Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Arts
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Haka expert and kaupapa Māori researcher to judge Te Matatini
22 February 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau principal teaching fellow Paora Sharples is chair of Tāmaki Kapa Haka and one of 40 Te Matatini judges. He says kapa haka isn’t just cultural revitalisation, but the vehicle for Māori excellence.
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Te Matatini: From small hometown to big stage
20 February 2023
Law and arts student Puna Whakaata Maniapoto-Love is excited to celebrate Māori culture and connect with whānau when she takes to the stage in the world's biggest kapa haka competition.
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Logs like bulldozers - why the East Coast feels betrayed
19 February 2023
Opinion: Politicians are not taking the environmental and human risks of forestry slash seriously or urgently enough, says Dame Anne Salmond
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Te Matatini: arts and science student enters Te Matatini for the third time
15 February 2023
Hikawai Te Nahu, 21, has aspirations to cater to te taiao through his studies, and is a kaihaka for Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue.
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New Zealand and Australia: trade ties that bind
15 February 2023
The trans-Tasman trade relationship is the focus of this year's Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School on 23 and 24 February at the University of Auckland.
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We must urgently fill information gaps in climate emergency preparation
14 February 2023
Opinion: Two “one in a 100 year” floods within six years is not bad luck, it is a wakeup call to bring our environmental prediction and monitoring up to the task.
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Activists fiercely hopeful for a better future
14 February 2023
Successful campaigns have a clear, positive vision and offer practical ways people can make a difference, according to a new book on youth activism in Aotearoa.
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Ngāti Whakaue descendant to blaze Te Matatini stage
1 February 2023
Anipātene Biddle is a Faculty of Arts student who will take centre stage among some of the elite groups of Aotearoa at Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival 2023.
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The art of rainbow pride
31 January 2023
How the rainbow flag has developed and changed over time is the focus of an exhibition opening at Old Government House at the University of Auckland on 21 February.
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Data reveals level of online hatred for Jacinda Ardern
24 January 2023
Explainer: The majority of the worst NZ-based online vitriol across selected 'dark corners of the web' is aimed at outgoing PM Jacinda Ardern, discovered Chris Wilson and his research team.
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Student human rights projects receive Amnesty awards
16 January 2023
Projects to support the Banaban people and LGBTQIA+ communities in rural areas have received human rights awards.
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What to listen to in Aotearoa this summer
6 January 2023
Opinion: Journey through this home-grown summer playlist, curated by ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke