‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trainsTom Baker, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Salene Schloffel-Armstrong, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
‘We’ll slaughter the bastards’ – how Bob Jones and the New Zealand Party changed politics in 1984Paul Moon, Auckland University of Technology
Why a chronically underfunded arts sector will make NZ poorer – and dullerJames Wenley, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
For countries contesting the FIFA World Cup, size doesn’t always mean goals and gloryJesse Whitehead, University of Waikato and Sughayshinie Samba Sibam, University of Waikato
Special agents: the rise of the neurodivergent hero in TV crime dramaRonald Kramer, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Her song features in Ryan Gosling’s hit movie, but Erima Maewa Kaihau was once a star tooAustin Haynes, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
One company dominates NZ’s live music scene – how do we encourage competition?Dave Carter, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University and Jesse Austin-Stewart, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Monumental ambitions: the history behind Trump’s triumphal archGarritt C. Van Dyk, University of Waikato
Spotify Wrapped ghosted NZ music again. Local artists and audiences deserve moreJesse Austin-Stewart, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?Alex Beattie, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Savvy politicians know how to ‘perform’ authenticity – the Jacinda Ardern doco offers a masterclassSusan Fountaine, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Spectacle, weirdness and novelty: what early cinema tells us about the appeal of ‘AI slop’Alfio Leotta, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
AI companies want copyright exemptions – for NZ creatives, the market is their best protectionGraeme Austin, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
NZ’s small music venues are struggling – but there are ways to help them thriveDave Carter, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Catherine Hoad, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Jesse Austin-Stewart, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University, and Oli Wilson, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
The triumph of the Oasis reunion: Resilience rules the day as the Gallaghers end their feudRamona Alaggia, University of Toronto