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The report will inevitably be politicised. But it serves a useful function by airing grievances that will reemerge during any future public-health emergency.
The second COVID inquiry report reinforces that pandemics are not only health emergencies but also social crises, requiring attention to cohesion and equity.
A law review offers a chance to rethink whether NZ’s insolvent trading rules strike the right balance between creditor protection and business rescue.
The proposed English Language Bill assumes a problem. In reality, English dominates public life while many heritage languages struggle to survive.
Canada’s Mark Carney is proposing a new alliance of ‘middle powers’ to offset over-reliance on the US and China. New Zealand would have good reason to be involved.
New Zealand could meet its electricity needs through renewables and avoid power shortages during dry years by combining battery systems with pumped hydro schemes.
The recently introduced English Language Bill will change little, but highlights a deeper
issue. NZ still lacks a coherent framework for language policy.
Rising premiums and insurer retreat reflect deeper shifts in risk – and strain on a system built for a different era.
New targets would lift revenue to $7.2 billion and enrolments to 119,000 by 2034. But housing pressure, market concentration and graduate outcomes pose real risks.
The strategic significance of the agreement extends beyond bilateral trade. It positions New Zealand as a potential gateway for India into the Pacific.
Latest data show First Nations women are much more likely to be killed than non-Indigenous women. It demands action.
By appealing to international law and a ‘rules-based’ order, but not opposing the US-Israeli action, the government appears caught in the diplomatic crossfire.
Teenagers with dysregulation disorders and from low-income families showed the strongest improvements in response to a treatment with micronutrients.
With dog attacks back in the headlines, the cycle of outrage has returned. But the evidence suggests deeper reform may be needed.
Coral reefs are likely to erode even under low-emission scenarios, but some reefs may persist if corals evolve to become more resistant to ocean warming.
NZ’s primary care model rewards volume over complexity. Properly funding high-need patients would make the system safer and more sustainable.
Months out from the next general election, political “AI slop” is spilling over social media feeds. Lessons from overseas could help electoral laws catch up.
The newly described fossil goose Meterchen luti lived alongside crocodilians and turtles on the shores of the ancient Lake Manuherikia.
When new technology can produce the texts companies or departments use to explain themselves, core values can shift incrementally without anyone really noticing.
A new study challenges a common assumption that deeper marine ecosystems act as refuges which could reseed damaged shallower reef systems.


















