AI is breaking our transparency law – and it could be the only fix – Richard Prebble
When I was first elected in 1975, the New Zealand Government operated under the Official Secrets Act. The…
Four-year-old praised after emergency call helps save mum from seizure – ‘He’s our superhero’
Nichols managed to contact Alan, who was only a few minutes away, while keeping Asher on the phone.…
Do we owe our Covid conspiracy friends an apology? – Heather du Plessis-Allan
They were worried about the risk of myocarditis in under-18-year-olds from two jabs. They were worried enough that…
New space race could turn our atmosphere into ‘crematorium for satellites’ – The Conversation
When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider…
Rattling our dags: The enduring appeal of Country Calendar
Good old Country Calendar. If it were a joker or a sheila, you wouldn’t hesitate to buy it…
Wellington’s brown tide, Christchurch’s big stink, Auckland’s toxic beaches: Why our wastewater nightmare has just begun
My great-great-grandfather collected night soil, the historical euphemism for human excrement. He came after dark on his horse-drawn…
Politicians can’t be trusted with our debt trajectory, NZ needs a fiscal watchdog – Fran O’Sullivan
There is no outside agency – short of the International Monetary Fund – which is going to swing…
What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere – Kevin Trenberth
On February 2, the Whangaparāoa automatic weather station on the city’s North Shore recorded a temperature of 24C…
Artificial intelligence: We’re AI-illiterate, and our economic growth is at stake – Mark Laurence
Right now, there is a growing gap between what AI can do and what New Zealand businesses are…
NZ needs to debate what resilience means for our economic survival – Phil O’Reilly
Does resilience for us mean improved access to markets that continue to operate under World Trade Organisation rules?…
As Erica Stanford defends her rapid reforms in our schools, critics say they’re too experimental. Who’s right?
First, she came for cell phones in schools. Then she abolished open-plan classrooms, Treaty of Waitangi obligations for…
What Veronika the wonder cow tells us about our future – Joe Bennett
But I have not seen cows do so. I suspect that, being such cumbersome creatures with stocky legs,…