Guy C Charlton is an associate professor in law at the University of New England and adjunct associate professor in law at ...

As carbon markets reshape the landscapes of Aotearoa, new reports reveal the pressures and possibilities facing whenua Māori.

Last year, 20,000 observations of Christchurch species were made during the annual City Nature Challenge, a way for anyone to get involved in biodiversity. It’s back again this month. Even in ...

Alex Casey delves into the enduring success of The Artist’s Way, a self-help book beloved by everyone from retirees to famous rappers. On the video call, my mum is gesticulating so wildly ...

Why are shops on Parnell Road allowed to open on Easter Sunday? It’s all thanks to an obsolete rule from the 1970s that’s been ‘frozen in time’. Originally published in 2023. Under our ...

Peyton is a lecturer in sociology, gender studies and criminology at the University of Otago. Erin is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Otago. Suggestions of defunding the police ...

Dr Peyton Bond is a lecturer in sociology, gender studies and criminology at the University of Otago. Her research focuses on gendered labour, friendship, and feminist prison abolitionist politics.

The Spinoff’s top picks of events from around the motu. This week some sad research landed in my inbox. A report found that 75% of New Zealanders are tightening their purse strings when it comes ...