Breadcrumbs List.
Business and economy
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Sir Peter Gluckman leads think tank focused on critical global issues
4 March 2020
Countering the global rise of misinformation and declining public trust with robust research and evidence-based advice is the fundamental goal of a new think tank at the University of Auckland.
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Research shows board directors hampered by compliance issues
4 March 2020
Should board directors contribute to strategy and leadership? Research from the University of Auckland Business School indicates that directors want to, but feel hampered by compliance issues.
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Business School student excels at ModelOff
3 March 2020
Amaan Merchant, who has just completed his BCom/BSC in Finance, Mathematics and Statistics, won the Under 25 category at the recent ModelOff 2019 Financial Modelling World Championship in London.
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Pacific poet and Chief Justice among Distinguished Alumni
2 March 2020
Four inspirational graduates from the University of Auckland are to be celebrated at the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner on March 20.
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One month to turn good ideas into business ventures
2 March 2020
A four-week challenge to create a new business has kept student entrepreneurs at the University of Auckland busy over February, with social good taking centre-stage.
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How NZ businesses will weather coronavirus
26 February 2020
Opinion: Coronavirus is creating economic uncertainty but NZ businesses have two strengths to help them through, empathy and the NZ brand, writes Antje Fiedler.
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Stanford and MIT beckon for young health researchers
26 February 2020
An emerging expert on the nocebo effect and a promising young heart researcher have won prestigious scholarships, funded by entrepreneur Andrew Bagnall, to study at Stanford and MIT.
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The NZ Super Fund’s ‘magical’ thinking
25 February 2020
Opinion: Underfunding investment in the young has created budget surplus to be siphoned into NZ Super. The impact on many families is serious, writes Susan St John.
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A close look at the superannuation problem
20 February 2020
Opinion: The pressures on the state budget of a rapidly ageing population must be acknowledged and treated holistically, write Susan St John and Claire Dale.
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Law students triumph at global mediation contest
14 February 2020
A team from Auckland Law School have triumphed at the world’s largest mediation competition, held in Paris this month.
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Forest missed for the trees in Huawei controversy
14 February 2020
Opinion: The UK has given Huawei the go-ahead for 5G. If it proves cutting edge, the market will be the arbiter - not shadowy intelligence agencies, writes Gehan Gunasekara.
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NZ and the EU - life after Brexit
5 February 2020
Opinion: Now Brexit is done, NZ firms may be asking if it is worth remaining engaged with the EU. The answer is a resounding yes, writes Dr Peter Zámborský.