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Innovation meets education
10 July 2020
A University of Auckland student group’s new idea for a digital learning platform could change the way children connect organically while distance learning.
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Talking to – not at – older Kiwis
3 July 2020
Opinion: Rendering people over 70 as either passive or wilfully irresponsible is unhelpful and ill-considered. The Te Arai Research Group discuss a better approach.
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On what terms should New Zealand reopen?
3 July 2020
Three of New Zealand’s most influential and trusted public figures are calling for a conversation now on a cohesive national ‘reconnection strategy’ to re-open New Zealand’s borders.
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Starting your career on the cusp of lockdown
2 July 2020
Graduates Keddy Shen and Chanel Mehrotra started jobs just as lockdown began. They discuss the reality of undertaking their new roles while stuck at home.
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Covid exposes need for public health agency
1 July 2020
Opinion: Covid-19 has exposed shortcomings in NZ’s public health services and highlights the need for a population health agency, argues Collin Tukuitonga.
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Don’t make Kiwis pay for quarantine
29 June 2020
Opinion: Kiwis returning home should not be expected to pay for their own quarantine. It is part of the pact between citizens and government, writes Ananish Chaudhuri.
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Anne Salmond: Covid-19 and clickbait
29 June 2020
Opinion: More than ever, the Opposition and media must avoid dishonest politics and fact check before making claims that can’t be backed up, writes Dame Anne Salmond.
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Take care with tech used to fight Covid
26 June 2020
Opinion: Machine learning is being used to research Covid-19, but social implications of the work must be considered and diverse voices heard, writes Daniel Wilson.
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Researchers develop way to disinfect PPE for potential reuse
26 June 2020
Researchers have received funding of $1.3m to put in place a mobile solution to disinfect and potentially reuse personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Kupe leadership scholars taking it in their stride
25 June 2020
The 2019 Kupe Leadership Scholars had the world ahead of them in 2020. Despite plans going awry for some, their leadership qualities are helping them get through.
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We’ll need that red tape if we want to beat Covid
24 June 2020
Opinion: Kiwis have a natural aversion to following strict rules day in, day out, but when it comes to Covid-19, we need those rules, writes Gehan Gunasekara.
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Why are we seeing these new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand?
23 June 2020
Opinion: Anxiety is totally understandable, and there have been a few own goals. But what we’re seeing is no great surprise, and it’s no time to panic, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
