Ngā Ara Whetū in the media
Opinion: NZ has a lot to lose from a polluted orbit
Article by Thomas Dowling in Newsroom "The number of satellites and other objects sent into Earth’s orbit is increasing like never before. Before space ends up awash with debris like the ocean, scientists are calling for global agreements to protect orbital space,"...
Opinion: The triple whammy of the Government’s transportation plan
Government’s proposal to hike public transport fares will threaten a triple whammy – compromising our health, planet and economy, writes Associate Professor Maria Armoudian, Co-director of Ngā Ara Whetū and Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations. New...
Spinoff op-ed: The climate and human rights crises are indelibly intertwined
The United Nations climate conference, COP29, is currently underway from 11-22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. Dr. Maria Armoudian, Co-director of Ngā Ara Whetū, questions the choice of Azerbaijan as host country due to its poor human rights record and its plans to...
RNZ: ‘Stark difference’ in climate issues if Trump wins vote – NZ expert
With the US election underway, there are a lot of implications for global approaches to climate, biodiversity, and human rights on the line. Dr Maria Armoudian, Co-director of Ngā Ara Whetū and expert in politics and international relations, shares her insights with...
Newsroom op-ed: Government sidesteps world talks to save species
The world's largest biodiversity summit, COP16, concluded on Friday in Colombia with ministerial negotiations, but where was the New Zealand government? In an article published by Newsroom, Dr Pauline Herbst (School of Social Sciences) and Professor Cate Macinnis-Ng...
From flooding mitigation to lowering temperatures, why green infrastructure is crucial for urban areas
o au ko te taiao, ko te taiao ko au I am the environment, and the environment is me That was a key takeaway from the World Green Infrastructure Congress, held for the first time in Aotearoa New Zealand. What happens when “the best and brightest minds from around the...
How will NZ keep its promises made at COP28?
The action at COP 28 offers the new government a chance to prove to its detractors that it’s not such a “fossil” after all. Although the new coalition government in New Zealand has already begun reversing key environmental and health protections...
RNZ interview: Can rocks help combat climate change?
While significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are essential for managing the climate crisis, it is now apparent that limiting the increase in global temperature to less than 2 °C above pre-industrial levels cannot be achieved without active removal of...
Newsroom | NZ should lead the climate change fight, not just pay reparation – Ngā Ara Whetū
We need to invest in clean technologies and circular economies to build a sustainable, diversified economy. And that will also lessen our dependence on carbon-emitting industries, say leading Auckland academics. Continue reading
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