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Anna Connell

Anna Connell writes about new media, marketing and advertising, and the tension between old and emerging business models. Twitter: @annagconnell

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Anna Connell: More than one way of seeing Aotearoa

Enough will never be enough if we continue to solely understand this country through the singular lens of Pākehā beliefs, writes Anna Connell.

Sep 17 2018

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Art can teach technology a lesson

Anna Connell talks to an innovator who thinks a pause in digital technology advances for five or 10 years might be a good thing.

May 28 2018

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A lasting message from Foley

Anna Connell always thought animals were an indulgent substitute for children. Now she knows otherwise.

May 14 2018

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Third time lucky in Hamilton

Anna Connell finds the city she grew up in has now grown on her.

May 02 2018

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No exclusion clauses on hate

When will New Zealand’s sporting bodies wake up and realise the world has changed? Anna Connell on sports, politics and religion.

Apr 16 2018

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When ‘open government’ becomes a joke

‘We were treated to a master class in journalistic integrity, impartiality and professional dignity on a story sending shockwaves right outside the studio doors’.

Apr 02 2018

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Media philanthropy - the way forward?

Opinion: If we are being asked to open our wallets for news, we must first understand and value what we’re paying for.

Mar 19 2018

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Women’s Day is a day of shame and anger

International Women’s Day is now just the time of year when surveys and research get released showing us nothing has changed, writes Anna Connell

Mar 08 2018

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Facebook - the landlord upping the rent

Anna Connell discusses her relationship with the “almighty and powerful digital marketing machine” that is Facebook.

Mar 07 2018

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Best of the Week

NZ leaders and businesses: Time’s up

Anna Connell warns NZ business leaders that organisations need to re-think their meaningless sexual harassment policies.

Feb 19 2018

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Kate, Meghan and false proximity

It’s been a big week for New Zealanders with intimate connections to celebrities, with Kate Hawkesby sharing her intimate knowledge of Meghan Markle,

Feb 02 2018

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Ardern a symbol of generational clash

What once would have been regarded as ‘feminine traits’ and ‘signs of weakness’ are now part of the winning hand Ardern and other women have to play, writes Anna Connell.

Jan 22 2018

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Some of 2017’s best and worst

Anna Connell rounds up the best - and worst - of this year’s media trends, political communicators, and technologies. Plus a few predictions.

Dec 18 2017

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Weinstein problem in NZ? Who’s to know

The decision to come forward is incredibly brave, particularly in a country where there are only two degrees of separation.

Dec 11 2017

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Anna Connell: Overcoming our Artificial fears

If you asked people about Artificial Intelligence, most, if they had an idea of what it was, would likely respond with concerns about the rise of the robots, job losses, sentient machine armies, privacy and transparency. You only need to look at the...

Nov 20 2017

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