Breadcrumbs List.
Business and economy
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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.
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Tourists push locals out of Waiheke Island
17 August 2024
Opinion: Protests against overtourism are sweeping Europe and forcing authorities to act. Waiheke residents want Auckland Council to follow their lead and cap visitor numbers to ease a housing crisis on the island, writes Robin Kearns and Pam Oliver
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Modern slavery in NZ should be a priority
12 August 2024
Opinion: Implementing modern slavery legislation would unequivocally demonstrate NZ’s commitment to its free trade agreements. Without it, says Christina Stringer, our global reputation is compromised.
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Study shows renewables raise food prices
7 August 2024
As countries including Aotearoa New Zealand embrace renewable energy production, a recent study sheds light on some overlooked impacts of this transition.
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Can we rethink tourism sustainably?
5 August 2024
Is sustainable tourism achievable or just a lofty ideal? Doctoral candidate Claire Beach is exploring the complexities of the tourism industry in her research.
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Data sovereignty: practical reality or pipe dream?
30 July 2024
Aotearoa New Zealand's approach to data sovereignty is examined in a forthcoming paper.