What does ‘academic freedom’ mean in practice? Why the Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy employment case matters

New Zealand summers are getting hotter – and humans aren’t the only ones feeling the effects

What day is it? How holidays warp our sense of time

The stomach moves to a rhythm of gentle contractions. Any change can be an early signal of gastric disease

COVID-19, Christmas, the New Year and Summer Holidays: What the NZ Government and individuals can do to minimise the risks

Key findings on smoking and e-cigarette use prevalence and trends in the 2020/21 NZ Health Survey

New Zealand’s 2021 climate action

Courts around the world have made strong climate rulings – not so in New Zealand

The dog is in the henhouse: did the kurī (Polynesian dog) have an impact on New Zealand’s wildlife?

The cost burden of excess weight in New Zealand: Sizing up a new report

Why climate change must stay on the news agenda beyond global summits

A century on from the 1919 influenza inquiry, NZ needs a royal commission into its COVID-19 response

The uninvited Christmas guest: is New Zealand prepared for Omicron’s inevitable arrival?

Climate activism has gone digital and disruptive, and it’s finally facing up to racism within the movement

How much meat do we eat? New figures show 6 countries have hit their peak

Autistic people need a greater say in where NZ’s autism research funding is spent – here’s a way forward