Breadcrumbs List.
Business and economy
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Trade in tough times: how to do it better
26 November 2020
Indigenous and social rights, gender equality, climate change mitigation and sharing prosperity are all critical issues for future trade policies.
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University of Auckland in world top 100 for employability of graduates
20 November 2020
The recently announced Global Employability University Ranking 2020 sees the University of Auckland rated 81st in the world.
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Vietnam’s showcase Covid response
20 November 2020
Opinion: Vietnam’s success against Covid-19 is remarkable given the lack of material resources. Natasha Hamilton-Hart and Celia Caughey discuss how it was done.
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Time to stop betting on the house
17 November 2020
Housing speculation in Auckland is endemic, with the market resembling a finance-fuelled casino with investors rushing to bet on tax-free capital gains. But there is a solution, according to research from the University of Auckland.
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New Zealand's economic future: cohesive strategy needed
11 November 2020
New Zealand needs to refresh many aspects of its economic strategy, including giving greater focus to innovation and the knowledge economy, says a report by some of our leading economists and researchers.
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Marsden Grant for study about Unitary Plan’s impact on housing affordability
11 November 2020
Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund, has awarded $870,000 to Dr Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, and Professor Peter Phillips from the University of Auckland for their research project investigating the Auckland Unitary Plan’s effect on affordable housing.
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Succeeding when pain won’t leave you alone
3 November 2020
There were times for student Lin Kee, when the idea of finishing her studies and graduating seemed unlikely, if not impossible.
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Bespoke business programmes head Southside
3 November 2020
South Auckland tertiary students will be able to begin their business degrees at the University of Auckland’s Tai Tonga Campus in Manukau for the first time, starting next year.
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Ant Group: Halt on world's biggest IPO
2 November 2020
Opinion: Ant Group launched the biggest IPO in history. But who and what is Ant Group, and will it disrupt the banking sector as predicted. Alex Sims explains.
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A decade of women supporting women in business
30 October 2020
The Business School’s Women’s Mentoring Programme celebrated its ten-year anniversary this month with an enthusiastic gathering of past and current mentors and mentees, and a new name.
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Healthcare-centric rostering service wins Velocity $100k Challenge
22 October 2020
A software platform called RosterLab, designed to produce the perfect hospital staffing roster, has been named overall winner at the 2020 Velocity $100k Challenge.
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Kiwis need safe credit under Covid
19 October 2020
Opinion: In a time of increasing economic hardship we need to talk about debt and let people know predatory loan sharks are not the only option, writes Claire Dale.