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Caught yourself asking 'Am I lonely?' or perhaps something feels a little off? We speak to an expert who explains the 5 hidden signs of loneliess
Read this if you're constantly jumping to the worst-case scenario when you're anxious.
Newsroom
Nicholas Agar explores the propensity to ditch or appropriate factoids whenever necessary in the debates around issues like climate change and vaccination. And why the proponents are so difficult to argue with.
E-Tangata
“Back then, Pacific Island students weren’t just going to universities to get jobs and degrees — they were going there to change the world, to free their countries, to take back their lands, to found their national homes.” — Pala Molisa on Albert Wendt.
The Spinoff
Guyon Espiner stopped drinking after one too many hangovers. Now he’s on a mission: to find out why he drank so much, for so long, and why others do too. He’s grown a lockdown ponytail. That’s the first noticeable difference about Guyon Espiner, the usually clean-cut broadcaster, when he logs on
Newsroom
Start with a set of values and principles about care for our children, the people suffering the most from this harmful environment
The Spinoff
The bestselling novelist honours Dame Margaret June Sparrow, who has spent something like 50 years working to secure safe, legal abortions in Aotearoa. This is the first section of an essay from Nine Lives, a new collection from Upstart Press in which local writers honour remarkable New Zealander
The Conversation
Research ethics focus on avoiding wrongdoing, having been developed largely in response to biomedical scandals. Climate change puts the onus on researchers to add ‘do good’ to ‘do no harm’ principles.
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In certain situations when our ego is threatened, we emphasise other achievements to compete. This could especially be the case for parents.
The Conversation
Instead of blaming young people for eating too many avocado toast breakfasts, we need a better understanding of the economy and society they are growing up in.
Stuff
OPINION: The constant demand of being externally available to others can be intellectually and emotionally exhausting, even to the most resilient.
The Spinoff
To celebrate 10 years of Parrotdog, The Spinoff is partnering with the brewery to share the stories of New Zealanders doing great things. In the first series of Birdseye View, we’re interviewing 10 interesting Aucklanders about their relationship with the city and how it shapes their lives. In p
Māori Television
What can and can't be broadcast are questions that confront whānau pani and marae throughout the country when the issue of live streaming comes up.
The Conversation
Many of us form destructive habits that prevent us forming long-lasting, healthy relationships. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Newsroom
There's an insidious disease in our midst - the Seemingly Random Capitalisation of words. James Elliott goes down the rabbit hole in search of the TRUTH.
E-Tangata
“There’s nothing like an incurable brain disease to give you focus, Dale. I feel lucky that I’ve been able to continue to work.” — Toa Fraser.
E-Tangata
“When Māori are used as political football, someone has to make the tackles, and that’s what we try to do.” — Moana Maniapoto reflecting on the role of her award-winning current affairs TV programme, Te Ao with Moana.
Pundit
Sometimes high theory loses the human point of the exercise.
The Standard
What can you do when what you say is not what is being heard? This Guest Post by Standardista Molly explores different beliefs about femaleness and transness, and how we talk about these.
Newsroom
Fear, animal instinct and social pressure - new research sheds light on the moments of societal madness that have seen Covid-related shopping hysteria around the world.
The Conversation
Many valuable scientific breakthroughs were originally published in a non-English language. New research shows more effort is needed to transcend language barriers to improve conservation science.
The Spinoff
While a dose of optimism can be helpful, there is a dark side to positivity messaging – and we need to recognise it, write psychology researchers Mary Breheny and Octavia Calder-Dawe. Positivity messages are everywhere – from simple exhortations to look on the bright side to more prescriptive adv
E-Tangata
“Although I was harassed by other kids when I was growing up, today, with the internet, it’s much worse. What we say to people face to face tends to be more moderate.” — Donald Hollingsworth, on growing up takatāpui.
E-Tangata
“The private heroes among our friends and family won’t save the world by their personal courage, but their presence in our lives give us the chance to save our humanity.” — Tainui Stephens.
Newsroom
A doctor reviews a doctor
the Guardian
Stress can feel like a baseline condition for many of us â especially during a pandemic. But there are ways to help alleviate the very worst of it, whether through support, sleep or radical self-care
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