Breadcrumbs List.
Education and society
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Serious scientific fun a winner at Velocity
29 October 2020
A clever and fun piece of technology that allows children to take scientific measurements of the world around them has won the Social Entrepreneurship Category of the Velocity $100k Challenge.
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Sir Anand Satyanand: new approaches needed in tertiary education
28 October 2020
Opinion: Being forced into online learning due to Covid-19 lockdowns may lead to universities adapting and innovating their teaching methods forever.
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Is Tokelauan facing extinction?
28 October 2020
Opinion: What happens when a language shifts from its homeland, when more speakers live here, in NZ? In Tokelau Language Week, John Middleton explains.
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Some home truths for the next government
15 October 2020
A country where houses are unaffordable, renters are struggling and there is widespread homelessness is not a situation any government should tolerate.
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A world without tax, a world without sharing
15 October 2020
Opinion: It’s time for us to re-learn what children do naturally – sharing what we have – and abandon our aversion to tax, write Dr Niki Harré and Philip McKibbin.
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Benefit levels too low and system needs reform
8 October 2020
A national survey lead by a University of Auckland academic shows that benefit levels are too low and should be increased.
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Study identifies behaviours that support children to develop self-control
7 October 2020
New research using this country’s largest longitudinal study of child development has identified key behaviours to support pre-school children to develop self-control, a key indicator of adult wellbeing.
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Our quiet, everyday heroes
5 October 2020
Opinion: On World Teachers’ Day, October 5, Carol Mutch urges us all to recognise what teachers do above and beyond every day.
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The politics of last resort: Kiwis trust the state in a crisis
2 October 2020
As people around the world accuse their governments of using Covid-19 to impose oppressive rules, Kiwis have largely collaborated with the state’s response so far, according to a recent study.
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South Auckland Campus director can't wait to show off more of Tai Tonga
1 October 2020
Covid-19 has made it somewhat challenging for South Campus director Rennie Atfield-Douglas to show the community all that the new facility can offer.
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Comparing pornography to mainstream content - study
30 September 2020
YouTube and Netflix are giants of the video streaming sphere in both scale and popularity but what about their x-rated counterparts?
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Goal in sight for Pasifika Blues Award winner
30 September 2020
After winning the ANZ Netball Premiership with the Central Pulse in 2019, netballer Sulu Fitzpatrick can now add a University of Auckland Blues Award to her trophy cabinet.