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No confidence vote: A voice for the disenfranchised?
Originally published on 3 News (Newshub) on 03/09/2014
This year’s election campaign has been among the most colourful in New Zealand’s history.
But with the mud flying and the Dirty Politics revelations still fresh in voters’ minds, is there a danger the public will lose interest in the election long…
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Alejandro Aravena: How architecture can improve lives
Originally published on 3 News (Newshub) on 26/03/2015
With his social-minded, intuitive approach to architecture, Alejandro Aravena is fast making a name for himself in a world once synonymous solely with grandiose mega-structures and ‘starchitects’.
The Chilean architect is predominantly known for his participatory design projects working with social housing…
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Farming and technology: How the rise of lab-grown proteins could impact NZ farmers
Originally published on Newshub on 11/04/2021
Embracing technology is key for New Zealand’s agriculture sector to achieve its ambitious economic and environmental goals. But long term, there are fears technology could also pose an existential threat to some farmers.
With agriculture accounting for almost half of New Zealand’s total greenhouse…
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With rural schools facing teacher shortages, is the future of learning online?
Originally published on Newshub on 26/12/2020
A few years ago, online schooling was something of a rarity for the majority of Kiwi kids. But now in the COVID-world not only is it something both students and teachers have become more comfortable with, it may have also opened the doors for…
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Wairarapa farmers determined to win over Kiwis with love of wool
Originally published on Newshub - 02/06/2020
Auckland-born Kate Tosswill never imagined she’d end up living on a farm in the Wairarapa.
Now, not only is she loving the rural life, but she’s determined to prove she can overcome the odds and help Kiwis fall in love with wool again.
Tosswill,…
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‘Not all communities’ will have food security in future as COVID-19 crisis highlights supply and poverty struggles
Originally published on Newshub - 20/06/2020
At the end of April, following the country’s shift from alert level 4 to 3 in the COVID-19 lockdown, McDonald’s customers were met with some strange news.
At some restaurants, there would be no lettuce in their Big Macs.
“Due to demand, some of…
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Thomas Dworzak on photographing war and the privilege of ‘playing with reality’
Originally published on 3News.co.nz (Newshub) - 30/05/2015
For more than 20 years photographer Thomas Dworzak has travelled the world capturing history with his camera.
A full member of the prestigious Magnum Photos agency since 2004, Dworzak has documented wars such as Yugoslavia, Chechnya, Afghanistan and Iraq, and been published everywhere…
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Coronavirus and social inequality: How poorer Kiwis are set to bear the brunt of COVID-19
Originally published on Newshub - 02/02/2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country, poorer Kiwis are set to bear the brunt of the pandemic more than those with money, predicts a political economist.
So far there have been 797 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand, with…
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China has vowed to cut its reliance on foreign food imports. What could that mean for NZ agricultural exports?
Originally published on Newshub on 31/10/2020
With China vowing to cut its reliance on foreign food imports in the coming years, experts say while New Zealand exporters shouldn’t start worrying just yet, they should start thinking ahead and not put all their eggs in one basket.
Leaders from the world’s…
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Animal farming: Do our animal welfare laws need an overhaul?
Originally published on Newshub - 20/03/2021
There are calls for the Government to overhaul animal welfare laws regulating the farming industry, with critics saying a number of the codes are inconsistent with the Animal Welfare Act.
It comes after a landmark High Court decision late last year ruled the use…
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Ruth Ozeki - On Being a Time Being
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As both a writer and Zen priest, Ruth Ozeki
thinks about the concept of time much more than the average person. Her 2013
novel A Tale for the Time Being was the
result of almost a decade’s contemplation
on the famous Zen work Uji and is Ozeki’s
own personal commentary…
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Is regenerative agriculture the future for New Zealand farming?
Originally published on Newshub - 12/09/2020
A decade ago, Jono Frew never imagined he would be a champion for regenerative farming.
As a former employee of a chemical and fertiliser company, Frew spent years promoting the use of chemical spraying in the agriculture world, not working to get rid of…
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Interpreting culture: Chris Rainier’s global perspective
Originally published on 3 News.co.nz (Newshub) - 29/05/2014
Photographer Chris Rainier is on a mission to document the world’s endangered cultures before it’s too late.
The National Geographic fellow, who has travelled the globe extensively taking photos for some of the world’s top publications, says culture is far more than…
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