It begins with two people, one blanket, and two very different ideas of what’s a comfortable sleeping temperature. By midnight, one partner is hot and sweaty while the other is freezing. Sounds familiar? You’re not alone. Many couples have nightly arguments over blankets or doonas, bedroom temperature and
Quaranup, also known as Point Possession, in Western Australia. AndrewofBornholm/Wikimedia“It makes me feel like I am right there on Country”. This was the response of a student after they used a new virtual reality (VR) tool I codeveloped to help Indigenous people around Australia learn on Country.
Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s recently-issued National Security Strategy marks a decisive break in United States foreign policy. It also poses an uncomfortable challenge for New Zealand and other countries that have long depended on a rules-based order. The document formalises the most significant shift in Washington’s global outlook since 1947.
Even small green spaces can bring nature back into cities, as our project in Ōtepoti Dunedin has shown. Over the past two years, Dunedin’s city centre has become greener and more biodiverse thanks to the installation of street-side planters. This change, though modest, proves popular with a range
You may have noticed — there’s a car-size inflation on Australian roads that some have nicknamed car “mobesity”. Most SUVs and utes from a decade or two ago look small next to today’s models. As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what
The gap between rich and poor has reached historic highs. According to the World Inequality Report 2026, released in recent weeks, the richest 10% of the global population now receive 53% of all income and own a staggering 75% of all wealth. The poorest half of humanity, meanwhile, receive
If you arrive at an emergency department (ED) today, you’ll be triaged. That’s a quick judgement about how urgently you need care. Those in crisis are seen quickly, while others may wait hours. A decade ago, three-quarters (74%) of emergency patients in public hospitals were seen within the clinically recommended
GettyImages ArtMarie/ Getty Images Christmas can be a magical time of year for kids. Writing wish-lists, seeing Santa at the shops, leaving carrots for the reindeer out on the porch. And then of course, the presents under the tree. So what happens when the penny drops and a child
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty ImagesWhen summer hits, the combination of heat and activity often result in increased sweating. Sweat is great – it’s our personal evaporative cooling system. Most of us will sweat out at least half a litre each day, and that’s before any intense exercise. Unfortunately, sweating can also exacerbate
IMDBPeople crowd together in the sun. All smiles and waves. Joyous. Pandemonium erupts. Panic hits like a shockwave as those assembled swivel and bolt, spilling down a seemingly infinite flight of steps. Armed men appear at the crest, advancing with mechanical precision. We are pulled into the chaos,
Anne Enright and Zadie Smith. Hugh Chaloner/Ben Bailey-Smith/Penguin Random HouseEssay collections gather a writer’s thoughts over time and can be read as an oblique form of memoir, one in which the self is revealed through a series of conversations with the world. Two new collections by celebrated novelists –
In an extraordinary personal censure, Australia’s Jewish community effectively denied Anthony Albanese the role of being the nation’s chief public mourner in this week of national tragedy. In such circumstances, a prime minister would normally attend the funerals of the victims, especially those of a rabbi and a ten-year-old
It begins with two people, one blanket, and two very different ideas of what’s a comfortable sleeping temperature. By midnight, one partner is hot and sweaty while the other is freezing. Sounds familiar? You’re not alone. Many couples have nightly arguments over blankets or doonas, bedroom temperature and
Quaranup, also known as Point Possession, in Western Australia. AndrewofBornholm/Wikimedia“It makes me feel like I am right there on Country”. This was the response of a student after they used a new virtual reality (VR) tool I codeveloped to help Indigenous people around Australia learn on Country.
Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s recently-issued National Security Strategy marks a decisive break in United States foreign policy. It also poses an uncomfortable challenge for New Zealand and other countries that have long depended on a rules-based order. The document formalises the most significant shift in Washington’s global outlook since 1947.
Even small green spaces can bring nature back into cities, as our project in Ōtepoti Dunedin has shown. Over the past two years, Dunedin’s city centre has become greener and more biodiverse thanks to the installation of street-side planters. This change, though modest, proves popular with a range
You may have noticed — there’s a car-size inflation on Australian roads that some have nicknamed car “mobesity”. Most SUVs and utes from a decade or two ago look small next to today’s models. As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what
The gap between rich and poor has reached historic highs. According to the World Inequality Report 2026, released in recent weeks, the richest 10% of the global population now receive 53% of all income and own a staggering 75% of all wealth. The poorest half of humanity, meanwhile, receive
If you arrive at an emergency department (ED) today, you’ll be triaged. That’s a quick judgement about how urgently you need care. Those in crisis are seen quickly, while others may wait hours. A decade ago, three-quarters (74%) of emergency patients in public hospitals were seen within the clinically recommended
GettyImages ArtMarie/ Getty Images Christmas can be a magical time of year for kids. Writing wish-lists, seeing Santa at the shops, leaving carrots for the reindeer out on the porch. And then of course, the presents under the tree. So what happens when the penny drops and a child
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty ImagesWhen summer hits, the combination of heat and activity often result in increased sweating. Sweat is great – it’s our personal evaporative cooling system. Most of us will sweat out at least half a litre each day, and that’s before any intense exercise. Unfortunately, sweating can also exacerbate
IMDBPeople crowd together in the sun. All smiles and waves. Joyous. Pandemonium erupts. Panic hits like a shockwave as those assembled swivel and bolt, spilling down a seemingly infinite flight of steps. Armed men appear at the crest, advancing with mechanical precision. We are pulled into the chaos,
Anne Enright and Zadie Smith. Hugh Chaloner/Ben Bailey-Smith/Penguin Random HouseEssay collections gather a writer’s thoughts over time and can be read as an oblique form of memoir, one in which the self is revealed through a series of conversations with the world. Two new collections by celebrated novelists –
In an extraordinary personal censure, Australia’s Jewish community effectively denied Anthony Albanese the role of being the nation’s chief public mourner in this week of national tragedy. In such circumstances, a prime minister would normally attend the funerals of the victims, especially those of a rabbi and a ten-year-old
