How Māori design is reshaping housing
When architect and University of Auckland academic Professor Anthony Hōete began testing the ancient Māori building technique known…
Prisons operator Serco eyes NZ’s public health infrastructure needs
In March, at the Government’s infrastructure investment summit in Auckland, Health Minister Simeon Brown laid out the challenges…
Speed over safety – how MethaneSAT was lost in space
At $30 million, MethaneSAT was easily New Zealand’s largest ever investment in “space”. It is also by far…
Everyday ways to make your diet better for the planet
Opinion: For many budget-conscious families, spending leaner often beats out buying greener. Surveys have suggested that, though New…
After the Paris Agreement, the decade that defied predictions
Opinion: It’s not every day you tell a positive story about climate. But 10 years after the Paris…
Migrant workers disproportionately impacted by high unemployment
A migrant survey has found 6 percent of migrants were unemployed in 2024, up from 4 percent in…
NZ seeks trade’s green shoots in delicate soil
As citizens of a small, remote island nation, New Zealanders are more than accustomed to others having no…
Burnt out and fed up: when hard work backfires
A record number of New Zealanders are experiencing burnout, with a combination of job insecurity, tight economic times…
Employment authority called in as Govt, unions try to break impasse
The Public Service Commission has written to the Employment Relations Authority to request facilitated bargaining with the secondary…
All eyes (and ears) on the gene tech bill
Opinion: As the government debates a major shift in gene technology legislation, nearly 30 years after the Hazardous…
Property fetish ducks climate responsibility
Opinion: At its core, adaptation to climate change is about survival – the capacity to adjust, to evolve,…
Taranaki eruption poses ‘quite unique’ threat to energy security
New Zealand’s energy security depends on gas, but our only local source is sitting on top of an…