Smart glasses make secret filming easier. What does NZ law actually protect you from?Cassandra Mudgway, University of Canterbury
A majority Māori and Pacific All Blacks squad shows how far rugby’s ‘greatest rivalry’ has comeJeremy Hapeta, University of Canterbury and Rochelle Stewart-Withers, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Luxon survives. But why do National and Labour both struggle with effective leadership?Grant Duncan, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Algorithms are choosing who sees what political ads. NZ urgently needs transparencyKatherine Jensen, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
NZ election poll watch: right still leads left, but Opportunity could deny it a majorityAdrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne
Luxon’s leadership on the line – again. Neither National nor Labour stand to benefitGrant Duncan, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Return of the Red Scare: how the US right is weaponising the word ‘communism’Theodore E. (Ted) Zorn, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Will a new ‘Good Samaritan’ law really reduce drug overdose fatalities?Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
Expanded citizen’s arrest powers could open a legal can of worms – here’s what to knowKris Gledhill, Auckland University of Technology
Overlapping parental leave is the right idea – we just need more fathers to take itJoanne Mutter, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Even if Hamas disarms, the challenge in Gaza will be accountabilityAnna Marie Brennan, University of Waikato
Teachers and doctors are losing the ability to self-regulate. What are the risks?Vivienne Anderson, University of Otago; Gabrielle McDonald, University of Otago, and Peter Crampton, University of Otago
New ferry names: Winston calls it woke, but debating Cook’s legacy is nothing newTony Ballantyne, University of Otago
Coalition leadership is hard. Luxon’s ‘nuclear option’ of electoral reform is not the answerRichard Shaw, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
NZ’s floated social media ban for under-16s could unite two groups that rarely agreeAlex Beattie, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Will building an integrated ‘Anzac force’ with Australia cost NZ strategic freedom?Robert-John Broughton, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
