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A ‘scathing’ report on RNZ’s performance obscures the good news – and the challenge of serving many audiences

A ‘scathing’ report on RNZ’s performance obscures the good news – and the challenge of serving many audiences

Peter Thompson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

NZ is trailing its allies over Palestinian statehood – but there’s still time to show leadership

Treasa Dunworth, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

NZ is trailing its allies over Palestinian statehood – but there’s still time to show leadership
Māori wards: how the Hobson’s Pledge campaign relies on a ‘historical fiction’

Richard Shaw, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

Māori wards: how the Hobson’s Pledge campaign relies on a ‘historical fiction’
Where have all the coaches gone? The volunteer crisis hitting grassroots sport in NZ

Blake Bennett, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Where have all the coaches gone? The volunteer crisis hitting grassroots sport in NZ
Why UK recognition of a Palestinian state should not be conditional on Israel’s actions

Karen Scott, University of Canterbury

Why UK recognition of a Palestinian state should not be conditional on Israel’s actions

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The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases – a year on, nothing has changed

Zoë Prebble, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Gangs are going global and so is the illegal gun trade – NZ can do more to fight it

Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato

Gangs are going global and so is the illegal gun trade – NZ can do more to fight it
Auckland is NZ’s ‘primate city’ but its potential remains caged in by poor planning and vision

Timothy Welch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Auckland is NZ’s ‘primate city’ but its potential remains caged in by poor planning and vision
Why has a bill to relax foreign investment rules had so little scrutiny?

Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Why has a bill to relax foreign investment rules had so little scrutiny?
Thinking of trekking to Everest Base Camp? Don’t leave home without this expert advice

Heike Schanzel, Auckland University of Technology and Michal Apollo, University of Silesia in Katowice

Thinking of trekking to Everest Base Camp? Don’t leave home without this expert advice

NZ will soon have no real interisland rail-ferry link – why are we so bad at infrastructure planning?

Timothy Welch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Interislander ferry docked in port
Trump is not like other presidents – but can he beat the ‘second term curse’ that haunts the White House?

Garritt C. Van Dyk, University of Waikato

Trump is not like other presidents – but can he beat the ‘second term curse’ that haunts the White House?
Beyond playgrounds: how less structured city spaces can nurture children’s creativity and independence

Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez, Auckland University of Technology and Gregor H. Mews, University of the Sunshine Coast

Beyond playgrounds: how less structured city spaces can nurture children’s creativity and independence
Stable public housing in the first year of life boosts children’s wellbeing years down the track – new research

Jaimie Monk, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

Public housing in New Zealand.

Person stands in front of paintings on a red wall at Te Papa, Wellington.

Whose story is being told – and why? Four questions museum visitors should ask themselves these school holidays

Olli Hellmann, University of Waikato

Portrait of politician David Seymour against a black background.

Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online

Kevin Veale, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University