Awesome assistant or existential threat?
Almost all of us use AI daily – even if we don't realise it! By Lizzie BrandonJust as Tim Berners-Lee is "the father of the World Wide Web", Alan Turing [...]
Family violence
We need to talk about it, and the conversation needs to change By Lizzie Brandon Just before Easter, the Bays' community was rocked by a horrific incident at a [...]
When love is a lie
How romance scammers can steal your heart and your money John waits nervously by the airport arrivals gate. His fiancée, Tania, is flying in today. After months of online [...]
Neurodiversity – Celebrating strengths, acknowledging challenges, embracing different
Throughout history, there have always been mavericks: trailblazers, artists, inventors, and scientists whose amazing brains led them to make extraordinary breakthroughs. On the flip side, these people may have struggled [...]
Connected Communities
Summer's almost here. Perhaps more than ever in recent memory, we're all hoping for good weather and a chance to truly relax, spend time with friends and whānau, and enjoy [...]
Protecting Tīkapa Moana
The Hauraki Gulf Protection Bill proposes 19 new marine protection areas (MPAs) with a more extensive ban on bottom trawling. But safeguarding our ‘beloved blue backyard’ for future generations [...]
Marking the 130th anniversary of New Zealand’s Electoral Act
It is 170 years since New Zealand's first general election began on 14 July 1853. In those days, travel was challenging and there were only a few election officials, [...]
Building sustainability into construction
In the April/May issue, we reflected on the summer's extreme weather events and their potential longer-term impact on life in the Bays, especially with respect to 'managed retreat'. Now, [...]
What is ‘managed retreat’, and how might it affect life in the Bays?
Managed retreat is not a new concept, but since January's floods and the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle, it's a term that's been heard much more frequently. Indeed, Prime Minister [...]
Taking care of the bees
Bees matter. They're essential for our biodiversity and for ensuring healthy environments and economies. But these little beasties are under threat, with numbers declining across the world. And that's [...]
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