In this series of posts Phoebe Fletcher from the University of Auckland’s Film, Television and Media Studies Department will explain some of the issues around the phenomenal growth of the Occupy movement, what it means for society and whether ... More …
From Valerie Adams to Kylee Guy, the faces featured in New Zealand New Millennium are instantly recognisable. It's a comprehensive portrait of our nation in images from 2000–2010 – in news, politics, natural disasters, sports, arts/culture, celebrity, lifestyle ... More …
Despite coming out swinging, Labour's still polling dismally.
Doing its bit to represent the Wellington creative scene, digital agency Resn (which in our humble opinion also has one of the coolest websites we’ve ever seen) picked up a Purple Pin in Interactive Design for its American-based virtual ... More …
Taupo was recently graffitied with 390 cans of spray paint and 280 litres of paint, but don’t worry, this was no act of vandalism. The coloured effort was all part of street art festival Graffiato, which involved a selection ... More …
Say hello to the new Act – because while the Conservative Party says it will govern with anyone, right or left, 1 percent beggars can’t be choosers. More …
LanzaTech is at it again, this time securing its first commercial customer by way of Concord Enviro Systems. The Mumbai-based company has broad ranging investments in various forms of renewable energy, with municipal solid waste being the largest of them ... More …
One Hutt Valley distiller is bringing old-fashioned satire back to modern day politics almost 30 years after New Zealand’s infamous snap election. More …
Last week it was announced that Westpac New Zealand outperformed its Australian parent with a 41 percent boost in earnings. And perhaps proving that profitability doesn’t have to come at the expense of sustainability, Westpac also cleaned up at ... More …
Translating Hergè's iconic panels onto the big screen was most definitely not a task for the faint of heart. And if you're curious to find out just what went into it, AnimFX will be presenting the ‘making-of’ ahead ... More …
Just because you see a problem or solution doesn't mean that everyone else does. More …
Round six of the local architecture awards has wrapped up, with Palmerston North entries proving big winners on the night. A total of five Palmerston North projects took home an award in the 2011 Western Architecture Awards, with 12 awards ... More …
Here’s an article too good to pass up. Are the 1% creators of wealth, or in fact destroyers who, in many cases, demonstrate psychopathic traits? “The very rich are often described as wealth creators,” writes the Guardian’s George ... More …
Micro algae, wood waste, bagasse and other green municipal waste is to be put to good use thanks to Kiwi company Aquaflow. The company has announced it is partnering with Energy Parks Australia to develop infrastructure for energy parks to ... More …
Christchurch Agency for Energy this week announced the letting of contracts for feasibility studies for New Zealand's first city heating and cooling District Energy Scheme, which distributes heating and cooling energy to city buildings using an underground network of ... More …