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Government considering court ruling over carers
The Supreme Court has ruled that families of disabled people should be paid to care for them.
Sleep Position In Late Pregnancy Could Decrease Risk Of Late Stillbirth
Women who go to sleep on their left side on the last night of their pregnancy have a halved risk of late stillbirth compared with women who do not according to findings from The University of Auckland published on bmj.com
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Tātou Tātou – Success for all: improving Māori student success
This project involving four University of Auckland staff, investigated Māori student success in degree-level tertiary education. It identifies the need for institutional changes within the context of the broader tertiary environment and provides specific instructions for institutions wishing to provide better support for Māori learners' success.
The big picture: In pursuit of equity
Professor Stuart McNaughton, Director of the Woolf Fisher Research Centre, provides insight into successful schools and what he believes is critical for ensuring the economic, social and political prosperity of the nation.
No Stopping Melanoma Researcher
When Stacey D’Mello was a five-year-old growing up in Bombay (now Mumbai) in India, she was diagnosed with Chlorodial Macular Degeneration in both eyes and told she’d eventually go blind. Twenty years on the young scientist is at the forefront of University research into melanoma.
International Equity Benchmarking Project
The University of Auckland collaborated with a number of international universities including British Columbia, Melbourne, Nottingham and Queensland in a long-term project addressing staff and student equity issues.
Find out more about the University's involvement in the International Equity Benchmarking Project
Employee Assistance Programme
The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides pro-active personal support strategies and solutions to help employees to deal with personal and work issues.
The National Equal Opportunities Network
New Zealand has made great progress in equal employment opportunities but more needs to be done to promote and provide equality at work.
NEON (The National Equal Opportunities Network) is a partnership between the Human Rights Commission and the EEO Trust. It promotes leading employment practices to employers, employees, trade unions, human resources personnel, small business and every person in New Zealand interested in decent and fair work.
The Equal Employment Opportunities Trust
Equal employment opportunities (EEO) means eliminating barriers to ensure that all employees are considered for the employment of their choice and have the chance to perform to their maximum potential. The EEO provides information and tools to employers and raises awareness of diversity issues in the workplace.
Carers New Zealand
Carers New Zealand is a National Information Centre for family carers who support ill, seriously injured, disabled, and frail aged friends and family members. Their primary role is to ensure political and policy awareness about carers, their role and their needs within New Zealand, and internationally.
Where Are Our Female Architecture Graduates?
What happens to New Zealand’s women architects after they graduate? This is the central question behind the launch of a new website, Architecture + Women.
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