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"The true inequity": Factors that make Māori and Pacific people more vulnerable to Covid-19

8 May 2020

Opinion: Dr Maryann Heather and Dr Rhys Jones examine the factors that make Māori and Pacific communities within Aotearoa more at-risk amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
Remote temperature device for rest homes a world first

7 May 2020

A matchbox-sized body sensor worn under the arm to monitor whether someone has a fever and then sends that data over long distances has won funding to conduct clinical trials.
Ralph Cooney: 'We can pause long enough to reconsider our climate priorities'

6 May 2020

Opinion: People and governments have the chance to learn from Covid-19, and build a new sustainable climate future with a watchful eye on our Sustainable Development Goals, writes Professor Ralph Cooney.
Please Jacinda, put up my taxes

5 May 2020

Opinion: Kiwis need to go beyond just helping out in this crisis. Those who can need to give up some of what they have for those worse off, writes Professor Niki Harré.
Worst-case scenario for health system avoided – so far

30 April 2020

Hospital modelling data shows New Zealand has managed to avoid overwhelming its health system during the Covid-19 pandemic unlike some countries where hospitals have struggled to cope.
Global rankings top spot for sustainability research

30 April 2020

Opinion: Our students and researchers have been ranked No.1 in the world once again in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings, writes Simon Thrush.
Emergency research grants for Covid-19 projects

30 April 2020

The impact of lockdown restrictions on mental health and development of anti-viral agents to fight Covid-19 are two University projects being funded by the Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF).
How are people interpreting the rules of lockdown?

28 April 2020

Researchers launching a new study want to learn about people’s understandings of lockdown restrictions and are asking ordinary kiwis to participate.
Modelling the pandemic

24 April 2020

Dr Michael O’Sullivan discusses the value of research in modelling complex systems and how it is contributing to Aotearoa’s COVID-19 response.
Real life tricorder screens skin cancers

21 April 2020

More New Zealanders die from skin cancers each year than on our roads. A real 'tricorder' aims to cut that death toll.
Major study out on effects of Covid-19 lockdown

21 April 2020

New Zealanders are proving resilient during the current lockdown but there has been a rise in levels of mental distress, according to the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study (NZAVS).
AI for everyone and the end of work as we know it

21 April 2020

A general purpose AI is coming and New Zealand could lead the way as the nature of work is transformed.

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