Australia is turning the spotlight on financial abuse in relationships. What can NZ learn?Jonathan Barrett, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A major overhaul of NZ’s local government is underway – will it really fix what’s broken?Guy C. Charlton, University of New England
Sexualised deepfakes on X are a sign of things to come. NZ law is already way behindCassandra Mudgway, University of Canterbury and Andrew Lensen, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Trump is threatening more tariffs over access to critical minerals – will NZ be targeted?Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higherAnna Marie Brennan, University of Waikato
Trump’s new security strategy exposes the limits of NZ’s ‘softly-softly’ diplomacyRobert G. Patman, University of Otago
Jevon McSkimming sentencing: why a public inquiry into the police should be nextAnna Marie Brennan, University of Waikato
Empowerment and joy: NZ’s Special Olympics Summer Games remind us what sport is aboutTrudie Walters, Lincoln University, New Zealand and David McGillivray, University of the West of Scotland
After Scott Robertson, the All Blacks face a deeper question than who coaches nextHoani Smith, Lincoln University, New Zealand and Dion Enari, UNITEC Institute of Technology
Māori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences – with lasting consequencesAlexander Plum, Auckland University of Technology
Growing, going, gone: latest numbers show NZ now at risk of population stagnationPaul Spoonley, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Tom Phillips inquiry: one family’s tragedy now a chance to reform NZ’s child protection systemAnna Marie Brennan, University of Waikato
What is happening with the government’s contentious review of the Waitangi Tribunal?Carwyn Jones, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
‘Leadership is morality magnified’ – what police must learn from the McSkimming scandalMichael Macaulay, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Pro-cycling crashes can be bad, but evidence suggests slower bikes aren’t the answerDylan A Mordaunt, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?Cassandra Mudgway, University of Canterbury