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Maths during lockdown: a testing time

27 July 2020

Parents' experiences of helping their children do maths at home during the Covid-19 lockdown varied widely depending on the school, a University of Auckland survey has found.
Making up is hard to do, new study finds

14 July 2020

The fun of making up is the theme of countless songs, movies but a new study has found that ‘make-up sex’ is less common and a good deal less exciting than popular culture would have us believe.
Ending ‘cancel culture’ no defence for democracy

14 July 2020

Opinion: Neal Curtis explains why we shouldn't simply dismiss people trying to resist discrimination by calling them anti-democratic.
Innovation meets education

10 July 2020

A University of Auckland student group’s new idea for a digital learning platform could change the way children connect organically while distance learning.
Refugee research centre focused on impact in Pacific and Asia

9 July 2020

The issues facing people forced out of their homes due to conflict or climate change in Asia and the Pacific will be the focus of a new research centre at the University of Auckland.
Racism is next fight for Team of Five Million

8 July 2020

Opinion: The Team of Five Million must learn from Covid and now open its eyes to the value of lives of Māori, Pasifika and People of Colour, writes Karamia Müller.
Elizabeth Rata: NZ history - what to teach?

7 July 2020

Opinion: How will we agree on what history to teach young New Zealanders? Elizabeth Rata says what we teach is too important to leave to community preference.
Teacher aides: are we asking the wrong question?

22 June 2020

The recent teacher aide pay equity settlement is long overdue, but the wider issue of what inclusive education really means still needs to be addressed, says a University of Auckland expert.
To dethrone statues erases presence, not past

18 June 2020

Opinion: Despite strong instincts to preserve the past, Felicity Barnes explains why she won't be sad to see monuments to our colonial legacy removed.
Chance to make an impact for Indigenous communities

18 June 2020

A unique programme focused on positive change for Indigenous communities is calling for applicants for 2021.
The truth is not set in stone

16 June 2020

Opinion: Ancestors of present-day New Zealanders fought on both sides during the New Zealand Wars. And both sides should be remembered, writes Avril Bell.
New Zealand: A nation grappling with its racist past

15 June 2020

Opinion: A country can best heal when it acknowledges past injustices, and New Zealand is no exception, writes Robert Bartholomew.

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