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May Pik is a Jewish woman now living in Aotearoa. She gave this perspective on growing up in Israel and why she moved to New Zealand as a talk at a recent national hui of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) in Rotorua. COMMENTARY: By May Pik The Israeli narrative is mostly told through the
In the 1950s, Arthur C. Clarke imagined an amputee astronaut. If John McFall reaches orbit, science fiction becomes science fact.
By RNZ Pacific reporters and Mark Rabago The US Tsunami Warning Centre has issued advisories for parts of the Pacific following a massive earthquake off Mindanao in the Philippines. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck at a depth of 63km truck off the coast of Sarangani province on Monday morning, rocking many parts of Mindanao and
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Germany learnt to its huge cost and embarrassment last week that supporting Israel’s genocidal operations in Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East leads only to opprobrium from the international community. A country which had been a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for decades lost in its bid
While many Indonesian reefs have remained surprisingly stable despite decades of ocean warming, this resilience has its limits.
In some ways, the new film has been four decades in the making. And it all comes down to Mattel’s savvy franchising strategy, starting in the 1980s.
Many marine creatures are among the 4,000 species affected by wildlife trafficking.
Labour’s proposed capital gains tax has revived a debate long deemed politically toxic. But growing pressure on NZ’s tax system is making it harder to avoid.
Scolyer captured the world’s attention when he volunteered for a world-first experimental treatment for brain cancer. He died on Sunday night, aged 59.
Respiratory diseases like measles and flu pose a much bigger threat to public health for the World Cup than does Ebola.
Educators have long debated whether it is better for students to be learning with students of a similar ‘ability’ or a mix.
Several so-called minnow nations are making their debuts at the World Cup. Will they add to the tournament or is it overkill?