So-called ‘limbic capitalism’ uses social media to target the brain’s reward centres. In the process it escalates health threats to the most vulnerable consumers.
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University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, is New Zealand’s highest-ranked, largest and most comprehensive university. It is the only New Zealand university ranked in the Top 100 in the QS World University Rankings, and 137th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is also ranked sixth globally in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings and ranked first in 2019 and 2020. Around 35 percent of the top-ranked academic researchers in New Zealand are at the University of Auckland.
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The original plans for Auckland’s harbour bridge included tolled cycle lanes. A version of that is a better plan than the second crossing options now on offer.
One key difference between kaitiakitanga and conservation is that the former considers people as part of the environment, while the latter manages nature as if people were separate from it.
One in three infants is not immunised against pertussis. For Māori babies, more than half are at risk from the potentially deadly infection. But there are relatively simple things we can do.
New Zealand’s urban green space has dwindled over the past six decades. The Commissioner for the Environment has issued a warning and a challenge – get greener before climate change gets meaner.
Both Babylon and The Fabelman’s were nominated for Academy Awards for best score – and both take opposing but equally successful approaches evoking nostalgia.
The Oscars 2023 was a less scandalous affair than last year, and was defined by huge wins by crowd-favourite films.
The ‘stickering’ of houses under section 124 of the Building Act, and decisions about when it’s safe to return, need to be informed by science. Affected communities should be involved at every stage.
Experience of any form of partner violence increases the risk of developing chronic illnesses. Healthcare professionals need to recognise family abuse as a health issue.
Too many New Zealanders were cut off without phone or internet access after Cyclone Gabrielle hit. Here are some of the back-up options we need before the next disaster strikes.
The treatment of Ukrainian refugees exposes a humanitarian double standard that has channelled vital funding away from equally deserving crises.
New Zealand’s initial elimination approach to COVID has significantly decreased the risk of hospitalisation and death. Now we need to find the right mix of measures to limit infection and reinfection.
The beach community at Muriwai has experienced deadly landslide in the past, but houses were nevertheless allowed to be built on the debris of former slips.
Underground power lines are safer, more resilient and less of an eyesore. The higher upfront cost will pay off in long-term benefits.
A new book examining New Zealand’s extreme and alt-right movements tackles an important issue. But it could have defined its terms better and provided more evidence for its claims.
New Zealand is considering a plan to tax methane from cows. But while cows and cars both emit greenhouse gases, they don’t have the same impact over time.
Par bien des aspects, le film de Damien Chazelle résonne avec les guerres culturelles qui traversent notre époque.
Building too close to cliffs and slopes, weak soils, lack of vegetation and increased rainfall all played a part in the massive storm damage to Auckland. The city needs to change the way it uses land.
Damien Chazelle’s new film Babylon has both relevance and resonance today.
The more hard surfaces we build, the more stormwater we need to drain. Auckland must future-proof its urban design as climate change bites.
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Marine Ecologist, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Child and Youth Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in Child Psychiatry and Paediatrics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow in the School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Ecology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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HRC Clinical Research Training Fellow, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Lecturer in Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Director of the Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor, Health Policy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Assistant, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
