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Why this Budget matters for intergenerational fairness

14 May 2020

Opinion: Susan St John and Claire Dale explain what we do and don't need from the Budget to help share the pain of economic crisis between the generations.
NZ’s toolkit for the Covid-19 response limited by our institutions

13 May 2020

Opinion: "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" could describe New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, says Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart.
Social cohesion threatened in post-Covid-19 world

8 May 2020

Top social scientists say New Zealand’s strong national unity during lockdown is now under threat as grim new economic realities and prolonged disruption in personal lives hit home for many.
Fijian coup 20 years on: how ordinary people coped with chaos

7 May 2020

A vivid personal account of the 2000 Fijian coup from the viewpoint of the Indo-Fijian community is being republished this month to mark the coup’s 20th anniversary.
The ethics of contact tracing apps

6 May 2020

Opinion: Professor Tim Dare examines some of the potential ethical and privacy problems with using Covid-19 contact tracing apps here in New Zealand.
Please Jacinda, put up my taxes

5 May 2020

Opinion: Kiwis need to go beyond just helping out in this crisis. Those who can need to give up some of what they have for those worse off, writes Professor Niki Harré.
Completing Harvard during a pandemic

29 April 2020

While undertaking a master of laws in the US, the Covid-19 outbreak forced alumnus Dylan Asafo to return home and start remote learning.
What’s driving the lockdown protests over Covid-19?

28 April 2020

Opinion: Protests over Covid-19 lockdowns have erupted around the world, but what's causing them? Robert Bartholomew explores what history tells us about epidemics and civil unrest.
Covid-19 mass surveillance terrifying for the future

23 April 2020

Opinion: In uncertain times, surveillance is being offered to fight the bigger enemy. Matt Bartlett argues we shouldn't be too quick to embrace our new saviour.
Not too late to change abhorrently wasteful policy

23 April 2020

Opinion: Adjustments to Winter Energy Payments could save the Government $450 million; money low-income workers could use as NZ exits lockdown, writes Susan St John.
Covid-19 class actions: The tidal wave on the horizon

21 April 2020

Opinion: As the dust begins to settle from Covid-19, now, more than ever before, individuals and businesses will collectively begin to survey their losses and look for ways to recover, writes Nikki Chamberlain.
How to move to level 2 as quickly as possible

20 April 2020

We can get to level 2 quite quickly with the right monitoring and tracing, if testing capacity is sufficient and results are speedy, say leading New Zealand scientists.

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