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New app traces contacts, retains privacy, says expert
2 April 2020
Using digital data for contact tracing could be a powerful tool for containing the spread of Covid-19, and a new technology app in Singapore could help address fears of data privacy, says a digital data expert.
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How epidemics change us
2 April 2020
Opinion: Beyond direct impact on demography and genome, pandemics have brought dramatic change across history. Tatjana Buklijas considers the impact of Covid-19.
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One thing we can’t afford to lose
1 April 2020
Opinion: As Covid-19 threatens livelihoods and recession seems inevitable, charities and voluntary organisations face an uncertain future, writes John Mohan.
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Centre for Informed Futures: in evidence we trust
31 March 2020
Countering the global rise of misinformation and declining public trust with robust research and evidence-based advice is the timely goal of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures.
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Annie Goldson: Plenty to go on with
31 March 2020
Professor Annie Goldson's experience in the multi-media world is serving her well for remote teaching but also as she works on a number of interesting documentary projects in various forms.
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Multi-media online project highlights First in Family students
31 March 2020
Awarding-winning filmmaker Professor Annie Goldson didn't have to travel far from her University of Auckland desk for her latest documentary. She just had to have a chat with Dr 'Ema Wolfgramm-Foliaki.
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Society’s ‘invisible bonds’ come into the light
30 March 2020
Opinion: Neal Curtis looks at all the points of implicit trust within society, and how Covid-19 is revealing how important this trust is.
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Love in the time of Covid-19
30 March 2020
Opinion: David Mayeda and Ciara Cremin examine the dilemma of maintaining self-esteem, identity and – most importantly – aroha in a time of self-isolation.
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Survival of the fittest and other cruel logic
28 March 2020
Opinion: Donald Trump and Boris Johnson's response to coronavirus has revealed some disturbing attitudes towards segments of the population, writes Neal Curtis.
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How to replace the feel-good factor of live sports
26 March 2020
Opinion: With no live matches, how can sports fans retain the sense of connection when they are more isolated than ever? Toni Bruce and Margaret Henley explain.
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Peter Gluckman: Beyond this acute phase
24 March 2020
Opinion: While we are in the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is hard to think about the long term, but we must, writes Distinguished Professor Peter Gluckman.
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The COVID-19 crisis: aroha ki te tangata
20 March 2020
Opinion: COVID-19 is not just a medical emergency, it is also a social and cultural crisis. Judging by the ways other countries are coping, it will test our values to the core, writes Anne Salmond.
