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In our welfare system, it’s ‘us or them’

1 June 2020

Opinion: Louise Humpage hoped Covid would help Kiwis understand how tough it is to live off the benefit, but the newly unemployed are being treated differently.
Environment must be centre of all future plans

29 May 2020

Environmental sustainability is no longer a ‘nice to have’, it is now a ‘must have’ that needs to be embedded into decisions about New Zealand’s future, say experts in a new report.
Mana at heart of Pacific Rainbow health project

28 May 2020

A project which aims to redress the impact of stigma on the health and wellbeing of the Pacific Rainbow community in Aotearoa New Zealand has received Health Research Council funding.
Language, identity and 'real' Samoans

27 May 2020

Opinion: The issue of language and identity haunts all Sāmoans who were raised in New Zealand, writes Patrick Thomsen.
National doesn’t need a John Key 2.0

26 May 2020

Opinion: New National leader Todd Muller needs a fresh new campaign message to show the party is taking post-Covid needs into account, writes Jennifer Lees-Marshment.
What will New Zealand's place in the world be after Covid-19?

20 May 2020

New Zealand needs to leverage its safe, strong reputation and unique position of being Covid-19-free for its economic advantage, say experts.
What the Budget means for women

15 May 2020

Opinion: The Budget’s physical infrastructure investment will help NZ’s economic recovery. But the Government must remember, few women work in construction.
From locked up to locked down

12 May 2020

Opinion: Release from prison is difficult for former inmates at the best of times. Covid-19 restrictions are making it even more challenging, writes Alice Mills.
We can’t halt ocean decline as individuals

11 May 2020

Opinion: Declines in ocean species continue a downward spiral for our oceans. Individual action is important, but we won't succeed without government policy.
Māori mobilising in a crisis: a proud history

11 May 2020

Opinion: In recent weeks, Aroha Harris has been pondering the iwi Māori capacity to mobilise, noticing how quickly and efficiently Māori groups and communities throughout the country rallied in response to the Covid-19 rāhui.
Social cohesion threatened in post-Covid-19 world

8 May 2020

Top social scientists say New Zealand’s strong national unity during lockdown is now under threat as grim new economic realities and prolonged disruption in personal lives hit home for many.
Fijian coup 20 years on: how ordinary people coped with chaos

7 May 2020

A vivid personal account of the 2000 Fijian coup from the viewpoint of the Indo-Fijian community is being republished this month to mark the coup’s 20th anniversary.

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