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Strikes, protests and collective action: how fighting a cost-of-living crisis wasn’t always about tightening your own belt

Most people today are coping with the rising cost of living individually: cost cutting, looking for a better paid job, taking on “side hustles”, and so on. But not so long ago, many workers globally and in Aotearoa New Zealand approached the same problem in far more collective ways.

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Children have a basic understanding of poverty – a more equal society means talking to them about it

Rates of child poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand remain stubbornly high, despite the issue being the focus of considerable political attention while Jacinda Ardern was prime minister.

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Public-private partnership could be the key to survival of tourism

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

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NZ deep tech VC fund opens capital raise for small investors

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.

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Healing te taiao: Moving on from peak pine

More than half of Aotearoa may need to be in native bush to merely blunt future worsening storms, but without such revolutionary change, the country could descend into a spiral of social, ecological, and economic damage.

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Does public safety trump free speech? History suggests there is a case for banning anti-trans activist Posie Parker from NZ

The impending arrival of Kelly-Jean Keen-Minshull – aka Posie Parker – has put the spotlight on the tension between free speech and protecting vulnerable communities. In particular, it raises questions about Immigration New Zealand’s role in limiting who can visit and speak in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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How to make NZ's tax system fairer

Doing something serious about intergenerational inequalities and poverty requires a far greater focus on wealth as a source of government revenue, writes Louise Delany

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Book of the Week: 'Our quintessential nastiness'

A historian tries to tell us we live in a wonderful, tolerant, open society, but another truth emerges

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Hamish Coney: Nau mai ki te Kapua/Welcome to the Cloud*

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.

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We need adults to support us for the School Strike for Climate

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

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We planted pine in response to Cyclone Bola – with devastating consequences. It is now time to invest in natives

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.

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We need to break the cycle of crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts and culture. It starts with proper funding

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.

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'It sends shivers down my spine what we manage to achieve'

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.

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Children can now report rights violations directly to the UN – it's progress, but Aotearoa New Zealand still needs to do more

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

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Political shortsightedness exposes NZ to roulette of risk

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.

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Who moves and who pays? Lessons from past of managed retreat

As the cleanup from the Auckland floods continues, and Cyclone Gabrielle hits already saturated parts of the North Island, many people and communities are wondering about the future of their cherished places and homes

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Why restoring long-distance passenger rail makes sense in New Zealand -- for people and the climate

A recent parliamentary inquiry into passenger rail drew 1700 submissions, suggesting growing support for the return of long-distance trains in Aotearoa.

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Reports on racism raise challenges in election year

Two reports on racism in New Zealand released by the Human Rights Commission land at a time when political rhetoric around racism is escalating again.

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Waitangi Day 2023: why Article 3 of the Treaty deserves more attention in the age of 'co-governance'

The heated (and often confused) debate about “co-governance” in Aotearoa New Zealand inevitably leads back to its source, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. But, as its long-contested meanings demonstrate, very little in the Treaty of Waitangi is straightforward.

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A growing number of non-Māori New Zealanders are embracing learning te reo – but there's more to it than language

As we approach another Waitangi Day, we should be thinking again about what Te Tiriti o Waitangi means.

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New Zealand's tax system is under the spotlight (again). What needs to change to make it fair?

Aotearoa New Zealand’s new Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, has said we should look at ways to make the tax system fairer. Finance associate minister David Parker made a similar point almost a year ago, though there was little real action after his comments.

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Why travelling Brits should engage with te ao Māori

"I knew there was something uncomfortable about being British in a colonised country, but I didn’t have the knowledge to articulate the basis of that anxiety." Scottish expat Fran Barclay argues Brits abroad can be an asset to Aotearoa - but only if they make an effort to engage with…

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Ardern enjoys fitting farewell amid co-governance clashes

Departing prime minister Jacinda Ardern said goodbye to Rātana - and Aotearoa - as political jostling begins ahead of the election.

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Insects and spiders make up more than half NZ's animal biodiversity – time to celebrate these spineless creatures

After almost two decades of championing native birds in an annual competition, Aotearoa is going to begin celebrating its spineless creatures this year.

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Green streets: why protecting urban parks and bush is vital as our cities grow and become denser

More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. In Aotearoa New Zealand, the proportion of people who live in towns or cities exceeds 86%. With our lives increasingly lived in urban environments, it’s vital for our personal wellbeing – and the planet’s – that city planners find ways…

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