uplifting children, not merely force compliance with court orders. Aug 11 2017 Dr Ian Hyslop
Futurelearning Putting Pasifika characters front and centre Playwright Victor Rodger discusses the representation of Samoan actors and characters and his desire to resist the norm. Aug 11 2017 Victor Rodger
Futurelearning Why no one wants to teach in NZ ‘The dismissal of research-informed development demeans the teaching profession in NZ. It doesn’t have to be like this.’ Aug 10 2017 Stephen May
