Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves?Carwyn Jones, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hardSione Fanga Taufa, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The NZ Census guided vital economic and social planning. What happens now it’s gone?Stephen Haslett, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University and George Seber, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Anzac Day 2026: how the poppy has endured as our symbol of war and remembranceRowan Light, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Anzac then and now: as trans-Tasman defence relations get closer, NZ must be on guardAlexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
Luxon lives on as leader. Public perception is a tougher challengeSuze Wilson, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Strait of Hormuz blockade: the complex regional realities the US ignores at its perilLeon Goldsmith, University of Otago
Could NZ’s next Christchurch Call be a push for fairer, safer AI?Andrew Lensen, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Ethan Plaut, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Michael S. Daubs, University of Otago, and Stephen Hill, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Offenders serving community sentences are more likely to keep jobs, earn more – new researchPeer Ebbesen Skov, Auckland University of Technology; Lars Højsgaard Andersen, Rockwool Foundation, and Livvy Mitchell, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
Artemis II: as humans return to the Moon, which of these 4 futures will we choose?Priyanka Dhopade, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
How and why NZ could be drawn into the Iran war – and the high stakes involvedAlexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
A war without accountability: why the Middle East crisis is also a legal quagmireAnna Marie Brennan, University of Waikato
After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?Sam Crawley, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Will a new border deal with the US open a backdoor into Kiwis’ personal data?Gehan Gunasekara, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sportHoani Smith, Lincoln University, New Zealand; Erin Roxburgh, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Stacey Niao, University of Canterbury
Second COVID inquiry: why being politically prepared for the next pandemic is crucialGrant Duncan, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau