(C) The Conversation This unaltered story was originally published on TheConversation.com/us [1] License: Creative Commons - CC BY-ND 4.0 Attributions/No Derivities[2] ---------------- Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington on The Conversation By: ['Ben Walker', 'Dougal Sutherland', 'Eddie Clark', 'Erin Roxburgh-Makea', 'Hanlie Booysen', 'James Renwick', 'Jesse Pirini', 'Jonathan Gardner', 'Judith Davey', 'Luke Harrington'] Date: 2021-09-30 21:34:19+00:00 Shutterstock/Andrey Armyagov September 30, 2021 Marine heatwaves during winter could have dire impacts on New Zealand fisheries and herald more summer storms The oceans around New Zealand are warming faster in winter than in summer. During the winter of 2021, most coastal areas were warmer than usual, and this is likely to bring more storms during summer. Shutterstock/Maksim Shmeljov September 27, 2021 Emotional vaccine: 3 ways we can move from ‘languishing’ to ‘flourishing’ in these testing times Even during difficult times, it is possible to stay well if we can accept the circumstances, stay connected and validate how we feel. September 13, 2021 Ngā āhuatanga ka akona mai ki a tātou e te ao Māori, mō te ao pakihi o āpōpō Ki te tini o ngā umanga Māori, he whānui kē atu ngā hua ka whāia tēnā i ngā putanga ahumoni anake. He rautaki reanga-maha ō rātou, he whakanoho rātou i te painga mō te katoa hei ahunga mō te ihu o te waka. He akoranga i konei mō ētahi atu umanga. September 13, 2021 Putting the community back into business: what te ao Māori can teach us about sustainable management Māori businesses often prioritise more than financial results, have multi-generational strategies and put community at the centre of planning. Other businesses could learn from this. Getty September 12, 2021 Criminal lawyers are regularly exposed to trauma — how can NZ’s justice system look after them better? Unlike other professions dealing with human trauma, criminal lawyers are very rarely offered psychological support. New research aims to learn how best to improve this. Shutterstock September 8, 2021 Les séniors sont plus nombreux que jamais à créer des entreprises – voici leurs cinq grandes motivations La tendance mondiale est à l’entrepreneuriat du troisième âge, mais les motivations des seniors pour lancer leurs entreprises peuvent surprendre. GettyImages September 8, 2021 Social inclusion is important in Aotearoa New Zealand — but so is speaking honestly about terrorism In the wake of the Christchurch and Auckland attacks, should official definitions of terrorism conflate the actions of a white supremacy extremist and a radical Islamist extremist? Fiona Goodall/Getty Images September 7, 2021 Languishing, burnout and stigma are all among the possible psychological impacts as Delta lingers in the community Lockdowns can exacerbate existing mental illness, but people without a history of mental illness can also find themselves feeling low, unmotivated and lacking a sense of purpose. Tom Womack August 27, 2021 New Zealand’s fossil record suggests more species lived in warmer waters. But the current rate of warming may break this pattern New Zealand’s conservation needs to consider the long-term impact of climate change and focus not only on protecting native species but on preserving ecological richness. www.shutterstock.com August 11, 2021 Why New Zealand’s proposed law banning conversion practices is so unlikely to criminalise parents Fears that concerned parents might fall foul of a new law banning gay conversion practices are not borne out by the strict definitions in the bill before parliament. Shutterstock/slowmotiongli August 9, 2021 Informe IPCC: La subida del nivel del mar y el deshielo de los glaciares ya son irreversibles, pero podemos frenarlos El último informe del IPCC deja claro que ya no podemos evitar que los niveles del nivel del mar suban, pero sí podemos controlar la cantidad y la rapidez con que cambian. Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto via Getty Images August 9, 2021 The global water cycle has become more intense, and that makes New Zealand’s wet regions wetter, and dry ones drier New Zealand’s climate has been changing in line with global trends over the last century, warming by 1.1℃. But unless we curb emissions fast, we can brace for more extreme downpours and droughts. Shutterstock/slowmotiongli August 9, 2021 Rising seas and melting glaciers: these changes are now irreversible, but we have to act to slow them down The latest IPCC report makes it clear we can no longer stop the seas from rising, but we can still control how much and how fast sea levels change. GettyImages August 8, 2021 Why is New Zealand’s Labour government trying to push through a two-tier benefit system? It’s potentially the biggest change to welfare since ACC and would favour those on higher pay – so why does the public know so little about it? Shutterstock/Sergey Tinyakov August 5, 2021 When faces are partially covered, neither people nor algorithms are good at reading emotions Robots are more likely than people to misclassify emotions when reading faces that are partially covered. This could lead to unexpected behaviours when they interact with people wearing masks. Shutterstock/Rudmer Zwerver August 3, 2021 Tuatara are ancient, slow and endangered. But their super speedy sperm could boost conservation efforts The male anatomy of tuatara, the last representatives of an ancient lineage, is unique among reptiles. They lack a penis, which has made sperm collection a major challenge – until now. www.shutterstock.com August 2, 2021 Gamers know the power of ‘flow’ — what if learners could harness it too? Video gaming is often seen as a distraction for students. So the challenge is to distract students back towards learning – and video games provide the perfect model. (Unsplash/Josefa Ndiaz) July 27, 2021 Kebijakan #MerdekaBelajar terancam seiring siswa hilang fokus di tengah pandemi: bagaimana mengembalikan kemandirian belajar mereka? Jadi, ketika jarak antara guru dan murid senantiasa melebar, bagaimana kita mendorong siswa mengambil alih proses belajar mereka secara mandiri? [END] [1] URL: https://theconversation.com/institutions/te-herenga-waka-victoria-university-of-wellington-1200 [2] URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ TheConversation via Magical Fish Gopher New Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/