Environmental

What New Zealand and Taiwan Can Learn From Each Other About Disaster Resilience

Tom Wilson
On September 23rd, 2025, Typhoon Ragasa struck Taiwan from the east. The rainfall filled a barrier lake deep in the Matai’an headwaters, causing it to breach and release 60 million tonnes of water downstream. Within hours, a metre of mud swept through the main street of Guangfu Township. Nineteen residents, mostly elderly, tragically passed away...
EnglishEnvironmentalFeaturedJune 2026PoliticsSocial MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Civil Society Groups Demonstrate Lack of Progress on Social Housing

Brian Hioe
Civil society groups demonstrated outside of DPP headquarters late last month, in protest against the Lai administration’s failure to live up to campaign promises to build social housing. In particular, civil society groups criticized the Lai administration for promising to build 130,000 units of social housing during elections, then quietly revising this down to 40,000 units...
EnglishEnvironmentalJune 2026PoliticsSocial Movements3 min read

Thoughts on an Animal Rights March

Enbion Micah Aan
On March 28th, 2026, a group of around 100 animal rights supporters gathered at the Sun Yat Seng Memorial for the Animal Liberation March. The demands are what one would expect from animal rights supporters to reconsider our relationship with non-human beings. Notable public figures and personalities also joined forces in the march, including singer Kimberley Chen, and vegan influencer, Bailong...
April 2026EnglishEnvironmentalSocial Movements8 min read