Paul Mulrooney reviews Dogfight: The Battle of Britain by Adam Claasen.
Jan
15
Hut book
Shelter from the Storm: The Story of New Zealand’s Backcountry Huts
Shaun Barnett, Rob Brown, Geoff Spearpoint, Craig Potton Publishing
Reviewed by Malcolm Wood
Jan
14
Calls of the wild
In November of 2011, 25-year-old conservation biology master’s student Jonathan Cope travelled to Shaanxi province to study the vocalisations of golden snub-nosed monkeys, a field untouched by English-language researchers for four decades. He talks to Andrea O’Neil.
Jan
14
Gods and men
Redmer Yska talks to Stuart Lawrence, the author of Moral Awareness in Greek Tragedy.
Jan
14
NZ2050: Future patterns of illicit drug use
Dr Chris Wilkins of the SHORE and Whariki Research Centre talks to Redmer Yska.
Jan
14
What happens when banks fail?
Associate Professor Tripe and Geoff Bertram from Victoria University of Wellington have some concerns about the Reserve Bank’s adoption and implementation of a policy known as Open Bank Resolution (OBR).
Jan
14
NZ2050: The future of New Zealand banking
Associate Professor David Tripe talks to Malcolm Wood.
Jan
14
NZ2050: The future of New Zealand security
Nick Nelson, Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, talks to Redmer Yska.
Dec
20
NZ2050: Our changing demography
Professor Paul Spoonley identifies an ageing population, a hugely disproportionate growth of Auckland, a population decline in some regions, and the increasing importance of immigration as key elements in changes unfolding in our population. Each of these factors will help to shape the New Zealand of 2030. He talks to Bevan Rapson.
Dec
20
NZ2050: The perils of prediction
Professor of Statistics Martin Hazelton has some consumer warnings about the business of prophecy. He talks to Malcolm Wood.
