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Splitting up NZ’s big gentailers promises more competition and lower power bills. But the economics of separating generation and retail are more complicated.
People with disability shared their harrowing experiences with the royal commission. But not everyone’s happy with the pace of change since.
As geopolitical tensions rise, dual-use satellite technology could threaten the many benefits of the space services New Zealand relies on.
BYD is suddenly our second-highest selling car brand. Four key factors are behind its rapid ascent.
How do you get reliable information to someone who isn’t looking for it? New research using Facebook ads suggests a change in language makes a big difference.
Generating up to 100 times more antiviral drug candidates than was previously practical — in weeks rather than months or years — could improve the odds of finding a drug quickly when necessary.
A more sustainable approach sees careers as one part of a meaningful life, not the entire foundation of it.
The Barbary macaque is legally protected in Algeria; however, crop losses could increase hostility toward the species if farmers lack practical ways to protect their crops.
Credit ratings have become so important in the financing of development that Africa has seen fit to build its own agency.
The new credit rating agency set up by African countries was not established to replace the existing rating architecture but to expand it.
Noises that aren’t nerve-wracking for most people can trigger intense stress in people with misophonia.
Hunter-gatherers do not always seek total equality, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t egalitarian.