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Bold, game-changing moves are needed to help the tourism industry bounce back after Covid lockdowns and face the impacts of climate change

Investors with $1000 to spare and an interest in Kiwi-founded deep tech start-ups can get into the market courtesy of a small venture capital fund and Aotearoa’s newest – and least known – stock market.

Aotearoa Art Fair 2023 opens today in a city on a post Te Matatini high, but still reeling from the cyclone blues. Hamish Coney recommends a restorative trip to the Cloud on Tāmaki’s waterfront to catch the mahi toi of more than 180 artists from Aotearoa, Australia and beyond.

Teenagers don’t strike because they fancy time off school, they do it because it’s the most effective tool they have to make their voices heard. But they need adult support, not condemnation, writes Aurora Garner-Randolph

During Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle the poor management of exotic plantations – primarily pine – has again led to extensive damage in Tairāwhiti. Critical public infrastructure destroyed; highly productive agricultural and horticultural land washed away or buried; houses, fences and sheds knocked over; people’s lives and dreams upended; people dead.

In times of crisis, arts, culture and creative experiences play an essential role. Whether through a music gig, a performing arts festival, a visual art exhibit or a well-thumbed book – these bring joy, comfort and relief in troubled times.

Newton Central School has honed its co-governance model for a quarter of a century. Its board co-chairs talk to Nikki Mandow about why shared leadership is a critical part of Aotearoa's future.

The latest report into the rights of children in Aotearoa New Zealand has painted a mixed picture of how the country treats young people.

As the 2023 election draws closer, the University of Otago is getting behind the political spin to critically examine the issues facing Aotearoa. Part one argues this election year is an opportune time for parties to display commitment to building long-term thinking into policies and systems.