NZ Herald
Auckland has experienced record rainfall and more is on the way.
Newshub
Here's the latest.
The Conversation
Recent political polls in New Zealand and elsewhere have consistently failed to reflect eventual outcomes. Voters and pundits alike should avoid reading them too literally.
The Conversation
An upgraded global response to future potential pandemic threats would give the best chance of eliminating new infectious diseases at source before they spread globally.
Been off the grid or just not bothering with keeping up with the news over Summer? We've got you - here's a quick recap of the biggest news in Aotearoa's creative community over the holiday period.
RNZ
An economist doesn't think there will be any cost of living respite for New Zealanders this year.
In brief: Trends driving humanitarian need in 2023 - The New Humanitarian puts quality, independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the world
Earlier today, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke with Minister Ma Xiaowei, director of China’s National Health Commission, about the COVID-19 situation in the country.
Asia Times
By at least one measure, China now leads the world in producing high-quality science. My research shows that Chinese scholars now publish a larger fraction of the top 1% most cited scientific paper…
The Conversation
There are a range of new flashpoints and ongoing deadly conflicts the world has largely ignored due to the focus on Ukraine.
www.ips-journal.eu
If we look at the periods when the energy system shifted dramatically, whether in 1979 or 2022, there’s a clear pattern: crisis
www.abc.net.au
Looking back on 2022, women's rights regressed in many areas, but experts and advocates remain hopeful as a wave of feminist solidarity sweeps the globe and young people risk their lives to say, "Enough is enough."
openDemocracy
From devastating floods in Pakistan to Italy’s far-right PM to overturning Roe v Wade, this was a year of extremes
He kura tangihia, he maimai aroha – Te Karere reflects on the many leaders within te ao Māori who we've lost this year.
Newsroom
The agreements from the COP15 biodiversity summit are voluntary and non-binding, but the setting of goals and how to monitor progress will create more accountability, writes @RodOramNZ
Stuff
OPINION: Governments can’t create strong communities. But they can lay the foundations.
RNZ
Analysis - At the beginning of the year most were convinced inflation was a short-term reaction to the pandemic. Now it's proving to be far more persistent.
covid19.who.int
