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National is going all ‘nanny state’ on us

11 August 2023

Rather than addressing the real concerns of schools, after six years in opposition the National Party is offering mandated teaching hours, mandated testing, mandated reporting and mandated bans on cell phones. Peter O'Connor is worried.
Curtain falls after 20 years of tackling tough issues

31 July 2023

The dramatised story of a fictional family facing tough issues has just presented its last workshop after 20 years of successful delivery into schools across Aotearoa.
Exploitation of migrant workers: an emotional issue

31 July 2023

The emotional component of migrant worker exploitation in New Zealand has come to light as part of a larger project on the issue at the University of Auckland.
Violence simply breeds violence at youth justice facilities

11 July 2023

Opinion: Despite aspirations for change, history tells us residential institutions for young offenders tend to default to a culture of conflict, threat, and coercion, says Ian Hyslop
Successful play as easy as falling off a log

2 July 2023

Opinion: Keeping ahead of the game; play is key to children's future success, says Felicia Low and Chloe Wilkinson
Intrepid southern voyage in the wake of early waka

22 June 2023

Establishing any extended and later (after 1400) Māori occupations of Enderby in the sub-Antarctic is the focus of a recent archaeological expedition.
Pacific scholars launch special issue of prestigious journal

19 June 2023

The Journal of the Polynesian Society, now re-branded as Waka Kuaka, has launched a special double issue, with a focus on Pacific research methods and methodologies
Researchers, check your bias on ethnicity data

14 June 2023

Researchers working with ethnicity data need to be aware of their own biases, according to new University of Auckland research.
First five years crucial for refugee success: new study

2 June 2023

The first five years are crucial for successful refugee settlement in Aotearoa, but some groups are falling behind: new study
Can academic integrity prevail when AI is so good?

22 May 2023

In Taking Issue, a regular opinion piece in Ingenio, three experts answer a burning question but only have 350 words to do so. And this time ChatGPT gets a turn too.
‘No-frills’ Budget won’t cut it for early childhood education

22 May 2023

Opinion: Sophie Moullin makes the case for government-provided early education, arguing subsidies won't solve the childcare crisis
Fostering the differences between us and AI

21 May 2023

AI could actually help to encourage learners to critically question information online and discern fact from fiction, says Jack Webster

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