Breadcrumbs List.
Business and economy
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Study explores social media's role in mental health during pandemic
19 September 2024
A new study offers insight into how social media became a lifeline for mental health-related conversations during the pandemic.
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Is corporate power legitimate? Academic calls for a rethink
17 September 2024
Big businesses today wield immense power but lack responsibility; a new book explores how this has come about and how things could change.
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Early autonomy over AI boosts employee motivation
16 September 2024
At what stage should people be given the power to overrule AI in the workplace? New research suggests sooner is better.
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Without sanctions, sustainability disclosures lack impact
10 September 2024
Analysis: Sustainability reporting would benefit from more meaningful sanctions, says Charl de Villiers.
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Solar could improve NZ's energy market
5 September 2024
Analysis: New Zealand’s soaring electricity prices reveal a broken system—rooftop solar could help, says Stephen Poletti.
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Paying with your face: ready or not?
4 September 2024
Are customers ready to embrace facial recognition payment technology? A new study explores.
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Transport plan steers New Zealand back to a car-dependent past
4 September 2024
Opinion: The billions allocated for roads in the National Land Transport Programme will not see any actually built in the next three years, writes Dr Timothy Welch.
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Will congestion charging come with a privacy toll?
28 August 2024
Congestion charging might reduce inner-city traffic, but it could come with a privacy toll, according to a new study.
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Is there a fairer way to rank Olympics success?
28 August 2024
Comment: Professor Ananish Chaudhuri explores a new way of ascertaining Olympic rankings.
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Olympic kayaker Grant Clancy: back to business after special time in Paris
27 August 2024
As Olympic kayaker Grant Clancy catches up on his business studies, his memories of being part of an 'unreal' team in Paris are something to treasure.
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Workers rights in the age of the algorithmic boss
21 August 2024
Opinion: As the AI platform economy grows, we need to ensure platforms and their workers make a fair contribution to social security – and given at least minimum workers’ rights.
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When climate reporting fails to create impact
19 August 2024
Some of New Zealand's biggest companies submitted their first mandatory climate-related disclosures this year, but a new study shows disclosure doesn't guarantee better behaviour.