Bruce Munro

Otago

Senior Journalist and News Feature Writer at Otago Daily Times

Senior journalist, news feature writer, Otago Daily Times

Articles

Global Insight: US headed for authoritarian rule?

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsWorldThe next couple of days could reveal whether the United States is headed for authoritarian rule under President Donald Trump. Across the United States, hundreds of ‘‘No Kings Day’’ protests are planned in response to Saturday’s US Army 250th anniversary military parade, in Washington DC, which also coincides with the 79th birthday of the increasingly autocratic US commander-in-chief.
Global Insight: Stiff sanctions needed to stop Gaza deaths

1 month ago | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsWorldStiff sanctions will be needed before Israel stops its deadly military campaign in Gaza, a downbeat international relations specialist says. After an 11-week blockade, some aid is now being allowed into Gaza but Israel’s military offensive to take total control of the Palestinian territory continues.
Raising AI

1 month ago | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Life & StyleMagazineYour fears about artificial intelligence (AI) might be well-founded, Assoc Prof David Rozado says. Bruce Munro talks to Dunedin’s world-renowned AI researcher about the role we all play in deciding whether this technology spells disaster or utopia, how biases are already entering this brave new world and why it’s important to help AI remember its origins.
Global Insight: Trump causing tension for NZ govt

1 month ago | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsWorldDonald Trump’s aggressive protectionism could threaten the unity of New Zealand’s coalition government, warns Prof Robert Patman. The University of Otago international relations specialist says divergent opinions about the United States president’s global tariffs are already causing tension between New Zealand’s governing parties.
Global Insight: Trade war could create new deals

2 months ago | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsWorldNew Zealand must seize the opportunities presented by Donald Trump’s global trade war, Prof Robert Patman says. The University of Otago international relations specialist says standing up for our principles is dangerous but necessary. On the flipside, that approach is likely to present opportunities to expand exports, he says.
Global Insight: Time for NZ to capitalise on trade war

2 months ago | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsWorldNew Zealand must seize the opportunities presented by Donald Trump’s global trade war, Prof Robert Patman says. The University of Otago international relations specialist says standing up for our principles is dangerous but necessary. On the flipside, that approach is likely to present opportunities to expand exports, he says.
Global Insight: NZ urged to speak truth to Trump

Mar 19, 2025 | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsWorldNew Zealand needs to speak up in the face of signs the United States is becoming more authoritarian, international relations specialist Prof Robert Patman says. Speaking on Global Insight today, Prof Patman says there are worrying indications US president Donald Trump is steering that country towards authoritarianism.
Worked over

Mar 14, 2025 | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

Saturday, 15 March 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Life & StyleMagazineShort on cash? Desperate for a job? Never fear, fraudsters have something just for you — the employment scam. Bruce Munro takes a look at the newest scams that are robbing often job-insecure, cash-strapped New Zealanders of hundreds of millions of dollars. The prospect of months without work and pay was worrying her.
Global insight: Implications for NZ in Trump's Russia response

Feb 19, 2025 | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

Donald Trump’s flirtation with Vladimir Putin is dangerous for New Zealand, Prof Robert Patman says. Speaking on Global Insight, Prof Patman says the United States president’s weak response to the Russian president’s invasion of Ukraine could endanger security in New Zealand’s backyard. ‘‘This is an extraordinary situation,’’ the University of Otago international relations specialist says.
Separating tall tales from true

Feb 14, 2025 | odt.co.nz | Bruce Munro

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Life & StyleMagazineFrom left: Richard Driver was likely a young sailor aboard Governor Ready when it was shipwrecked in the Torres Strait, in May, 1829; A pencil sketch of Driver by M.