The inconvenient Summer: Fire, Flood, and Flights in 2026
The northern summer of 2026 has been one of fire, floods and glacier collapse. It has also been…
Flight risk: H5N1 bird flu arrives in Aotearoa
The H5N1 bird flu has arrived in New Zealand. It is a flu that has killed millions of…
Climate Justice in Tourism: Why Science Alone Isn’t Enough
Two weeks ago an important paper was published in the Journal of Travel Research. The paper offers a…
Nature on prescription: The case for public nature-based mental healthcare
A recently published paper speaks directly to something this podcast has been circling for a while – the…
Refill, Not Landfill: Sustainable tourism and responsible travel in Siem Reap
What does sustainable hospitality, ethical tourism and responsible travel look like in Siem Reap, Cambodia? It turns out…
Who is writing New Zealand’s climate policy?
Last month the New Zealand’s government announced it was introducing legislation to parliament to strip New Zealand citizens…
Conservation estate open for business
Why do we have a conservation estate in Aotearoa? This is a very current and very political question.…
Retreat from America
For most people, booking a holiday is about sunshine, relaxation, and getting away from it all. But now,…
Regenerative Tourism report presents insights from Aotearoa New Zealand
At the Tourism Policy School event hosted by the University of Otago in Queenstown in April 2026, we…
Regenerative tourism report launched
Last month my Research Assistant Yi Bian and I launched a report on Regenerative Tourism to government and…