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Shaking off stardust politics
Famously elusive about her political leanings, pop sensation Taylor Swift recently went beyond her usual neutral get-out-and-vote message to endorse…
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MIC 10 | Wasted Efforts? – The realities of recycling and disposal in New Zealand
It’s becoming harder to ignore the long-term effects of our society’s habits of consumer consumption. More and more, New Zealanders…
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Better the ballot box we know
When online banking was first introduced, my Dad was sceptical. He worried there would be problems with security, access, and…
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Flint & Steel Volume 05 | Magazine Launch
“…IN THE BONDS OF LOVE WE MEET.” It’s a phrase most of us have sung with varying degrees of passion,…
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Convenience culture needs to die
About two years ago, I made the decision to refuse takeaway coffee cups. As part of reducing the unnecessary waste…
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2019 Sir John Graham Lecture | Save the Date
OUR 2019 LECTURE DELIVERED BY: Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Stellenbosch University Friday, 5 July | Pullman Hotel Auckland Currently…
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The collision of research and real life
I’ve never been to Maraenui, but I’ve now had a pretty eye-opening introduction to the Napier suburb. The devastation caused…
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Losing All Blacks nothing to fear
In a surprise move, a group of the top 1 percent of male New Zealand income earners are appealing for…
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Mana in Mahi isn’t your average work-for-the-dole scheme
Translated to “strength in work,” Labour’s Mana in Mahi scheme shows real potential to make a difference in the lives…
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Don’t leave law to the lawyers
One day, a man called John Entick was at home when in walked Nathan Carrington and three other government agents….
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Sabotaging the lifts in New Zealand’s tower of wealth
If you haven’t seen the 2018 Side Eye Inequality Tower by Toby Morris and Max Rashbrooke, it’s well worth a…
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Generational perspective necessary to do policy well
Our view of human nature makes a big difference on which policies we devise and support. “If men were angels,…
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Getting serious about loneliness
As Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera sang: “Nobody wants to be lonely.” But loneliness is more than just missing spending…
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TOP goes for a walk
Gareth Morgan has a point. I know this may be an unpopular view, but hear me out. Last week Morgan…
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Booming cities, struggling nations
As a football tragic, I’ve been watching many of the World Cup games at ungodly hours these past few weeks….
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Irresponsible lenders on borrowed time
While borrowing money at an annualised interest rate of up to 693% wouldn’t appear at the top of anyone’s wish…
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The age of misinformation
“Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?” lamented the poet T.S. Eliot. “Where is the knowledge we have…
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The $64,000 question
As my colleague discussed in a recent column, we have to be careful that our desire to punish offenders and…
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Sir John Graham Lecture 2018 |Towards Justice
REFLECTIONS ON THE SYSTEM AND SOCIETY delivered by Chief Justice Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias Across her 46 year career,…
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Housing Panel – Live Q+A
THREE PERSPECTIVES ON HOW WE MOVE FORWARD A decent, affordable place to live is a basic need for every person,…
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