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What we’re teaching our children is ill-conceived

16 February 2021

Opinion: Covid has shown the value of an educated population that trusts science. Time now surely for a ‘knowledge restoration' in schools, writes Elizabeth Rata.
Lessons from lockdown: what could we do better?

9 February 2021

The 49 days of national lockdown in 2020 created stressful dilemmas between public compliance and personal responsibilities, a new study has found.
Indigenous knowledge a path to social change?

8 February 2021

Opinion: What could Indigenous knowledge contribute to social change and what would it mean for Māori communities? Melinda Webber and Te Kawehau Hoskins explain.
Helping hand for the class of 2020

4 February 2021

Newly qualified teachers whose classroom experience was cut short because of last year’s Covid lockdowns can now apply for extra mentoring support.
Who is teaching your children about health?

29 January 2021

With schools gearing up to begin their year, a University of Auckland academic is warning teachers and parents to be wary of external health programme providers.
Child poverty and hospitalisation study gets surprising result

14 January 2021

Changes in income and movement in and out of poverty over time are only weakly associated with higher rates of child hospitalisation in New Zealand, according to a new University of Auckland study.
How to make New Zealand water safe

29 December 2020

Opinion: Knowing how to respond to a drowning is critical, writes Jonathon Webber. He gives advice on life-saving actions and comments on NZ’s lax water rules.
Strong sense of self key to Pacific sexual health

14 December 2020

Confident Pacific children who grow up to be resilient adults is the goal of a University of Auckland project that has received $442,000 in Health Research Council funding.
Six Kiwis announced for 2021 Atlantic Fellowship for Social Equity programme

10 December 2020

The Atlantic Fellowship for Social Equity (AFSE) programme has announced its 2021 cohort of 18 social change leaders, with six of these from Aotearoa New Zealand.
Refined deepfakes threaten reality

8 December 2020

Opinion: The image doctored by the Chinese Foreign Ministry breaks with our agreed commitment to truth, writes Neal Curtis. And it's only the tip of the iceberg.
Helen Sword devises a new writing tool to sharpen your prose

1 December 2020

A gift has allowed writing expert Professor Helen Sword to improve her popular online tool to tighten people's prose.
From South Auckland to Galápagos: an exchange of culture and kōrero

30 November 2020

Two groups of children from opposite ends of the Pacific and very different cultures met up on Zoom recently to discover what they had in common and create a connection for the future.

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