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How does screen time affect children?

6 September 2021

Seven out of eight Kiwi kids exceed recommended recreational screen time guidelines, but what is their significance and how should they be interpreted?
Tim Hazledine: 'Managerialism doesn't belong in universities'

2 August 2021

Opinion: Professor Tim Hazledine reflects on what he believes is wrong with modern New Zealand universities
Te Kawehau Hoskins: building relationships with Māori is a win-win for all

2 August 2021

University of Auckland Ihonuku, Te Kawehau Hoskins, says relationships would improve if people were open-minded to learning some te reo Māori and to Māori ways of thinking.
Racism and arrogance in academia

1 August 2021

Opinion: Stephen May explains how mātauranga Māori is a complementary counterweight to the arrogance and insularity of so much European thought.
Teacher burnout study gets significant results

30 July 2021

Last year was particularly tough on teachers, who had to rapidly adapt to new technology and manage increased workloads, all while running their own lives from home.
Devices distract parents

26 July 2021

Parents who turn off the audible notifications on their mobile phones have the best chance of expanding their child’s vocabulary.
Popularity and prettiness still the prize for high-achieving girls

19 July 2021

Approval on social media has a disproportionate impact on the self-esteem of high-achieving girls, a University of Auckland study has found.
Pākehā identity in changing times

19 July 2021

In parts of the world, including New Zealand, a series of major social movements are confronting racism and challenging the sense that being white is normal and preferred.
A greater success than winning

17 July 2021

Opinion: In the wake of racist attacks on England players in the EURO 2020 final, Neal Curtis explains vindication of those players was a much more important victory.
Society’s problem with femininity

11 July 2021

Opinion: In a masculine-dominated society, masculinisation pays big dividends. Ciara Cremin explains why she thinks this has its origins in a psychological disorder.
Dr Ngāpare Hopa awarded Elsdon Best Memorial medal

9 July 2021

An eminent Māori scholar has been recognised for her outstanding career.
Helping children make sense of disaster

8 July 2021

In response to Covid-19 and other disasters, schools have an important role in helping children make sense of a changed world and they need resources to support them.

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