Articles by The Conversation
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World
The success of Iceland's 'four-day week' trial greatly overstated
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 11:55AMBy Anthony Veal for The Conversation It almost seems too good to be true: a major trial in Iceland shows that cutting the...
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Health
The Conversation: Why NZ is more vulnerable to a new Covid outbreak than ever before
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 2:06PMHealth authorities have raised the COVID-19 alert to level 2 for Wellington, from 6pm today until midnight on Sunday, after...
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Health
Auckland Uni professor: My experiences show Covid lab-leak hypothesis is plausible
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 8:57PMAt the conclusion of the G7 summit, leaders called for a fresh and transparent investigation to determine how the COVID-19...
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Health
Equal access - not hesitancy - real challenge in vaccinating Māori and Pacific people
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 1:54PMReports of potentially higher rates of vaccine hesitancy among Māori and Pacific populations have seen the government target...
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Health
Could a simple pill beat COVID-19? Pfizer is giving it a go
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 2:14PMWhile the focus has been largely on vaccines, you might have also heard Pfizer is trialling a pill to treat COVID-19. It...
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Science
How worried you should be about the giant piece of space junk hurtling towards Earth
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 9:39PMA large piece of space debris, possibly weighing several tonnes, is currently on an uncontrolled reentry phase (that’s space...
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Lifestyle
Phar Lap and RWC finals: NZ's most popular conspiracy theories revealed
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 8:44PMThe Apollo moon landings were faked, Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone to assassinate JFK, governments are hiding the existence...
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Health
Covid-19 in NZ: One year into the pandemic, five lessons for 2021 and beyond
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 9:07PMExactly one year ago tomorrow (February 26) the first confirmed case of COVID-19 arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand. Identified...
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Opinion
Opinion: Northland case is a reminder NZ's 'dumb good luck' may run out
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 8:19PMWhen a COVID-19 case was found in Northland last Sunday, Aotearoa’s second-longest period with no detected community case...
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National
If border rules tighten, what rights do returning Kiwis have?
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 2:11PMAs we know, getting into New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult. There are practicalities, such as high airfare...
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Politics
New Zealand's 2020 report card: doing well but could try harder
Tuesday, 29 December 2020, 12:48PMA year ago, who could have even imagined 2020 would turn out the way it did? A pandemic, closed borders, lockdowns, economic...
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Politics
Opinion: The historic choice facing Ardern in 2021
Monday, 21 December 2020, 4:03PMAn end-of-year political poll appeared recently and virtually no one paid it any attention. After a year of high-stakes health,...
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Vote 2020
Opinion: With a mandate to govern alone, Labour must decide what it really stands for
Sunday, 18 October 2020, 8:04PMA pandemic can change the foundations of a society. But if this happens in New Zealand over the next three years, it will...
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Vote 2020
Analysis: Where are voters getting their information this election?
Monday, 17 August 2020, 4:09PMThe decision to delay New Zealand’s 2020 general election to 17 October, according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, was...
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Health
Analysis: How New Zealand could return to its elimination status
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 3:19PMANALYSIS: As New Zealand enters its second day at heightened alert levels to contain a community outbreak of COVID-19, we...
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Politics
Analysis: The legality of charging for quarantine - and how to set a fair price
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 3:56PMWelcome home – now here’s your invoice. The debate over whether New Zealand should charge arriving Kiwis for quarantine has...
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Vote 2020
Analysis: National gambles on Collins crushing Ardern's charisma
Monday, 20 July 2020, 12:29PMThe starting gates in New Zealand’s September 19 election race are finally full. Labour’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is...
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Politics
Muller's resignation; Party's nightmare and a sign of a toxic political culture
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 2:55PMby Richard Shaw for The Conversation And then there was none. Early this morning the National Party caucus awoke to a nightmare....
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National
How the oldest surviving photograph of a Māori was discovered
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 8:48PMIt is little wonder the life of Hemi Pomara has attracted the attention of writers and film makers. Kidnapped in the early...
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National
Analysis: Why did New Zealand's quarantine system break down?
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 9:17PMThe anger and frustration at New Zealand’s border quarantine failure have been palpable. Two women, recently arrived in New...
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Audio
Should NZ open a travel bubble with the Pacific?
Monday, 8 June 2020, 4:50PMPacific nations have largely avoided the worst health effects of COVID-19, but its economic impact has been devastating....
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National
Comment: Data on why New Zealand should relax coronavirus lockdown
Sunday, 19 April 2020, 1:55PMBy Martin Berka for The Conversation. New Zealand has the most stringent Covid-19 policy restrictions in the world, matched...
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Audio
Scientists discover how to make the perfect cup of coffee - with some Kiwi help
Thursday, 23 January 2020, 6:05PMKIWI BARISTA MICHAEL CAMERON WHO WORKED ON THE STUDY TALKS WITH HEATHER DU PLESSIS-ALLAN ABOVE Text by Jamie Foster, University...
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Audio
With costs approaching $100b, the fires are Australia's costliest natural disaster
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 8:56PMLISTEN TO HSBC CHIEF ECONOMIST PAUL BLOXHAM TALK ABOUT THE COST WITH ANDREW DICKENS ABOVE Text by Paul Read, Monash University...