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Taking the ‘forever’ out of ‘forever chemicals’: we worked out how to destroy the PFAS in batteries
20th Feb 25, 9:29am
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Taking the ‘forever’ out of ‘forever chemicals’: we worked out how to destroy the PFAS in batteries
Is AI making us stupider? Maybe, according to one of the world’s biggest AI companies
17th Feb 25, 11:18am
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Is AI making us stupider? Maybe, according to one of the world’s biggest AI companies
Dean Attewell suggests managing interest rates, mandatory retirement deductions and immigration in tandem to create a more balanced and sustainable housing market
15th Feb 25, 9:25am
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Dean Attewell suggests managing interest rates, mandatory retirement deductions and immigration in tandem to create a more balanced and sustainable housing market
Some academic actuaries say we are not overestimating climate and biodiversity risks. Unmitigated climate change and nature-driven risks have been hugely underestimated, they say
15th Feb 25, 9:15am
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Some academic actuaries say we are not overestimating climate and biodiversity risks. Unmitigated climate change and nature-driven risks have been hugely underestimated, they say
The IMF says banking systems are largely insulated from inflation, but vulnerabilities at some banks could lead to tradeoffs between containing inflation and protecting financial stability
14th Feb 25, 10:23am
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The IMF says banking systems are largely insulated from inflation, but vulnerabilities at some banks could lead to tradeoffs between containing inflation and protecting financial stability
Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community, Anne Toomey says
13th Feb 25, 2:39pm
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Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community, Anne Toomey says
Nathan Guy responds to the accusation the red meat industry hasn't done enough, or showed the sticking power necessary, to build its brand internationally
13th Feb 25, 9:59am
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Nathan Guy responds to the accusation the red meat industry hasn't done enough, or showed the sticking power necessary, to build its brand internationally
Tim McNamara has an Olympic Village of Science proposal for Callaghan Innovation's Gracefield campus
10th Feb 25, 2:51pm
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Tim McNamara has an Olympic Village of Science proposal for Callaghan Innovation's Gracefield campus
Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it
10th Feb 25, 9:59am
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Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it
Gold demand hits new records in 2024, and that was before the 2025 jump. Central banks and investors drove the 2024 market strength
9th Feb 25, 12:14pm
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Gold demand hits new records in 2024, and that was before the 2025 jump. Central banks and investors drove the 2024 market strength
Willem Buiter & Ebrahim Rahbari say negative interest rate policies may be a widely scorned monetary policy tool, but they are a necessary option in the balance of fiscal alternatives
6th Feb 25, 2:00pm
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Willem Buiter & Ebrahim Rahbari say negative interest rate policies may be a widely scorned monetary policy tool, but they are a necessary option in the balance of fiscal alternatives
Angela Huyue Zhang says DeepSeek's disruption of the AI industry is about market, not great-power, competition
6th Feb 25, 1:00pm
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Angela Huyue Zhang says DeepSeek's disruption of the AI industry is about market, not great-power, competition
Canada is facing big bully threats. Cory Doctorow (a Canadian) says retaliatory tariffs are not the right response. He says, hit them where it will REALLY hurt. And maybe there are lessons here for us and others
6th Feb 25, 8:20am
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Canada is facing big bully threats. Cory Doctorow (a Canadian) says retaliatory tariffs are not the right response. He says, hit them where it will REALLY hurt. And maybe there are lessons here for us and others
Mastercard plans to get rid of credit card numbers. We could be heading towards the end of cards
4th Feb 25, 9:15am
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Mastercard plans to get rid of credit card numbers. We could be heading towards the end of cards
Ma Jun envisions regional arrangements that facilitate the exchange of climate-friendly goods and services
1st Feb 25, 6:18pm
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Ma Jun envisions regional arrangements that facilitate the exchange of climate-friendly goods and services
Rabobank sees a “significantly improved hand” for New Zealand agriculture in 2025, despite a couple of wild cards and jokers to navigate
31st Jan 25, 10:34am
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Rabobank sees a “significantly improved hand” for New Zealand agriculture in 2025, despite a couple of wild cards and jokers to navigate
David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
30th Jan 25, 10:26am
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David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
Earl Bardsley: The Lake Onslow pumped storage scheme, a decision is pending
29th Jan 25, 10:53am
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Earl Bardsley: The Lake Onslow pumped storage scheme, a decision is pending
DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
29th Jan 25, 10:45am
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DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
Claudio Bozzi looks at why the West is so concerned about China investing billions in ports around the world
27th Jan 25, 9:30am
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Claudio Bozzi looks at why the West is so concerned about China investing billions in ports around the world
Rabah Arezki and Partha Sen ask why, unlike Bangladesh and Vietnam, India's manufacturing has not benefited from rising labour costs in China
26th Jan 25, 9:54am
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Rabah Arezki and Partha Sen ask why, unlike Bangladesh and Vietnam, India's manufacturing has not benefited from rising labour costs in China
Rabobank analysts say New Zealand red meat producers have reasons to look to the future with some optimism with global demand rising and global supply easing
25th Jan 25, 2:27pm
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Rabobank analysts say New Zealand red meat producers have reasons to look to the future with some optimism with global demand rising and global supply easing
​ Changes to corporate law should benefit NZ as a whole and not narrowly focus on the prevailing governmental agenda, Lynn Buckley & Peter Underwood say
23rd Jan 25, 10:10am
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​ Changes to corporate law should benefit NZ as a whole and not narrowly focus on the prevailing governmental agenda, Lynn Buckley & Peter Underwood say
Gary Yohe explains why he's worried the California insurance crisis could trigger broader financial instability
22nd Jan 25, 10:22am
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Gary Yohe explains why he's worried the California insurance crisis could trigger broader financial instability