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Australia’s Medicare breach reveals a new kind of cyber threat. How must NZ respond?

Alexandra Sims, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Dulani Jayasuriya, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Where should NZ stand on global AI risk? 3 principles to guide a stronger strategy

Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato

Rows of data servers showing blue lights

Rows of data servers showing blue lights

The case for NZ joining the UK in sanctioning Israel over illegal West Bank settlements

Karen Scott, University of Canterbury

Education Ministry inquiry the latest sign NZ’s Official Information Act isn’t working

Greg Treadwell, Auckland University of Technology

Beehive government and parliament buildings under clouds

Beehive government and parliament buildings under clouds

Low productivity is NZ’s economic elephant in the room. Election pledges mostly avoid it

Dennis Wesselbaum, University of Otago

NZ’s next new MPs face a brutal learning curve. Does it have to be that way?

Helena Cooper-Thomas, Auckland University of Technology and James Greenslade-Yeats, Auckland University of Technology

What do NZ voters really care about? A global comparison reveals some surprises

Dennis Wesselbaum, University of Otago

People walking beside Beehive government building

People walking beside Beehive government building

‘We’ll slaughter the bastards’ – how Bob Jones and the New Zealand Party changed politics in 1984

Paul Moon, Auckland University of Technology

Young Bob Jones at microphone delivering campaign speech

Young Bob Jones at microphone delivering campaign speech

Needling for change: the surprisingly political history of knitting

Stephen John Taylor, University of Otago

NZ is finally moving on modern slavery law. What can we learn from Australia?

Jing Jia, University of Newcastle; Richard Fisher, University of Canterbury, and Zhongtian Li, University of Newcastle

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Algorithms are choosing who sees what political ads. NZ urgently needs transparency

Katherine Jensen, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

A majority Māori and Pacific All Blacks squad shows how far rugby’s ‘greatest rivalry’ has come

Jeremy Hapeta, University of Canterbury and Rochelle Stewart-Withers, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

All Blacks team on the field under lights performing the haka

All Blacks team on the field under lights performing the haka

NZ election poll watch: right still leads left, but Opportunity could deny it a majority

Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne

Beehive building in Wellington with flag flying against blue sky

Beehive building in Wellington with flag flying against blue sky

Auckland now has a plan for congestion charging. But where are the extra buses?

Timothy Welch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

City street crowded with a mix of cars, buses and trade vehicles

City street crowded with a mix of cars, buses and trade vehicles

The Lindsay Clancy case looks tragically like NZ’s Lauren Dickason trial. Here’s where they differ

Kris Gledhill, Auckland University of Technology

Pacific leaders attend the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' plenary meeting

Pacific leaders attend the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' plenary meeting

Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security for the region

Anne-Marie Brady, University of Canterbury