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Taking Issue: is social media good or bad for democracy?

31 May 2019

Dr Ethan Plaut, Associate Professor Lech Janczewski and Dr Maria Armoudian discuss the issue.
Archaeology project on Ahuahu reveals ancient gardening practices

31 May 2019

Excavations by Professor Simon Holdaway and an archaeological team reveal sophisticated crop planting by ancient Māori.
As long as there is oppression, there will be resistance

29 May 2019

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere is a central message in two public lectures by a visiting Nigerian criminologist, coming up in June.
Eye on the top prize for creative writing alumna

28 May 2019

A Kiwi story about two old friends, a visit to a rest home and a kapa haka performance has been named a regional winner of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Milkshakes and hate speech

28 May 2019

Opinion: The latest UK trend of “milkshaking” far-right politicians demonstrates visually the unseen stain and stigma of hate speech. Dr Neal Curtis explains.
Time’s right for a ‘Ministry for Inclusion’

24 May 2019

Opinion: After the Christchurch attack, we must radically rethink existing agencies and pursue inclusion of different ethnic groups within NZ, writes Louise Humpage.
Lessons in living from a vanishing world

21 May 2019

Living for almost a year in Papua New Guinea gave a recent PhD graduate rare insight into the impact of colonisation on food production and social systems.
Shedding Christchurch’s ‘territorial stigma’

16 May 2019

Opinion: Christchurch needs some positive branding and a re-name for the Crusaders that signals inclusion would help, writes Associate Professor Steve Matthewman.
How do callers complain in Saudi Arabia?

7 May 2019

The language used in complaint calls to a Saudi Arabian company is the thesis topic of a University of Auckland student, who graduated with a PhD in Linguistics last week.
The special pressures on top Pasifika rugby players

3 May 2019

Opinion: Pacific athletes are a strong force in elite rugby but face particular pressures and need support to look after their mental well-being, writes Caleb Marsters.
New fossil evidence claims first discovery of taro in Māori gardens

1 May 2019

The first discovery of Polynesian taro grown in Māori gardens in the 1400s can be claimed by an archaeological research project on Ahuahu-Great Mercury Island.
Climate chaos in home country inspires PhD

1 May 2019

Growing up in the Ba Province of Fiji gave University of Auckland PhD student Sivendra Michael a first-hand appreciation of how climate change is destroying Pacific communities.

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