The biannual routine of changing your clock by one hour can induce yawns - both physical and metaphorical - and negatively impacts on accident rates according to research from the University of Auckland.
RNZ
Property analysts are predicting New Zealand's beach towns will soon become 'Zoom towns' as remote working and cheaper property prices attract city workers out to the coast.
Associate Housing Minister Kris Faafoi (right) talks with (from left) Presbyterian Support Otago community finance team leader Melanie Aicken,...
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OPINION: Wellington's Golden Mile is a neat financial ecosystem that delivers hefty rates to its coffers. Is it really a good idea to ban cars from it?
the Guardian
City centres are likely to see fewer cars in future, but that would have happened eventually without Covid-19, says architect Norman Foster
Newsroom
Everybody wants a warm, dry, quiet, sunny home, right? TVictoria University of Wellington PhD student Germán Molina Larrain is helping to make that a reality for as many Kiwis as possible.
The Spinoff
E-commerce market Konei is showcasing local entrepreneurs, including a Māori-Sāmoan collaboration that combines te reo, coffee and chocolate into a delicious learning experience. He kawhe māu? Aē, koa! (Want a coffee? Yes, please!) Enjoying a coffee with a dollop of te reo just got a bit easi
RNZ
Where does all that treaty settlement money go? We look at how one iwi is using it to lift the health and welfare of its people.
The Conversation
Melbourne's Innovation Districts were launched a few years ago, but the impacts of COVID-19 have added urgency to having places to trial new ways of urban living.
The Spinoff
Dozens of major cities are building cycleways and pedestrianising streets as they adapt to the post-pandemic world. Hayden Donnell asks why Auckland hasn't experienced a similar level of transformation. All over the world, cities are transforming as they adapt to an age of lockdowns and social di
The Conversation
We might not be able to predict the next big earthquake, but we can make sure we're ready for it and understand the risks.
Rather than battling the so-called ‘lockdown fatigue’, New Zealanders might look to reframe our current predicament as one of opportunity and resilience testing, writes Regan Duff.
The University of Canterbury
In the decade since 4 September 2010, the SVA has grown from a University of Canterbury student club into a nationwide movement of young people ...
The Spinoff
Wellington will be home to up to 80,000 more people by 2050, and the question of where they're going to live is becoming increasingly pressing. Should the look of the central suburbs really take priority over warm, dry, affordable housing? To say there's animosity towards Wellington's housing s
Victoria University of Wellington
While Wellington's boarded-up central library is a sad prospect, the city and its communities are now presented with an exciting opportunity, writes Professor Anne Goulding.
Victoria University of Wellington
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Justin Richards is part of an international project to determine what we know—and don’t know—about the benefits of sport, particularly for young people.
The University of Canterbury
Moves to see the University of Canterbury (UC) deliver the most advanced, smart cities focused MBA programme are under way as the University becomes ...
The Spinoff
Covid-19 has changed how all families grieve, but for Pasifika and Māori whānau, it's disrupted centuries-old traditions, as well as affecting how these families affirm their cultural identity. When a Samoan dies, the home of the deceased will become the focal point for their community for a two-
Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on community building and the Covid-19 2020 reset. Keep Reading
Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on community building and the Covid-19 2020 reset. Keep Reading
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