Opinion

Associate Professor Martin East in response to an expression of opinion in the media that getting school students to learn an additional language is a waste of time, except for those who are included in a bilingual immersion teaching context.  >>

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The general consensus is that an (introduced mammalian) predator-free New Zealand could be achieved in 50 years, provided we address a number of challenges first.  >>

Senior Law Lecturer Alison Cleland argues against the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill saying Children need a voice.  >>

Distinguished Professor Dame Anne Salmond challenges New Zealanders to stand up for their democratic rights  >>

John Key's deal with SkyCity over the convention centre funding exposes how government leadership interacts with gambling and other addiction industries.  >>

Staying silent on our poor record of conservation dooms New Zealand's pure image to future ridicule.  >>

Professor Grant Guilford criticises the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to introduce dung beetles to aid the breakdown of livestock faeces.  >>

Researchers find migrants have greater sense of belonging and identified more with their country of origin than New Zealand.  >>

Dr Sung Young-Kim, lecturer in Political studies, explains Samsung’s innovation leadership in the telecommunications industry; ‘Sorry, Apple: Samsung is Winning the War on 4G Platforms’  >>

Associate Professor Tim Dare is a co-author of 'Vulnerable Children: Can administrative data be used to identify children at risk of adverse outcomes?', a paper used by the MSD to underpin aspects of the White Paper on Child Abuse.  >>

The drug industry suggests that New Zealand is lagging behind in the supply of the medicines that people need, and the media tend to reinforce that message.  >>

Commentators, business leaders and politicians lament our productivity and wonder grandly where our Next Big Opportunity might lie...  >>

Media discussion of entry to the University’s Medical School prompted responses from the Vice-Chancellor and from the President of the Auckland University Medical Students’ Association.  >>

The animated commentary and debate last week over the leaked investment chapter from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations shows how relevant and important it is – and why the nine parties are so desperate to keep it secret.  >>