26 Jul: Doctoral students are an important part of New Zealand’s future knowledge economy. But funding challenges and decades of benign neglect have left the research sector struggling.... more
25 Jul: Parents and governments are already concerned about children’s safety online – as part of this we need to look more closely at how students’ images are being used by schools.... more
24 Jul: Alcohol-free periods are important for our health, but is a short period of abstinence always the best approach, and how can you avoid immediately returning to bad habits?... more
18 Jul: The government is reducing the scope and scale of the free school lunch programme. But evidence suggests expanding it would be good for children, communities and local businesses.... more
17 Jul: Hard bargaining still needs to happen before the country has a definitive sense of how executive accountability will be enforced under a unity government.... more
RUGBY A very comfortable second Ranfurly Shield defence of the season for holders Hawke's Bay in Napier this afternoon More...
BUSINESS G20 leaders say the global economy is likely heading for a "soft landing", but warn wars and escalating conflicts could endanger this outlook while more global co-operation could make growth stronger More...
