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A dog's life: the fate of Māori kurī

5 April 2022

The close relationship between humans and dogs in island Polynesia and Aotearoa New Zealand is the focus of new research from the University of Auckland.
Ritesh Shah: Why do we value some children's futures over others?

1 April 2022

Opinion: The scope and scale of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is unprecedented and raises questions about the West’s response, writes Dr Ritesh Shah.
Education student learns old-school lessons

1 April 2022

Student Katie Lilburne uncovered a trove of New Zealand’s educational history revealing what Kiwi children learnt in classrooms as far back as 1877.
Why you should keep your contact tracing app

30 March 2022

Opinion: QR code scanning may have been scrapped by the Government, but that doesn't mean it's not still helpful. Andrew Chen explains.
The devastating global effects of World War One

24 March 2022

The global devastation wrought by the First World War is the focus of an award-winning book co-authored by University of Auckland historian Maartje Abbenhuis.
Why can’t the west welcome all refugees?

9 March 2022

Opinion: The humanitarian response to Ukraine raises uncomfortable questions about views from the west towards brown, black and non-Christian refugees, writes Ritesh Shah.
The perils of extended screen time: why decent guidelines are needed

1 March 2022

Ophthalmology researcher Dr Alex Müntz says guidelines are needed for safe screen use, especially in education.
Karen Waldie: neurodiversity is more than a buzzword

1 March 2022

Professor Karen Waldie wants educators to be able to access more knowledge to improve outcomes for neurodiverse learners and prevent them ending up with mental health issues in later life.
The wider freedoms beyond the protesters

24 February 2022

Opinion: Māori exercising collective sovereignty and protection for workers against exploitation are freedoms we should be thinking about, writes Ian Hyslop.
Call for water only 2022 to fill policy gap on sugary drinks

22 February 2022

Two-decade policy gap leaves most school children exposed to health consequences of sugary drinks.
Time to treat all refugees the same in Aotearoa

16 February 2022

A damaging and unfair gap exists between how we treat two refugee groups in New Zealand and it’s time to change it, according to a new report.
Science does not sit in splendid isolation

15 February 2022

Opinion: Braiding mātauranga Māori and science poses no threat to learning and research, writes Julie Rowland. Instead it enriches both practices in many way

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